FUNDRAISING

A portion of our funding comes from events that take place annually. Volunteers are always needed to help with these events.

GARAGE SALE

Takes place in mid-March at Brinkman’s Country Corner. Volunteers pick up donations from Hancock County residents throughout the year. The week prior to the sale, volunteers are at Brinkman’s accepting donations, sorting, stacking and pricing. Volunteers are also needed the weekend of the sale.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Volunteers help with the sale of tickets, cooking, serving and cleaning up. This event takes place in the spring.

SPAGHETTI DINNER

This event takes place in August at First Presbyterian Church. Volunteers sell tickets, provide desserts, help serve and clean up. The meal is prepared and served by Olive Garden.

GOLF SCRAMBLE

Sycamore Springs Golf Course is the site of this September event. Volunteers help register golfers, provide items for a continental breakfast and desserts for lunch, serve and clean up.

OTHER EVENTS

In the past, CCH has held concerts and have been recipients of other community events/ sponsorships i.e. Flirt with Dirt, Classic Car Show. These are planned when there is an opportunity for profit and to expand the understanding of CCH’s mission. We are always open for other fundraising ideas

 

CCH OFFICE VOLUNTEERS

SUPPORT VOLUNTEERS

Duties include greeting and registering clients, filing, pulling previous visit information and tracking client progress while in the office.

INTAKE AND INTERVIEW VOLUNTEERS

Duties include working with clients to determine their needs, input of household data into a computer, discussing client’s financial status and determining how CCH can best be of service. Training is involved as volunteers become proficient in CCH services and other resources offered by agencies in the community.

ASSISTANT VOLUNTEERS

After training, a new volunteer is assigned as an assistant to an experienced volunteer, until a time they are proficient enough to be on their own. Other volunteers who are not interested in discussing client situations serve to assist the intake and interview volunteer by making copies, filling in forms, and other duties.

TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS

Periodically, CCH conducts training sessions for incoming volunteers. After the training, new volunteers are asked to complete an application with best dates and times to work. Ongoing training sessions also take place with speakers from various agencies.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

Although CCH’s primary function is helping families in emergency financial need, the agency is also involved with many other opportunities to help their clients:

NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR

Volunteers are trained to assist clients with past due American Electric Power bills. Clients are interviewed to determine if they qualify for this program. A computer program is used to input client information. If eligible, paperwork is sent to AEP offices. Final approval is determined by AEP.

PARTNERS IN PROGRESS

We encourage clients to be self-sufficient and understand budgeting.

MISCELLANEOUS

Volunteers are needed on an as-needed basis to help with mailings. Volunteers are also needed to serve on the board’s organizational committees such as Church Relations, Development/Fund raising, Financial/Legal, Information Technology, Long Range Planning, Marketing/Public Awareness, and Operations committees. Delegates from participating churches are also needed as the liaison between their congregation and CCH.