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Review The month of May -- the birth month of Classy Living Society -- started with the classy ladies of CLS providing willing hands and compassionate hearts in a Chattanooga, Tennessee volunteer effort. The CLS sisterhood partnered with the Breakaway Domestic Abuse Shelter to serve Mother’s Day dinner to the mothers at their facility. The effort concluded with interacting with the children and having fun with art, crafts and games. What a great way to preclude the summer! On the south side of Atlanta, volunteers helped construct playground pieces and moved mulch to assist KaBoom and Favor House Track and Field Club in their effort to give the kids of College Park the adequate playground they deserve. In continuing efforts to serve the community, CLS volunteers bonded in sisterhood to lend a helping hand to the Food Pantry at Clarkston United Methodist Church, where assistance was provided to individuals and families who are struggling to generate adequate income to provide basic needs for themselves and their families. Volunteers assisted with maintaining the inventory of the food pantry, communicating pantry stock levels, helping to assemble food boxes for clients, tracking client visits and 24
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performed interviews with clients to determine food security status and family size. Classy Living Society loves seniors! Volunteers were integral to the happiness and well-being of the residents of AG Rhodes Nursing Home in Marietta, Georgia. CLS volunteers stepped up to the plate yet again, by providing meaningful activities that were enriching and therapeutic including BINGO, arts & crafts, holiday projects, parties, socials and group visitations. The classy ladies of CLS are dedicated to helping young girls to become classy as well! CLS partnered with City of Refuge to provide young girls with the thrill of a boutique shopping experience without the pressure of price tags. Each volunteer was paired with a girl as a personal stylist, helping her shop all the while reminding her that she is beautiful inside and out. > In honor of Veterans, CLS members spent the Memorial Day weekend giving selflessly to assist those with visual impairments with the gift of vision. Volunteers sorted donated glasses according to a system that was set in place by The Georgia