Events
Click on each link to learn more or to register as a volunteer.
Happy Garden Maintenance
Volunteer/Group is responsible for the entire month, tending our SmileUp! Happy garden once a week. Will pull & spray weeds, water plants, and prune bushes.
November 2022 – October 2023
Location: G. Cecil Pruett YMCA – 151 Waleska Street, Canton GA 30114
YMCA Healthy Kids Day
Volunteers will provide fun activities to promote healthy living.
Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023
Time: 11:00AM – 2:00PM
Location: G. Cecil Pruett YMCA – 151 Waleska Street, Canton, GA 30114
Ambassador Katie “Sending Sunshine” Campaign
SUPPORT Ambassador Katie by making cards this summer vacation to send to senior citizens in Canada through Sending Sunshine.
Date: May 20 – July 29
Drop off locations: Canton YMCA, Towne Lake Pkwy UPS Store
Ella’s Birthday Drive
Collect stuffed animals, underwear and socks for SmileUp! Volunteer Ella’s Birthday Party, who chose to receive items for local foster children in lieu of gifts.
Date: June 2023
Backpacks for Preschoolers
Volunteers will collect and fill backpacks for preschoolers.
Date: June 2023
I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.”
MAYA ANGELOU