2016 Projects

All 2016 service projects (requested and matched) will be listed here. If you are an organization in need of service please visit the Service Request page and fill in the form. If you are a church group wanting to volunteer, please contact Zach or list your project preference in the comments section.

Projects from 2015 can be seen here.
Projects from 2014 can be seen here.
Projects from 2013 can be seen here.
Projects from 2012 can be seen here.
Projects from 2011 can be seen here.

Project ideas

  • Thank you notes to public servants (teachers, fire fighters, police officers)
  • Neighborhood beautification
  • Neighborhood block parties
  • House maintenance for elderly or disabled neighbors
  • Supplies drive for local non-profits 
    • canned food for food pantry
    • pet food for the animal shelter
    • diapers for CCFI
    • jackets/coats for Food & Shelter
  • Plant trees in your neighborhood (trees can be ordered from Arbor Day Foundation)
  • Sponsor a health fair with free blood pressure, vision, and hearing tests
  • Trash pick-up
  • Lead a bingo game at a nursing home
  • Put together "new home" baskets for Habitat for Humanity families 
  • Build bat houses and distribute them to neighbors to help reduce mosquitoes
  • Hold a car wash to raise money for a local cause


Matched Projects and Teams

  • Saturday Food Pantry - McFarlin Food Pantry team
  • Encouragement cards to military - McFarlin Children's Day Out
  • Griffin Hospital staff care baskets - McFarlin Bible Study class
  • Meals on Wheels shelf stable meals - McFarlin Upper Room class
  • Food and hygiene item collection - FBC Circle of Friends
  • Collection for single mom's at OK Baptist Children's Home and notes of encouragement for house parents there - FBC Seekers
  • Building a chicken coop for OK Baptist Homes for Children - FBC SALT and others
  • Hosting a cookout for OK Baptist Homes for Children - FBC Crosswinds
  • Preparing desserts for cookout - FBC Upper Room
  • Yardwork at OBHC - FBC Changing Seasons
  • Projects at OBHC and prep desserts for cookout - FBC On the Threshold
  • Collection for diapers for CCFI  (may have a couple more classes to add to this once I can confirm) - FBC Saved to Serve
  • Delivering plants to assisted living center residents - FBC Youth/Children
  • Serving meal at Sunday Supper - FBC Higgins-Marks
  • Working on flower beds of admin building at OBHC - FBC Walking in the Word
  • Mothers Day preparations at First Baptist - FBC Sisters in Christ

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