Ways To Help

Volunteer

Become a Volunteer

A Work Of Heart

Thank you for considering volunteer opportunities with FSS. Without the helping hands and caring hearts of our volunteers, we wouldn’t be able to provide many of the programs that enrich the lives of older adults. Our volunteers really do make a meaningful difference. Are you interested in joining the FSS volunteer family and giving back to your community? We’d love to have you on our team. Please contact us at 770-461-0813 or info@fayss.org to connect with us.

Become A Volunteer Today!

“I was looking for more ways to get involved and give back to my community when I stumbled upon Fayette Senior Services! I decided to reach out and was amazed at the opportunities available. Deciding on which area to volunteer was a challenge, but knowing I’m a part of this family has not only made a difference in my life, but I know I’m also making a difference in the lives of those I’m serving!”

– FSS Volunteer

Getting Started

We Want You To Enjoy A Positive Experience, So We Will Make Every Effort To Match You With An Activity That Will Be Rewarding For You And Beneficial To The Seniors We Serve

The first step toward volunteering is to complete the application form. Access the link to submit your application online, print and bring the application to the center, drop it in the mail, or stop by and fill one out at either of our locations. Once received, your application will be reviewed, a background check/driver’s license check will be completed, and we will contact you to schedule an orientation.

Before beginning your volunteer service, you will be asked to:

- Complete the volunteer application
- Complete a background check and driver’s record check
- Provide two personal references
- Complete a training program for your choice of service

Volunteer brochure

Available Volunteer Opportunities

- Front Desk Receptionist for Fayetteville or Peachtree City – Our reception area is one busy place! You will play an important role by providing administrative support to our member services team. Customer service is our top priority as we welcome new and current members and assist them with class and event registration.
- Fitness Center Assistant – Help us maintain a friendly, clean and safe environment and provide instruction for our fitness equipment. Fitness center volunteers will receive CPR Certification.
- Computer Instructors – Instruct classes on Word, Windows, exploring the Internet, and more.
- Café Assistant – Welcome our guests and members for lunch and offer hospitality to all. Assist our wonderful kitchen staff with food service duties which include serving from the food line, refreshing beverage stations, assisting guests and members with their trays, and cleaning up.
- Meals On Wheels Driver – Deliver nutritious meals to homebound seniors throughout Fayette County. Drivers can choose a regular weekly route or choose to be a substitute driver to be called on as needed.
- STARs Program Assistant – STARs (Seniors Together After Retirement) spend the majority of their days together at the Life Enrichment Center, making crafts, playing games, eating together, and having a great time. You’ll have a helping hand in the activities and assisting with their day.
- Therapeutic Garden – If you have a green thumb, this is the place for you!Help tend the beautiful garden on the grounds of FSS.
- Special Events Assistant – Help with special events. Provide assistance with event coordination, set-up, decorating, and clean-up.
- Tool Team Member – Help perform minor, routine home maintenance tasks and repairs to help ensure the safety of individuals in their homes.

Benefits of Volunteering

Give back to your community and enjoy making new friendships!

Center volunteers have many perks while volunteering:

- Free center membership ($30 value for in-county residents and $90 value for out-of-county residents) with 75 hours of annual service
- Fitness Center volunteers receive a free fitness center membership
- Café and STARs Assistants receive a free meal in the café on the days they volunteer
- Free CPR and AED training for Fitness Center and STARs volunteers
- Monthly Volunteer Spotlights in the Enrichment Newsletter
- Quarterly Volunteer Appreciation socials

Volunteering is a work of ‘heart’ and the volunteers at FSS are full of just that!

Volunteer Spotlight

Oh, The Places You’ll Go

Julie Harper was born in Lancaster, California, in the Mojave Desert. Her dad was a business owner for a lumberyard and her mom worked in accounting. Julie has 2 brothers and a sister. As children, they enjoyed playing outside, and living in the desert offered many opportunities for fun! They would scout for tortoises, lizards, and snakes, build forts, and ride horses. The family would take trips for water-skiing, camping and visiting national parks. Julie attended high school in Fresno, where her first job was as a hostess at a restaurant called Happy Steak. The job grew and over time Julie trained and helped open new restaurants for them! This training led her to travel around California, which she enjoyed. She attended college in Sacramento, Oroville and Cupertino. When a job opportunity brought her to Fayette County 35 years ago, she knew it would be a great place to raise a family! And she’s called it home ever since.

Julie met her husband Christopher in Fayetteville, where they were co-workers. They were married in Vermont in 1995 and have shared 30 years of marriage together come April. They have 5 children; 2 boys and 3 girls; and 1 grandchild, Ophelia Noelle. Christopher has been the librarian at Rising Starr Middle School for the last 26 years, while Julie’s career has been more fluid, including 20 years at Delta, owning and running her own alterations business and working in an Italian women’s clothing wholesale business. Julie retired in 2022 but keeps busy with sewing and various positions using her skills and expertise in clothes construction and alterations. In the spring of 2024, while she and her husband were visiting the FSS garden to take pictures, she met Brenda Talley, a fellow FSS volunteer, who explained volunteer opportunities around the center. One week later, Julie joined and became a volunteer with our STAR program. She told us that volunteering has been a rewarding experience, “The STARs are a very gracious group who care about each other and always lift each other up! The volunteers are remarkable in their commitment, and each of them have talents to share and unique gifts for the service of others.”

I asked Julie some “just for fun” questions. If stranded on a desert island, the 3 things she would want with her are a survival knife, solar-powered desalination kit and matches. As you can see, Julie is one practical lady. The best thing that has happened to her this week was “a few moments where I felt the space of grace. Those little grace-filled moments can transport your spirit.” I asked Julie what her karaoke song would be, and she shared that “the idea of singing karaoke terrifies me.” If she had a late-night talk show, her first guest would be Oprah Winfrey. If hanging out with a cartoon character she would choose Sweet Polly Purebreds from Underdog because she is smart, relative, fun and purposeful. If Julie had to listen to one song for the rest of her life, it would be I Want to Hold Your Hand by The Beatles. Fun fact about Julie, she has an African spur tortoise named Foster who is 10 years old and 26 pounds. His life expectancy is 50-70 years, and he can weigh up to 70 to 150 pounds.

Ashley Allred, FSS’ STARs Program Coordinator, raved about Julie and her eagerness to give back! “She immediately found a community who saw her many gifts. Julie goes above and beyond not only for the STAR program, but for the other volunteers and Fayette Senior Services staff. Julie spreads sunshine wherever she goes with a kind smile and contagious laughter. She goes out of her way to make others feel appreciated and loved. Truly, she has been a gift and example of service. Her contributions to Fayette Senior Services are inspiring.” Thank you, Julie, for sharing your time and talents with us.

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Fayetteville

4 Center Drive
Fayetteville, GA 30214

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770-461-0813

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Peachtree City

203 McIntosh Trail
Peachtree City, GA 30269

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