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February 2008

Responding to the Needs in Our Community

“Changing the next generation, one mother at a time” is the challenging motto of MY FATHER’S HOUSE LUBBOCK.   This Christian organization ministers to women in need while they receive mental, emotional, spiritual, educational and vocational support to change the direction of their lives, restore hope and empower their future and that of their children.  Christian Women’s Job Corp is a mentoring program within My Father’s House.  Christian Women’s Job Corp provides five sessions per year with women who deeply desire to change their lives.  During each 12-week training period, CWJC provides one mentor for each lady with the goal of instructing and guiding her through this process.   Mentors must have a relationship with Jesus Christ, have the spiritual maturity to lead the ladies to the Lord and His word, and to pray with her through all things.  A mentor and lady will spend at least one hour together each week.  It is very important to possess patience and good listening skills in order to safely guard her confidences.  She will learn to be an effective leader by observing your own leadership skills.  If you are interested in helping a young woman change the direction of her life, please call My Father’s House at 799-0990.

Other Volunteer Opportunities:

South Plains Food Bank Kid’s Café Program is seeking volunteers.  SPFB Kid’s Café is an after-school program designed to combat childhood hunger by providing children of Lubbock’s economically disadvantaged neighborhoods with nutritious evening meals in a safe environment.  Dedicated volunteers, who will commit to two hours after school, are needed on a continual basis.  Duties include serving meals and performing light paperwork/role-taking.  Background checks are required.  If you are interested, please contact Becky Jennings at 763-3003 or Tammy Hester at 544-1332.

The following is Lubbock Meals on Wheels’ mission statement:  “Respecting the dignity of every human being, no matter their need or physical condition, Lubbock Meals on Wheels will provide nutritious, home-delivered meals to those who are homebound, elderly or disabled.  We shall seek to break the social isolation experienced by the homebound, by providing warm, caring, friendly contact through our volunteers.”  Lubbock Meals on Wheels invites you to attend their ninth annual Mardi Gras Celebration, February 26, 2008, 5:30pm – 9:00pm, at the Civic Center Exhibit Hall.  You will experience food from over 30 restaurants and food vendors, live jazz music, entertainers, a silent auction and children’s activities.  Your attendance will provide support for a great program that feeds the Lubbock area homebound community.  Lubbock Meals on Wheels also invites you to consider supporting the program through volunteering.  For more information, please call Lubbock Meals on Wheels at 792-7971.

To volunteer, or for more information about these or other volunteer positions, please call the RSVP office at 742-2423.

HOW do I join RSVP?
Becoming a member of RSVP is simple as long as you are at least 55 and have some time to volunteer. Just call the office at 742-2423 and chat with Karon McDowell about your interests. If you are not certain what you would like to do, we can mention several current volunteer opportunities and send you a list of the sort of jobs which RSVP members are presently doing to whet your appetite. If you have a special skill or talent that you would like to utilize, we will search to find just the right job for you. Just mail in the enrollment form (requires Adobe Reader) and we will call you!