the encouragement project
  • home
  • about
    • about
    • newsletter archives
  • projects
    • bears & friends
    • hugs & kisses
    • sew it seams
    • simple gifts
    • the book drop
  • donate
  • contact

projects

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

The Encouragement Project has several volunteer opportunities you can be a part of,
and you are invited to join us!


Browse through our current projects below,
and feel free to
contact us with questions or for more information.

BEARS and FRIENDS
new/gently used stuffies for kids in difficult situations

Picture
  • donate gently used/new stuffed animals
  • coordinate a stuffed animal drive among your friends, family, and neighbors
  • sew bags (following our standard pattern) for packaging the stuffies
  • donate funds to provide materials (stuffed animals, packaging materials, shipping costs, etc)​
click here for more info about Bears and Friends

​HUGS and KISSES
warm, handmade (knit, crochet) items

Picture
  • knit or crochet a "hug" (scarf), a "kiss" (hat) - or a blanket, shawl, mittens, etc. (any pattern)
  • donate yarn (anything from full skeins to leftover yarn balls of any size)
  • donate funds to provide materials (yarn, needles/hooks, tags, delivery costs, etc)​
​click here for more info about Hugs and Kisses

​SEW IT SEAMS
quilts, adult bibs, and other sewn items

Picture
  • quilt a blanket (any size or design - lap / baby / twin)
  • sew an adult sized bib for hospice/dementia patients​
  • sew baby items (bibs, receiving blankets, etc)
  • donate cotton fabric (any amount / pieces / scraps) or sewing supplies (thread, velcro, pins, etc.) 
  • donate funds to provide materials (fabric, thread, notions, tags, etc.)
​click here for more info about Sew it Seams

​SIMPLE GIFTS
paper crafts/treats to encourage community encouragers

Picture
  • create containers using paper goods (following suggested patterns)
  • fill and finish packaging of gifts
  • coordinate connections or make deliveries 
  • donate funds to provide materials (paper, fillers (chocolates, candies, etc), tags, packaging, etc)​
​click here for more info about Simple Gifts

​THE BOOK DROP
new/gently used books for kids in need

Picture
  • donate new or gently used children's/young reader books
  • coordinate a book drive among your friends, family, and neighbors
  • volunteer to help process books for donating
  • donate funds to provide materials (books, tags, delivery costs, etc)​
​click here for more info about The Book Drop

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds...
Hebrews 10:24

CONNECT

CONTACT US 
SIGN UP FOR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

PROJECTS

BEARS AND FRIENDS​

HUGS AND KISSES

SEW IT SEAMS

​SIMPLE GIFTS

THE BOOK DROP

QUICK LINKS

DONATE
VOLUNTEER
HOME

The Encouragement Project | PO Box 452 | Alpharetta, GA  30009
[email protected]
​​
678 . 951 . 6235
The Encouragement Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.. All gifts are tax deductible..

© COPYRIGHT 2016-2025 The Encouragement Project | All Rights Reserved
  • home
  • about
    • about
    • newsletter archives
  • projects
    • bears & friends
    • hugs & kisses
    • sew it seams
    • simple gifts
    • the book drop
  • donate
  • contact