Three Volunteer Clayton County Members Show Up to Serve at Councilwoman Latresa Akins-Wells’ Community Closet
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That belief came to life when three Volunteer Clayton County members came together to serve at Ward 4 Councilwoman Latresa Akins-Wells’ Community Closet in Forest Park. The volunteers helped organize clothing, welcome visitors, and support individuals and families throughout the event.
The Community Closet is held every third Friday of the month from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Council House, located at:
5087 Park Avenue
Forest Park, GA 30297
The Community Closet provides free clothing and shoes to individuals and families while supplies last. The monthly initiative is another example of neighbors helping neighbors and creates a meaningful opportunity for local volunteers to support their community.
To some, three volunteers may not seem like a large number. For Volunteer Clayton County, however, those three members represented exactly what the organization was created to accomplish.
Volunteer Clayton County is not built around waiting for large, formally organized service projects. Instead, it is built around individual members who are already making a difference throughout the community.
When a member plans to volunteer at a local event, that person is encouraged to share the opportunity with the Volunteer Clayton County group and invite other members to attend. Sometimes one additional person is available. Sometimes a small group is able to participate.
Regardless of the number, the goal remains the same:
No one has to serve alone when people can serve together.
As Volunteer Clayton County organizer Trina Kolawole believes and often says:
“When two or more people get together, great things can happen.”
That philosophy is at the heart of the organization’s mission and growing community presence.
Building a Recognizable Volunteer Presence Across Clayton County
Volunteer Clayton County members can often be recognized by their bright yellow Volunteer Clayton County T-shirts.
To the organization, those shirts are more than matching apparel.
They are the members’ superhero capes.
Just as a superhero puts on a cape before stepping forward to help others, Volunteer Clayton County members proudly wear their yellow shirts while serving. The shirts represent kindness, teamwork, community pride, and a willingness to show up wherever helping hands are needed.
The organization hopes to grow that symbolism throughout Clayton County so that the yellow Volunteer Clayton County shirt becomes widely recognized as a sign of service and positive community involvement.
The long-term vision is for every volunteer opportunity in Clayton County to have at least two or more Volunteer Clayton County members present, proudly wearing their yellow shirts, showing their support, and making a difference together.
Whether members are helping at a food pantry, participating in a community cleanup, supporting a nonprofit fundraiser, assisting at a school event, or volunteering at programs such as Councilwoman Akins-Wells’ Community Closet, Volunteer Clayton County wants its members to be known as people who consistently show up.
Every Volunteer Makes a Difference
Community impact is not measured only by the size of a crowd.
Sometimes meaningful change begins with two people who are willing to give their time.
Those two volunteers may inspire another person to participate. That person may encourage someone else. Over time, a small act of service can help build a larger culture of volunteerism throughout the community.
That is the culture Volunteer Clayton County is working to create.
The three members who volunteered at the Community Closet demonstrated that a meaningful impact does not require a large group. It requires individuals who are willing to show up, serve with pride, and support one another.
Join Volunteer Clayton County
Residents who are searching for volunteer opportunities in Clayton County are invited to become part of the growing Volunteer Clayton County community.
Members can browse upcoming volunteer opportunities, share events they plan to attend, invite others to join them, and help create a future where community service becomes a familiar presence throughout Clayton County.
Volunteer Clayton County Website:
Members are encouraged to put on their yellow shirts, wear their capes with pride, and help demonstrate that when two or more people get together, great things really can happen.
Share Positive Moments from Clayton County
Residents are also encouraged to share photos from volunteer projects, nonprofit events, school activities, festivals, and other positive moments through the Best of Clayton County Community Gallery.
Visit the gallery, view community photos, and submit images at:
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