As more and more opportunities open up for “on site” volunteering, there are a number of things we wanted to remind you to consider as a part of your Volunteering commitment.

Volunteering Opportunity
Help to put a scarf around the neck of every child at the Sparrow School this year.

Earn Community Hours:
To help you to make your “Mandela Day Magic” scarf, you can knit, loom or crochet your beautiful scarf and remember to make it bright, colourful and personal
Average lengths of scarfs for
8—10 year old children:  +/- 130 cm
11—13 year old children:  145 cm
Remember to attach a note which says: Made with love by ……
Earn 4 hours for every knitted or crochet scarf
Drop of date:
Before Friday 16 July 2021
Drop off venue:
16 Alicia Avenue, Waterford Estate, Waterford Road, Fourways or from Postnet to Postnet – please use Postnet Fourways Crossing
For more information:
Contact hello@communityhours.co.za 

Volunteering Opportunity
Make a Meal in a Bag and donate it to a soup kitchen or a shelter, or consider donating it on 16 July to DC Coffee for distribution to Munsieville in Krugersdorp
Where to Volunteer?
Volunteer from home and make your meal in a bag as follows:

Into a Ziplock bag (or any  clear plastic bag which can be sealed, add the following Ingredients:
1 cup of rice + 1/2 cup of lentils + 1/2 cup of sugar beans + the following spices:
1 teaspoon each of:  Turmeric, Paprika, Cumin, Ginger and Garlic flakes, 2 teaspoons of Salt and 2 teaspoons of Sugar

Print the instructions and stick them on the bag
Instructions: 
Bring 2  1/2 litres and the contents of this bag to a boil, and then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 18-24 minutes, or until rice, lentils, and potatoes are cooked through and no excess liquid remains.This one pot Lentil Dahl and Rice was made for you by: ____________________ 

Earn Community Hours:
Earn 1 hour for every 3 meals in a bag you make
For more information:
Contact hello@communityhours.co.za 

Volunteering Opportunity
Touch the life of someone who needs a little kindness by “paying it forward” with a cup of your favourite hot drink this Mandela Day
Where to Volunteer?
DC Coffee at 18 Sunset Avenue (behind the Pineslopes Shopping Centre)
Earn Community Hours:
Buy a coffee on the go + 3 “Pay it forward” coffees and earn 1 community hour
For more information:
Contact hello@communityhours.co.za or call DC Coffee at 064 535 0734

Volunteering Opportunity
Help feed a destitute community by making 3 loaves of sandwiches (these should be individually wrapped to ensure that we can distribute these easily)
Earn Community Hours:
Make and donate 3 loaves of sandwiches and earn 1 community hour
Drop of date:
Friday 16 July between 09h00 and 15h00
Drop off venue:
DC Coffee, 18 Sunset Avenue, Pineslopes
For more information:
Contact hello@communityhours.co.za 

Volunteering Opportunity
Please ask if you can wash a car for R67.00 and donate the proceeds to the Teddy Bear Clinic to help with the transportation of children to ensure that they can meet with their social worker.

Earn Community Hours:
Do a really good job of washing your folks car, a family members car or a neighbour’s car! REMEMBER TO BE Water Wise while you do.  Deposit the R67.00 you earned into the Teddy Bear Foundation’s account in support of the transportation of children .
Log one Community Hour. Remember to send Community Hours a copy of the deposit slip with your photograph
Volunteering takes place on:
Every day during July and August
How to donate your Car Wash Funds
Please deposit your Car Wash Funds to: Teddy Bear Clinic for Abused Children/ Nedbank Parktown/ Account number: 1944183361/ Branch Code: 194405   Please use your name as your reference
For more information:
Contact Dalene at the Teddy Bear Foundation : daleneb@ttbc.org.za

Volunteering Opportunity
Make and donate delicious dog biscuits
Earn Community Hours:
by making and donating delicious dog biscuits to your closest animal shelter

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:
DO NOT USE any peanut butter containing xylitol as it is toxic to dogs.

Ingredients
1 ½ cups of flour /  1 cup oats / 1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup peanut butter /2 teaspoons honey /1 egg

Instructions
Preheat oven to 180C.
In a large bowl combine flour, oats, baking powder, and the egg. Add peanut butter, water, honey and stir until you have stiff dough. If the dough is to firm or dry, you can add a little water, but take care not to make it too sticky, roll up your sleeves you will need to use your hands 
On a lightly floured surface, flatten or roll out the dough about 1/2 inch thick and use a cookie cutter to make fun shapes. the treats barely spread and rise, so get creative with your shapes.
Bake for 20 minutes, until golden.
Volunteering takes place:
Every day
EARN COMMUNITY HOURS:
1 batch of dog biscuits  = 1 Community Hour
Please remember to place a note with your name and school on the packet before you donate the biscuits
For more information and for drop off points
please contact Community Hours:  hello@communityhours.co.za

Volunteering Opportunity
Make and freeze your favourite soup, and donate this to a family living in difficult circumstances.

Earn Community Hours:
Please help the outreach team at His Way by making and donating delicious soup. The community would be so grateful for your home made soup, especially on a cold winters night
Volunteering takes place:
Every day
EARN COMMUNITY HOURS:
Make and freeze 2 litres of your favourite soup = 1 Community Hour Please use 2 litre milk cartons or 2 litre cold drink bottles to freeze and donate your soup in. This way you are recycling and you are feeding a community.
For more information and for drop off points
please whatsapp Jacqui at : 083 534 7047