Volunteer Project Wishlist - VOLUNTEER LUNCHEON - 11:30, JUNE 19 at the DFW HILTON LAKES

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GRACE Main Office

  • Donate materials/equipment and strip floors at GRACE Main Board Room
  • Donate software and skilled labor to refurbish 12 donated computers
  • Donate materials and skilled labor to re-roof wood shed
  • Donate materials and skilled labor to replace floor in Board room
  • Donate materials and skilled labor to replace dead shrubs and clean up landscaping at GRACE Main (tentative Eagle Project Hunter Macias to be completed by May 2013)
  • Donate materials and labor to stain and refinish handrail at cross-walk (completed by Trinity Presbyterian Church April 6, 2013)
  • Donate materials and skilled labor to repair GRACE sign at front of building (completed by Eagle Project Enoch Sng, Troop 402, on 4/25/13)

GRACE Transitional Housing 

  • Donate materials and provide skilled labor to re-surface roof at Transitional Housing Apartments (estimated cost $16,000) (tentative American Bus Association, to be completed Mar/Apr 2012)
  • Donate materials and provide skilled labor to replace bathroom cabinetry/countertops in Apt #1
  • Donate materials and provide skilled labor to replace bathroom cabinetry/countertops in Apt #2
  • Donate materials and provide skilled labor to replace bathroom cabinetry/countertops in Apt #3
  • Donate materials and provide skilled labor to replace bathroom cabinetry/countertops in Apt #4
  • Donate materials and provide skilled labor to replace bathroom cabinetry/countertops in Apt #5
  • Donate materials and provide skilled labor to replace bathroom cabinetry/countertops in Apt #6
  • Donate materials and provide skilled labor to replace bathroom cabinetry/countertops in Apt #7
  • Donate materials and provide skilled labor to replace bathroom cabinetry/countertops in Apt #8
  • Donate materials and provide skilled labor to replace bathroom cabinetry/countertops in Apt #9
  • Donate materials and provide skilled labor to replace bathroom cabinetry/countertops in Apt #10
  • Donate materials and provide skilled labor to clean tile, grout, and re-caulk tile in bathrooms (tentative Trinity Presbyterian Church project to be completed April 6, 2013)
  • Donate materials skilled labor to caulk buildings
  • Donate materials and skilled labor to replace windows and screens on 10 apartments
  • Donate materials and skilled labor to replace screen doors on 10 apartments
  • Donate carpet, carpet pad and skilled labor to install in Apt. #3
  • Donate materials and skilled labor to paint carport on north end of apartments (tentative Steven Smith Project, Troop 402, to be completed by May 2013)
  • Donate materials and skilled labor or trim trees and remove trimmed branches throughout property
  • Donate materials and labor to remove old TV antennae from property
  • Cut dead limbs and trim large trees on property and other large shrubs  
  • Donate materials and labor for seasonal door wreaths (Spring/Summer) for apartments (completed by Benchmark Hospitality project, 3/15/13)
  • Donate materials and labor to sand and paint South carports and shed at Transitional Housing (tentative Eagle Project, Craig Allen, to be completed by May 2013)

GRACE Food Pantry/Community Clinic

  • Donate materials and provide skilled labor to re-surface roof at Pantry/Clinic Building (estimated cost $19,000)
  • Donate materials and skilled labor to build park style benches for placement on porch at Clinic (tentative Eagle Project Sahir Alibhai to be completed by summer, 2013)
  • Donate materials and labor to strip and wax floors at GRACE Pantry (2-day process)
  • Donate materials and provide skilled labor to build a Gazebo adjacent to the GRACE Clinic (tentative Eagle Project – Max Deno)
  • Donate materials and skilled labor to add plywood flooring to Clinic Attic (tentative BNSF project to be completed 5/21/13)
  • Donate materials and provide skilled labor to install a new door on kiosk in garden area
  • Donate materials and skilled labor to replace gates in dumpster area
  • Re-set sprinkler heads and provide quarterly general service for sprinkler maintenance at Pantry/Clinic
  • Donate equipment (ladder, saw, etc) and labor to prune approximately 6 large trees
  • Donate labor to re-set shelving in Pantry Warehouse
  • Donate materials and replace doors on Garden Kiosk
  • Donate materials and labor to replace and stain a section of the stockade fence adjacent to Dumpster at Pantry (completed school service project by Pierce McRae, January 2013)
  • Donate materials and provide skilled labor to build a outdoor display cabinet for Clinic (Eagle Akbar Noorani completed Feb 2013)
  • Donate materials and labor to replace “clear plastic” Curtain for Pantry Warehouse doorway (Saturday morning project) (completed by Pantry volunteer Feb 2013) 

GRACEful Buys

  • Donate materials and install new metal gate at GRACEful Buys (estimated cost $2,290 -2,660.00)
  • Donate materials and labor to repair flooring in hallway outside bathrooms in showroom
  • Donate materials and labor to repair ramp blanks at store entrance
  • Donate materials and install picture hanging grid in GRACEful Buys showroom (tentative Eagle Project for Sawyer Lawrence)
  • Donate labor to move unused furniture from Port America storage to GRACEful Buys store (tentative Covenant Christian Academy project to be completed 4/20/13)

Donation Station

  • Donate materials and labor to install drop ceiling in main warehouse
  • Donate materials and labor to install 2 warehouse style shelving units, with metal mesh shelves  one 8 X 12 and one 8 X 8
  • Donate materials and labor to install new flooring in Main Warehouse bathroom
  • Donate materials and skilled labor to install a 4 X 8 Storage shed (tentative Eagle Scout project - Sawyer Laurence)

GRACE Community Gardens:

If interested in participating in the seasonal planting projects below please contact one of the GRACE Garden Coordinators listed below:

 

Becca Clarke:  bclarke@dsit.us  (cell) 817-454-0731

Caryn Hutchison:  caryn.hutchinson@verizonbusiness.com

Alison Shumaker:  alison.k.shumaker@citi.com

 

Planting/Tending Schedule 2013

 

Clean Up and Preparation, Dec. 29, 2012. Pull spent plants, chop into compost. Dig up strawberries, clear out grass, replant. Dig out Mint from Bed 2. Plant additional raspberries, mulch with newspaper, carboard and other barrier materials.  Turn compost piles. 12:00 noon until done.

 

Manure and Till, Saturday, Jan. 26.  Final harvest of broccoli, cabbage. Spread manure, blood meal and bone meal on all beds, till. Spray dormant oil spray on the fruit trees. Weed around fruit trees.  Prune fruit trees as needed.  (The oil smothers pests who therefore do not get to multiply.) 12:00 noon till done.

 

Early Spring Planting, Saturday Feb.2. This will be a major seeding date--Carrots, onions, potatoes, cabbage and broccoli (plants),  rosemary, cilantro, parsley, oregano,  12:00 noon till done.

 

Mid Spring Planting, Saturday March 23.  Plant squash and  succession cilantro, dill (seeds) and interplant marigolds, nasturtiums to ward off pests. Plant tomatoes and peppers (plants). Groom the fruit trees, give them manure top dressing, renewal of mulch, pulling grass that has encroached.  Stake raspberries and cage tomatoes. Weed and mulch early crops, raspberries and strawberries. Mulch walkways.  9:00 am til done.  (Lynn Clem group) Parker Kazmierski-individual.

 

Spring Tending, Saturday April 13.  Weed and mulch around our newly established tomatoes, squashes and peppers, as well as replenish mulch in our walkways. Seed marigolds where missing.  9:00 am till done.

 

Late Spring Planting, Saturday May 18. Plant cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon. Weed as needed. 9:00 am til done. (tentative Eagle Project Aman Sunderji to be completed May 18, 2013)

 

Special Project at Heritage Garden Site:  Donate materials and labor to remove grass from around and between the beds, place new weed barrier and loads of mulch on top of the weed barrier.  Would like to have this project completed in Spring.

 

Early Summer Planting, June 1. Plant succession squash (seeds) and succession (late) tomatoes and peppers (plants), plant tomatillos and green beans. Weed and mulch generally.  8:00 am till done.

 

Tomato Pruning, Saturday July 27. Gather fruits.  Prune back vines to promote second growth of new stems and blossoms for fall production. Weed and mulch generally. 8:00 am till done.

 

Early Fall Planting, Saturday September 7. Remove spent crops, apply manure and/or finished compost. Plant succession, squash, cucumbers---as space allows. Groom fruit trees.  8:00 am till done.

 

Late Fall Planting, Saturday October 6.  Plant broccoli, cabbage (plants), garlic, cilantro—as space allows. Weed and mulch. 9:00 am.

 

Donate usable garden tools and a wheelbarrow   J  Volunteers are encouraged to bring gloves, sunhats, sunscreen, and water for Garden Projects

COMPLETED PROJECTS in 2012

  • Paint downstairs bathroom (Completed by Development staff, Nov, 2012)
  • Donate materials and labor to paint office in GRACE Cottage (completed by Eagle Scout Austin
  • McComber, 11/10/12)
  • Donate materials and labor to stain porch at GRACE Cottage(completed by Eagle Scout Austin
    McComber, 11/10/12)
  • Trim trees and prune shrubs/landscaping/grounds clean-up (Completed by Eagle Scout Wesley Sorrels, 5/12/12)
  • Clean up grounds @ Cottage (Completed by Eagle Scout Joel Smith, 5/19/12)
  • Donate materials and labor to clean-out gutters at GRACE Main (Completed by Eagle Scout, Wesley Sorrels,5/12/12)
  • Power wash Cottage house, paint, minor repairs (Completed by Merck, 6/5/12)
  • Donate materials and labor to paint and refurbish 5-7 event easels (Completed by Maxim Thomas 8/25/12)
  • Donate supplies and labor to paint hallway adjacent to Board Room (Completed by Eagle Ari Ireland August 25, 2012)
  • Donate materials and skilled labor to paint trim on building (completed by YMSL Southlake/Coppell on 11/4/12)
  • Donate materials and skilled labor to repair or replace gate latch on stockade fence (completed by YMSL Southlake/Coppell 11/4/12)
  • Donate materials and skilled labor to stain furniture in Gazebo (completed by YMSL Southlake/Coppell 11/4/12)
  • Donate materials and skilled labor to replace netting on basketball hoop (completed by YMSL Southlake/Coppell 11/4/12)
  • Donate flowers for planting in beds, weed beds, rake/bag leaves (completed by YMSL Southlake/Coppell on 11/4/12)
  • Donate materials and labor to install river rock in low areas adjacent to back fence (completed by YMSL Southlake/Coppell 11/4/12)
  • Donate materials and labor for seasonal door wreaths (Fall and Holiday) for apartments completed by NCL Southlake Philanthropy Day project to be completed by Nov., 11, 2012)
  • Donate materials and skilled labor to paint apartment #10 (completed by Garth Pickard 10/23)
  • Donate paint and skilled labor to paint living room and bathroom in Apt #3 (Completed by Benchmark Hospitality Services on 10/20/12)
  • Donate materials to strip and re-paint apartment entry sign (Completed by Eagle Jared Neeley 9/22/12)
  • Donate paint and skilled labor to paint Apt #8 (completed by DFW Airport Environmental Group, 9/20/12)
  • Donate materials and strip/repair bathtubs in 3 apartments and paint a bedroom apartment (Completed by Alcon, 4/24/12)
  • Donate cleaning supplies and labor to clean freezers and refrigerators in Pantry store (Completed by Molly Maids 9/15/12)
  • Donate materials and labor to manicure flower beds and landscaping at Pantry/Clinic (completed by 2nd Saturday Mom/Sons Club, 9/8/12)
  • Donate painting prep materials and skilled labor to paint 2 patient medical rooms and back hallway at Clinic (paint is provided) (Completed by Crown of Life Lutheran Church, 3/22-3/24 2012)
  • Donate use of carpet cleaning machine, cleaning materials and skilled labor to clean carpets in patient waiting area and front hallway at Clinic (Completed by Crown of Life Lutheran Church, 3/22-3/24 2012)
  • Donate materials and labor to manicure landscaping at Pantry/Clinic – (Completed by Crown of Life Lutheran Church, 3/22-3/24 2012)
  • Donate materials and stripe approximately 24 parking places @ Pantry/Clinic w/different permanent paint (Completed by Eagle Scout project, Wesley Sorrels, completed 5/12/12)
  • Donate materials and labor to weed flower beds at Pantry/Clinic (completed by 2nd Saturday Mom/Boys Club, 9/8/12)
  • Donate materials and labor to replace floor tiles in 2 bathrooms, approximately 6’x7’(completed by GRACE staff, 5/12)
  • Donate materials and labor to paint 2 bathrooms (completed by GRACE staff, 5/12)
  • Paint wall in warehouse Donate materials and labor to paint dressing rooms (Completed by Eagle Scout, Wesley Sorrels, 5/11/12)
  • Donate materials and stripe approximately 30 parking places(Completed by Eagle Scout Wesley Sorrels, 5/11/12)
  • Donate and install window tint on showroom windows on east side of building (Completed by BNSF, 5/1/12)
  • Donate materials and create new fence at Donation Station (Completed by Eagle Scout Stan McKnight, 6/16/12)
  • Donate materials and stripe approximately 12 parking places at Donation Station (Completed by Eagle Scout Wesley Sorrels, 5/12/12))
  • Donate materials and labor to pour cement and landscape walkway at Donation Station (Completed by BNSF, 6/8/12)
  • Donate materials and skilled labor to repair and install new wheels on 22 canvas bins/carts. (Completed by Eagle Scout Stratton Szanyi , 3/17/12).
  • Donate and install new bathroom vanity at Donation Station (Completed by Eagle Scout, Luke Schumacher, 4/28/12)

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