Volunteer Opportunities • Caring Hands Health Clinic Caring Hands Health Clinic provides free medical care to uninsured patients. Volunteers needed for medical and administrative work. Visit www.caringhandsclinic.org or call 706-8651223. • Caring Hands Ministries Caring Hands Ministries needs volunteers to help provide basic necessities for those in need. Visit www.caringhandsministries.com or call 706-219-1980. • Charles Smithgall Humane Society The Charles Smithgall Humane Society and Adoption Center is open for animal adoptions from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1-4 p.m. on Sunday. Visit www.charlessmithgallhumanesociety.org or call 706-865-4135. • Circle of Hope Circle of Hope provides support for women and children who are domestic violence victims, including a shelter and thrift store. Visit www.gacircleofhope.org or call 706-776-4673. • Cleveland Care Center Cleveland Care Center offers services and resources for pregnant women in need on Mondays and Fridays. Call 706-2191678. • Community Thrift Store The Community Thrift Store is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. Donations accepted and volunteers needed. Call Stephanie Abernathy at 706-865-0574 or e-mail thriftstore@hemc.net. • Enotah Anti-Drug Coalition The Enotah Anti-Drug Coalition works to fight drug abuse in White County. Call 706-969-0397 or e-mail wcmethtaskforce@ yahoo.com. • Enotah CASA Enotah Court-Appointed Special Advocates are volunteers appointed by a judge to speak on behalf of abused and neglected children in juvenile court. For information about training to become a volunteer, see www.enotahcasa.org, call 706-864-0300 or visit the office on Short Street in Dahlonega. • Friends of Smithgall Woods State Park Friends of Smithgall Woods State Park holds a regular meeting at 3 p.m. the first Friday of every month in the park’s education cabin. Visit www.friendsofsmithgallwoods.org or call 706-878-3087. • Friends of Unicoi Friends of Unicoi State Park meets the second Monday of every month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Visitors Center at Unicoi Lodge. Call 706-878-2201. • Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity is looking for volunteers and is in need of donations of household items and building materials for resale at the ReStore. Visit www.habitatnega.org, call 706-754-5313 or email volunteer@habitatnega.org.
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Index of Advertisers Ain’t B’s Bakery........................................................... 23 Alpine Helen-White County Convention & Visitors Bureau......................................................... 39 ARI.............................................................................. 12 Ashleigh’s Closet......................................................... 27 Autobanc Title Pawn.................................................... 27 BabyLand General......................................................... 7 Barrett Funeral Home.................................................. 15 Betty’s Country Store................................................... 20 Café Cancun................................................................ 28 Cain Equipment........................................................... 29 Cleveland Family Dental Center.................................. 19 Cleveland Pharmacy & Gifts........................................ 23 Cottage House Restaurant............................................ 12 Dr. Kenneth Kliewer, DDS............................................. 6 Exxon Express Marts...................................................... 6 Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia.................. 34 Fourth Mountain Real Estate........................................ 33 Habersham EMC......................................................... 24 Hallco......................................................................... 28 Hansel & Gretel Candy Kitchen................................... 22 Helendorf River Inn & Suites....................................... 20 Historic Nacoochee Village......................................... 13 Iron Accents ............................................................... 29 Jacky Jones Ford.......................................................... 36 Jewels of the Mine....................................................... 25 Judy Bynum George.................................................... 35 Joy R. Parks, Attorney at Law........................................ 36 Mark of the Potter........................................................ 36 Mill Creek Veterinary Hospital..................................... 16 Mountain Fresh Creamery........................................... 29 Mountain Laurel Antique Mall..................................... 37 Mountain Valley Community Bank.............................. 40 Nora Mill Granary....................................................... 22 North Georgia Technical College................................. 11 Old Sautee Market....................................................... 11 Old Sautee Store.......................................................... 11 Paul’s Steakhouse......................................................... 16 Reflections Mall........................................................... 23 Rick’s Time to Eat Restaurant........................................ 29 Robin Roberts Promotions............................................. 3 Rocks, Relics & Beads................................................. 35 Sautee Nacoochee Center........................................... 34 Sonya Kassouf Insurance.............................................. 21 Strickland & Sons Funeral Home................................. 29 The Red Door.............................................................. 13 The Soda Fountain Café............................................... 23 The Willows Pottery..................................................... 13 United Community Bank............................................... 2 Wauka Mountain Family Dentistry.............................. 29 Wendell’s Country Restaurant...................................... 35 White County Chamber of Commerce......................... 39 White County Farm Bureau......................................... 37 White County Farmers Exchange................................. 31 White County Historical Society.................................... 4 White County Methodist Churches.............................. 31 Yonah Mtn. Treasures................................................... 23