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Material Needs

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 Mon - Thurs: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

907 Barra Rows, Suites 205 and 206, Davidson, NC 28036 (Cotton Mill)

We remain deeply grateful for the calls we receive every day about donations. Due to COVID-19, we are unable to accept donated goods at this time. To learn more about our current food pantry needs, please email [email protected].

Thanks to wonderful community support, the Ada Jenkins Center is able to continue making good things happen for the families we serve; right now they primarily need help with mortgage/rent and utilities. 

For now, our Food Pantry is operating as a drive-through service on Wednesdays from 12:30-2:30 pm, distributing food boxes from Loaves & Fishes. (To enroll, click here.) We hope to reopen the Pantry for in-person shopping in just a few weeks!

Due to COVID-19, we are unable to accept used item donations at this time. If you'd like to help with our Greatest Needs, please check out our AmazonSmile wishlist.

You can help support families in need with a gift that's comfortable for you; click here to donate online. Checks may be sent to the Ada Jenkins Center at PO Box 1842; Davidson, NC  28036.

For more information, please call 704-896-0471, ext. 102.

Thank you for caring about the families in our community!

 

Monday-Thursday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

front desk at Ada Jenkins Center; please ask for Karen Martin
212 Gamble St.
Davidson, NC 28036

 

We reopened on Monday, June 1 with limited services. We are not officially accepting donations at this time, due to a lack of logistical resources for taking those in. However, there are a few items that can help keep our library staff safe as we interact with everyone: disinfectant wipes. Should anyone want to donate those items, please contact Marie Harris, Branch Leader, at her email to arrange delivery.

 

Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM-8:00 PM; Friday-Saturday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM

Inside the library with any staff member.  Please do not leave in outdoor bookdrops.

 We are in greater need of markers, pencils, art supplies, educational books, paper plates, paper towels, paint brushes, etc. because due to COVID we are limiting sharing of these items.

Material Needs

We always accept quality educational children’s items/toys for our classrooms. We accept large, gross motor toys for our playgrounds such as hula hoops. We also accept any art materials such as pipe cleaners, washable paint, watercolors, glue sticks, and laminating paper. Donated items do not have to be new. They can be used, but in good condition.

 We also need outdoor playground toys such as balls, jump rope, sidewalk chalk, dump trucks, and tools for sandbox play (buckets, shovels, sand molds). 

 Finally, we need more markers, pencils, art supplies, educational books, paper plates, paper towels, paint brushes, etc. because due to Covid-19 we are limiting sharing of these items. 

7:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday

 

Location: At the Center: 242 Gamble Street, Davidson NC

 

  • Office supplies          
  • Office chairs 
  • Conference Tables (2)
  • 4 drawer letter size filing cabinet 
  • Vacuum Cleaner 
  • Lowe’s Gift Cards

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday-Thursday

Office: 220A Sloan Street, Davidson

Laptops always needed

Generally by appointment, made by email to  [email protected]

Headquarters at 18605 Northline Drive, Suite A1, in Cornelius

Our biggest need is Financial Support.  Our sliding scale tuition averages $50 per child per month, and our cost to provide high-quality preschool is about $300 a month per child (low since we rely heavily on volunteers).

 Would you like to sponsor a child?  For a minimum donation of $50 a month, you will be giving your child the gift of education -- a strong start and the best chance for a successful future. We will send you a photo and update of your child each month.  For more information, please contact Pat Shaw, Director, at [email protected]

 Our on-going surveys with kindergarten teachers show our children to be inordinately more prepared than other children from Spanish-speaking homes… 

 Watch us on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/pg/La-Escuelita-San-Alban-173591183251856/posts/?ref=page_internal

 See our video  https://vimeo.com/326056681

Please email Pat Shaw, Director, at [email protected] to arrange drop-off times and location. 

Please email Pat Shaw, Director, at [email protected] to arrange drop-off times and location. 

Current needs at the Loaves and Fishes Food pantry at Ada are size 5 and 6 diapers. Only these 2 larger sizes are needed. We also need men’s and women’s incontinence underwear in M, L, and XL. We also need “smallish” 3-5 lb bags of dry cat and dog food.  

These items can be dropped off on Tues and Thurs from 9:30-11 at the back entrance with the small parking lot and glass entry doors at Mock Circle and Gamble St.

Tues, 9:30-11:30 or Wed and Thurs, 9:00-11:00.

Drop-off location: Ada Jenkins Center. 212 Gamble Street, Davidson, 28036 Food Pantry: located at the back of the Ada Jenkins Center, across the street from Davidson Pizza

All locations are now open to drop off socks in The ODD Sock boxes; however please call the locations to confirm the times open.  Here are some of the locations:

1)Ben and Jerry's in Davidson, 202 South Main Street, Davidson, NC.

2) The EGG Cafe in Davidson and Huntersville

3) Knit One Stitch Too in Huntersville (North Cross Center)

4) Fully Connected (Cornelius)

5) Box, Mail, Ship– located where Stein Mart used to be in Cornelius 

6) Cornelius First Baptist Church (Cornelius, Sunday morning only)

7) Diamond Detailing (Mooresville)

8) East Lincoln Christian Ministries (Denver)

9) Matthews Helping Hand (Matthews)

Love The ODD Sock?  Make a financial gift at: www.TheODDSock.org  so that we may continue to provide Socks for Soles

 

Drop-off times: at any collection location anytime the location is open

Drop-off times: at any collection location anytime the location is open

 Drop off locations:

The Egg Cafe in Davidson and Cornelius

Fully Connected in Cornelius

Pack, Mail, Ship in Cornelius

Knit One Stitch Two in Huntersville

Diamond Detailing in Mooresville

6’ and 8’ ladders

Safety glasses

Sturdy work gloves

Respirators

Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

 

Our Town’s Habitat office, 20310 N. Main Street, Cornelius

Volunteer Needs

We remain deeply grateful for the calls we receive every day about donations. Due to COVID-19, we are unable to accept non-monetary donations at this time. Right now we're serving our families primarily virtually, and what we're hearing most is they need help with mortgage/rent and utilities. (Thank goodness, CARES Act funding will assist with some of that for a few months.) And our friends at Loaves & Fishes are bringing boxes every week for our food pantry clients. Our Food Pantry is operating as a drive-through service on Wednesdays from noon-2:30 pm. To qualify, click here.

Ada Jenkins Center services look different than they did before COVID-19 – click here for the details -- and we don’t know yet exactly where volunteers will be most needed in the weeks and months ahead. Please email [email protected] if you are interested in learning about future volunteer opportunities.

We invite you to help us serve our families with a gift that's comfortable for you; click here to donate online. Checks may be sent to the Ada Jenkins Center at PO Box 1842; Davidson, NC  28036.

 For more information, please call 704-896-0471, ext. 102.

 Thank you for caring about the families in our community!

Please email [email protected] for details.

For the Learn/Works position, the hours are: Monday and Thursday 3:15 – 6:30 pm. 

 

Please email [email protected] for details.

For the Learn/Works position, contact Leslie Wilson, Director of Education Services at Ada Jenkins Center, at 704-896-0471 x. 137.

 

Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate volunteers until further notice. We are not allowing any adults into our building outside of staff.

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM weekdays, or someone can be here over the weekend to allow access to the  playground.

242 Gamble Street
Davidson, NC

Email Cassie at [email protected]

We have reopened the Farmers Market! Check out the time slots available to volunteer on Saturdays. To keep up with many ways to support our local farmers and upcoming news, join our DFM newsletter

 Also join our Facebook and Instagram because we have midweek specials/offerings that come up randomly.

6:45-8:30 am (need 6 -8 people) - Set-up the Market - tables, tents, barricades, signs + assisting vendors as needed + helping to keep customers out of the Market space until it opens at 9 am

 8:30-10:30 am (need 6 people) – Last minute set-up and help with monitoring the perimeter of the Market, traffic flow, and the Market info table + assisting vendors and shoppers as needed

 10:30 am - 12:30 pm (need 6 people) - Help with monitoring the Market, crowd control + taking down the Market after it closes at 12 pm 

 We will have coffee and treats in the morning!

Every Saturday over the summer and every other Saturday over the winter

 

We are located next to the Davidson Town Hall between Main & Jackson Streets. Parking is available on Main Street, Town Hall Lot, Police Department Lot, and at Davidson Presbyterian Church lot at the corner of Depot & Jackson Streets.

Email Justin at [email protected]

 DHC Holidays for Hope and Housing Captain

  • Volunteer to help with DHC's most important community fundraiser of the year. Responsibilities include collecting donations for luminaria from neighbors, and distributing luminaria to neighbors. Become a neighborhood captain and help shine a light on the importance of affordable housing and financial literacy!
  • Filling and organizing for our Homebuyer Education and Financial Literacy and HAMMERS programs
  • Contact [email protected] for more information! 

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday-Thursday

220A Sloan Street, Davidson

Contact: [email protected]

704 892-4486

 

Garden Maintenance Assistant!! This is a vital part of our Hands-on Science curriculum, and garden assistant is desperately needed.

  • Clearing beds
  • Hauling yard waste
  • Maintain irrigation
  • Spreading mulch
  • Weeding
  • Seasonal duties

Family Support Specialist, bilingual

  • Coordinates volunteers for parent training workshops 
  • Assists Family Liaison Home/ School coordinator. 
  • Assists with oral satisfaction surveys. Once a month

Community Partnership Assistant, bilingual

  • Neighborhood recruitment. Ongoing
  • School visits
  • Health clinic presence
  • Promotion ceremonies and reception planning.

Please email Pat Shaw, Director, at [email protected] to arrange drop-off times and location. 

Please email Pat Shaw, Director, at [email protected] to arrange drop-off times and location. 

Directions to volunteer.

Volunteers may set their own schedule.

There is not a set location 

To sign up to volunteer, email the Lead Sock Wrangler at Infotheoddsock@gmail.com 

Anyone interested in volunteering can check out our website for more information. This has info for both construction and restores.

We don’t have specific dates right now, but anyone interested in volunteering can check out our website for more information https://www.ourtownshabitat.org/volunteer/. This has info for both construction and restores.

There is not a set location. They will vary from house to house.

Please get further information at https://www.ourtownshabitat.org/volunteer/

Events And Fundraising Opportunities

Support someone’s summer of success!

Did you know that just $50 will send a Nigerian youth to one of our A2S summer camps? In 2021, we estimate that our summer programs will impact approximately 1,000 youth. Although we will not be taking a U.S. trip this summer, we refuse to cut corners with the quality of our programs! As a matter of fact, our amazing A2S Nigerian staff will be leading the charge.

Help us reach our goal of $50,000 for our summer programs! This will ensure that each camper gets just what they need to succeed this summer. AND GUESS WHAT! We even have a gracious donor who will MATCH UP TO $15,000!! This means that you can double your impact!!!

We believe that together, we can create an impact that will last a lifetime! To give, visit: http://bit.ly/2021SummerPrograms

To feel the amazing power of community, please consider joining us for our Juneteenth celebration, Saturday, June 19 from 11:00am-2:00pm. We'll have a short program beginning at 1:00, featuring a Proclamation by Davidson Mayor Rusty Knox; a LEARN Works student sharing what freedom means to him; historic dialog presented by spoken word poet Chandra DuBose; and a keynote speech from Pastor Bobby Kerns. There will be food trucks, music and entertainment, and bounce houses and games for the kids. Plus - FREE lunch for the first 200 people to stop by our Welcome Tent!  We're looking for volunteers for the event; please click here for more information and to sign up.

Davidson Housing Coalition is in office Mondays and Wednesdays 9-5, and continuing to work from home Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Please call ahead at 704-892-4486 to schedule an appointment.

Thanks to the generosity of funders including the United Way of the Central Carolinas, Davidson Community Foundation, and to the kindness of individual contributors, Davidson Housing Coalition continues to provide support to its residents through emergency rental and utility assistance throughout the duration of this time of great need and uncertainty. Please read below about our ongoing efforts.

Davidson Housing Coalition is in the midst of a Special Circumstances Appeal Campaign to cope with new challenges they are facing in the COVID-19 outbreak.

Many of their residents are service workers who have been laid off from their jobs in our community. DHC intends to provide rent assistance for those in need and will not evict anyone because of inability to pay. This is a Special Circumstances Appeal, outside of DHC's normal yearly fundraisers, like Holidays for Hope and Housing, Souper Bowl, and Summer Campaign. DHC recognizes that this is a hard and unsettled time, but they ask that you please look at your budget and help with whatever you can. DHC has been a dynamic part of this remarkable community since 1996, and you have been part of the reason for that success.
 
To make a donation, please visit www.davidsonhousing.org/donate
Thanks!
  • Generate donations of supplies and FUNDS. Ongoing

  • Sort donations

  •  Plan a fundraising event in the Spring

Funds are needed to cover the cost for a sock delivery trip to eastern coast of North Carolina from June 28 to July 1.  The funds will be used to cover 2 nights’ accommodations and the mileage expense of the trip that will be delivering socks to coastal shelters. 

The ODD Sock is also raising money to purchase a trailer to transport socks for pick-up, sorting and delivery.  

People may donate at the website: www.TheODDSock.org or send a check to: The ODD Sock, 428-B South Main Street, PMB-121, Davidson, NC 28036...