Need-A-Break Services

Brandon Heath - "Give Me Your Eyes" Music Video

2008-09-16T17:10:00.000-07:00

See great music video here

Volunteer Opportunities

2008-09-11T16:17:00.000-07:00

Volunteer Opportunities

Moving Helpers Needed
There are many people in the area that have to move for a variety of reasons but have no family, friends, or money to help them do this. This is the hardest type of gift for Need-A-Break to secure volunteers for. Please let us know if you can be available for these much needed moving projects!
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Upcoming Major Volunteer Events
Need-A-Break Services is participating in several major volunteer events this fall and we need volunteers and projects for these events!
The dates of these events are:
October 25th: Make A Difference Day
November 15th: Gig Harbor Youth Groups & Young Life unite to serve
November 29th & 30th: Thanksgiving Mission-Compassion Weekend
Please sign up now for one or more of these dates! Or let us know if there is someone who you know would be a great candidate for help on these days!Moving Helpers Needed
There are many people in the area that have to move for a variety of reasons but have no family, friends, or money to help them do this. This is the hardest type of gift for Need-A-Break to secure volunteers for. Please let us know if you can be available for these much needed moving projects!
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To get involved in any of these projects, contact us!
Please email or call Need-A-Break Services immediately to let us know if you can help!

Volunteer Project September 6th

2008-09-11T15:45:00.000-07:00

Before

After

Saturday, September 6th, Need-A-Break provided a major home repair and paint project for an older disabled lady living alone in Pierce County! The youth group from Believer's Fellowship in Gig Harbor played a major role in cleaning up her yard. Thank you to all of the volunteers and donors that made this possible!

2008-08-14T14:45:00.000-07:00

After- Before-

SUMMER HOME MAKEOVER

“I cannot change the world, but I can
change someone’s world today.”
– Huldah Buntain

This summer, Need-A-Break Services has been in full throttle! This week we painted a house and did major gardening for a local elderly community member who was unable to do the work herself. Along with twenty-five workers, the job was completed in one day and the house looks as good as new! The project was done with the help of Paint Tacoma-Pierce Beautiful, a local program through Associated Ministries that organizes volunteers and crews to paint low-income families’ homes. In this act of service, we were able to change one woman’s day. She now lives in a home where some tender loving care and the help of local community members has brought new beauty in her daily life.

This is just one example of our summer fun and service! So much more has been done and will keep happening as we continue to wrap up these summer months. Our goal here is to help people succeed. We help community members by being a stepping-stone to becoming their best.

Need-A-Break Services strives to help community members who are in need by providing one-time gifts such as car repair, home repair, furniture and other gifts to help them through a rough time.

As we continue to grow, we continue to see how there are many people in our community who are in need of a break when they hit a rough spot. We are aware of the need in the community for people who need a helping hand and we are trying to link people with resources.

OPPORTUNITIES:
Volunteers are always welcome! We can always use donations in the skills of: Construction, Concrete, Plumbing, Sheet rocking, Electrical, Mechanics, Computer Technicians, Landscapers, Painters, Roofers, Transportation, Financial Counseling, And Many More!

Donations are a great way to be involved in Need-A-Break Services! As we continue to grow, there is a larger amount of community members we are able to access who “need a break." Since we are fully funded by donations by people like you, be assured that every donation is vital to the work we do.

Current Volunteer Opportunities 7.16.08

2008-07-16T16:50:00.000-07:00

Current Volunteer Opportunities
www.NeedABreak.org

MORE Summer Volunteer Opportunities
July 2008

We are working to accomplish A LOT this summer with volunteer projects and gifts in order to take advantage of the warmer weather. We have immediate and upcoming volunteer events and we really need commitments of time and funding in order to fulfill these needs. Please look over the options below and respond via phone or email with what you are interested in helping with. We need our volunteers to commit to these workdays NOW so that we can guarantee fulfillment of the gifts and plan accordingly so please respond ASAP.

Please help us make these gifts happen!

Warm Regards,
Julie Bodine
Executive Director

Help Single Mom With Home Repair Needs
Single mom of three from Port Orchard needs help with home repair.
This project includes pressure washing, floor leveling, and window repair/replacement. We are looking for two or three handymen that could spend a day working on getting as much done as possible for this family.

Moving Help Needed For Disabled Lady to Move Into Wheelchair-friendly Apartment
Elderly Disabled lady needs help moving from Bonney Lake to Seattle
This project entitles helping move an elderly lady to an apartment that is wheelchair accessible. The move is scheduled to happen sometime between July 20th and August 1st.

Bathtub & Roof Minor Repair for Disabled
Disabled lady living alone in Puyallup needs help! Her bathtub has some dry rot that needs to be bleached and sealed. In addition, her mobile home’s roof needs to be pressure washed and coated with a sealant. This would take a couple volunteers part of the day to complete. Please help us make it possible for this deserving lady to live comfortably.

Plumbing Help Needed For Low-Income Family Helping Foster Children
Plumber needed for deserving family. Family of six that also cares for foster children is forced to share one shower and one sink due to plumbing problems. Repair is likely to be relatively simple for a skilled worker.

July 25th (evening) & 26th 2008
Major Home Painting Project
Need-A-Break Services will be partnering with Paint Tacoma-Pierce Beautiful to perform a much needed repair and painting of a home in our community.

We need volunteers, painters, and painting supplies for this gift!

Please email or call Need-A-Break Services now to let us know if you can help with this!

Volunteers Needed For On-Call List!

We also need volunteers to sign up to be available for other dates that come up during the summer!
Families in need are applying regularly so there may be additional projects that come up over the course of the summer.
Please contact us now to sign up to help on these projects when needed!

Volunteer to Help Individuals with Disabilities
The Center for Independence (CFI) in coordination with the Pierce County Auditors Office and the Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities (TACID), is conducting ADA accessibility evaluations for 57 Pierce County voting sites. We are recruiting volunteers who either have disabilities or who are familiar with or interest in disability and access issues. The volunteers would commit to the following:

· Attend orientation July 9th

· Participate in training July 12th

· Be part of a team of 3-4 people evaluating between two to eight sites during the week of July 14th through the 18th.

Orientation for volunteers and project staff will be on July 9th from 6-8 P.M. Training for site evaluations will be on Saturday, July 12th from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. Volunteers will receive a ten dollar stipend per site evaluation, paid after the reports are all in the following week. Drivers assigned to a team would be reimbursed at .50 cents per mile for their mileage.

If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions, please contact Sara Stiltner at saras@centerforindependence.org. Please feel free to forward this request to anyone you know who may be interested in volunteering for this important evaluation of the accessibility of Pierce County’s voting sites.

Please email or call Need-A-Break Services now to let us know if you can help with this!

Because of our volunteers we have already helped more than 65 families in 2008! Help us continue to make a difference in the community!

Thank you!
Again, immediate response is needed and donations of funding for these projects are imperative!
Contact Information
Need-A-Break Services
253.284.4282
2112 109th St So
Tacoma, WA 98444
www.NeedABreak.org
info@needabreak.org

Support Need-A-Break while shopping for Father's Day!

2008-06-08T14:54:00.000-07:00

Hey Friends and Supporters of Need-A-Break Services -- Yep, it's hard to believe but it's almost Father's Day (June 15th). Don't worry though-- there's still time to get him what he wants! And you can support Need-A-Break Services by shopping online for all your Father's Day gifts at the YellowBrickMall! Over 750 online stores to choose from including Lands' End, Amazon.com, Best Buy, Circuit City, Cabela's, Dick's Sporting Goods, ESPN Shop, Golfsmith....just to name a few! Check out the restaurants in your area from Restaurant .com, or the hundreds of stores available through Shop .com and GiftCertificates .com (all available from the Featured Merchants section). ALL of your online Father's Day shopping can be done from Need-A-Break Services's page on the YellowBrickMall here:

www.yellowbrickmall.com/needabreak.php
(Simply click on a merchant's link from this page and your purchase generates a donation to Need-A-Break Services!)

How about something handy from Northern Tool & Equipment or a hat from Lids to show off his favorite team…the YellowBrickMall has it all!!

So get the word out!! Forward this email to your friends, neighbors, grandparents and relatives and let them know that they can support Need-A-Break Services this Father's Day (and all year long) when shopping online at

www.yellowbrickmall.com/needabreak.php

Current Volunteer Opportunities 5.29.08

2008-05-29T10:34:00.001-07:00

Current Volunteer Opportunities
www.NeedABreak.org

Summer Volunteer Opportunities
May 2008

We are working to accomplish A LOT this summer with volunteer projects and gifts in order to take advantage of the warmer weather. We have immediate and upcoming volunteer events and we really need commitments of time and funding in order to fulfill these needs. Please look over the options below and respond via phone or email with what you are interested in helping with. We need our volunteers to commit to these workdays NOW so that we can guarantee fulfillment of the gifts and plan accordingly so please respond ASAP.

Please help us make these gifts happen!

Warm Regards,
Julie Bodine
Executive Director

This weekend!
Saturday, May 31st
Moving help needed!

We have two households desperately in need of help to get out of their current home.

Disabled man needs help lifting and moving heavy objects to be moved in his home in Lakewood.
Please contact Jodie Moody at 253.502.2741 immediately to offer help!
Disabled lady needs to get moved out of her home, deemed unsafe to live in due to severe mold and sanitation issues. She needs to be moved this Saturday! Volunteers to help her and a moving truck is urgently needed! We also need a Project Captain to be in charge of this much-needed gift!
Please email Need-A-Break Services now to let us know if you can help with this!

Saturday, June 14th
Yard Cleanup Project

An elderly, disabled couple needs help removing junk from their property in Lakewood left their by previous occupants.
This project will take 2-4 volunteers a few hours to load a truck and dump the junk. It would make a huge difference to this family that cannot do this on their own.

We need unskilled volunteers, a truck and a Project Captain for this gift!

Please email or call Need-A-Break Services now to let us know if you can help with this!

Saturday, June 21st
Home Repair Project

An elderly lady in Tacoma needs help to keep her home in working order.

We need unskilled volunteers, gutter installation, bathroom fan installation, shower wall repair, and a Project Captain for this gift!

Please email or call Need-A-Break Services now to let us know if you can help with this!

Saturday, July 12th
TWO Home Repair Projects!

We need help on projects for two very deserving homes on July 21st.
The first project will include interior texturing and painting, exterior minor roofing, caulking on home, fence repair, gutter repair and yard cleanup

We need volunteers, gutter repair, painters, roofers, handymen, plywood, and a Project Captain for this gift!

The second project includes building a shed for stair cover and bathroom remodel/repair
We need unskilled volunteers, remodelers, carpenters, handymen, lumber and a Project Captain for this gift!

Please email or call Need-A-Break Services now to let us know if you can help with this!

July 2008
Major Home Painting Project

Need-A-Break Services will be partnering with Paint Tacoma-Pierce Beautiful to perform a much needed repair and painting of a home in our community.

We need volunteers, painters, and painting supplies for this gift!

Volunteer to Help Individuals with Disabilities
The Center for Independence (CFI) in coordination with the Pierce County Auditors Office and the Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities (TACID), is conducting ADA accessibility evaluations for 57 Pierce County voting sites. We are recruiting volunteers who either have disabilities or who are familiar with or interest in disability and access issues. The volunteers would commit to the following:

· Attend orientation July 9th

· Participate in training July 12th

· Be part of a team of 3-4 people evaluating between two to eight sites during the week of July 14th through the 18th.

Orientation for volunteers and project staff will be on July 9th from 6-8 P.M. Training for site evaluations will be on Saturday, July 12th from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. Volunteers will receive a ten dollar stipend per site evaluation, paid after the reports are all in the following week. Drivers assigned to a team would be reimbursed at .50 cents per mile for their mileage.

If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions, please contact Sara Stiltner at saras@centerforindependence.org. Please feel free to forward this request to anyone you know who may be interested in volunteering for this important evaluation of the accessibility of Pierce County’s voting sites.

Please email or call Need-A-Break Services now to let us know if you can help with this!

Because of our volunteers we have already helped 50 families in 2008! Help us continue to make a difference in the community!

Thank you!
Again, immediate response is needed and donations of funding for these projects are imperative!
Contact Information
Need-A-Break Services
253.284.4282
2112 109th St So
Tacoma, WA 98444
www.NeedABreak.org
info@needabreak.org

Cribs Needed for Babies!

2008-04-22T16:05:00.000-07:00

We need donations of cribs to help new mothers have a safe place to bring their babies. Please let us know if you can donate a crib!

Support Need-A-Break while doing your taxes!

2008-03-28T11:13:00.001-07:00

Unfortunately, it's that time of year that most of us will labor over our income tax filings. If you're one of those who likes to streamline the tax filing process by using tax preparation software, we've got some popular products for you at the YellowBrickMall. You can access TaxCut (H&R Block), TaxHawk, or the ever popular TurboTax from Need-A-Break Services's page on the YellowBrickMall and a percentage of your purchase will be donated to Need-A-Break Services!

You can go directly to the Business & Office sites links here: www.yellowbrickmall.com/needabreak.php#Bus

Or see all of the over 700 online stores on our YellowBrickMall page here: www.yellowbrickmall.com/needabreak.php

So please remember, you can help support Need-A-Break Services financially when you shop online at the YellowBrickMall!

Donations Needed!

2008-02-27T17:41:00.000-08:00

So far 2008 has been a year of great success and impact on the community through Need-A-Break Services. However, with great amounts of work comes greater amounts of costs. We need continuous and generous donations in order to sustain our life-changing work in the community. Please consider a donation to enable our work to continue!

Volunteer Opportunity-Plumber and/or Handyman Needed

2008-02-27T17:39:00.000-08:00

Minor home repair work is needed to be completed by a skilled plumber or handyman. This work will be done for an elderly woman in Lakewood, WA living all alone without family to turn to for help. Please contact us as soon as possible if you may be able to help with this project.

Volunteer Opportunity-Wrap Up On White Center Project

2008-02-27T17:36:00.000-08:00

We need volunteers to help us finish the project for the family in White Center. There will be a work day on March 8th to complete the last pieces of work needed. Please let us know if you can help with this! We need you to make this project complete for a family that has dealt with tragedy!

Announcing Good Nhttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifeighbor Day-Applicants and Volunteers Needed!

2008-02-27T17:27:00.001-08:00

Need-A-Break Services is putting on a community service day for 10 families in need of extra help this spring.

Get Involved with Good Neighbor Day

We are sponsoring a special day to help you spread the love of Christ by helping others in their community who need a break. Another objective that is equally important to us is creating
long-lasting relationships with people in the churches and groups that get involved. We will be
taking applications from the community for minor home repair and yard service. Ten applicants will be selected based on factors within our application process. We will then perform all ten
repairs across the community on one day, May 10th 2008.

How It Works

Groups (10-20 people) of family, friends, small groups or other can sign up as crews to adopt a home that has been selected. This will include volunteering your time and donating the
materials or funds needed for the project. We will give your crew the information on the applicant after they have already been selected through our application process so that when you arrive on site all the details will have been worked out before.
If you are an individual we need you too! We will plug you into a group and your help will be greatly needed and appreciated. You can meet new friends while making a difference for your community.
There is also always the opportunity for you to make donations to Need-A-Break to help with the overall cost of this project and our other gifts we give to the community.

Sign up today!

Register online as a volunteer here.
Beginning March 1st, you can register a a group here.
Or, donate online here.

Call or email us with any questions and to officially sign up for this project.

Do you know someone who can use this help?

They can apply by clicking here and filling out an application
How It Works:
Fill out our Good Neighbor Day Application and submit it for review. Be as detailed as possible about your situation when applying.

Application Time:
Once all the needed information is received from the applicant, the application will be submitted for review and notification of approval will be given in mid-April

Donate a Vehicle!

2008-02-27T17:24:00.000-08:00

You can now donate a vehicle to our partner organization, Community Garage! These donations will benefit those needing vehicle repairs from Need-A-Break Services and make a huge difference in someone's life. Learn more by contacting us today!

Donate Furniture!

2008-02-27T17:20:00.000-08:00

You can now donate new or gently used furniture to our partner organization, Northwest Furniture Bank. This organization supplies the requests we receive for furniture from gift applicants. Learn more by clicking here

Need-A-Break on CNN

2008-02-26T10:06:00.000-08:00

Volunteer Opportunity for elderly woman-Help Needed!

2008-02-13T08:41:00.000-08:00

Need-A-Break Services is working with Pierce County Volunteer Chore Services to help an elderly woman in need be saved from impending homelessness. She needs vital home repairs to be able to move back into her home. We have until February 28th to get her back in her house or she will be homeless. We are close to being finished but we need lots of hands and all your talents to join us!!!

We will be helping to do the work on this Saturday, the 16th from 9am-4pm.

Here is what is still needed:
-Skilled and unskilled volunteers
-Gutters
-Cabinets
-Decor to make the home more comfortable

It will be wonderful to see Eva, the homeowner, finally move back into her home!!!

Contact Need-A-Break Services NOW to get involved in this project.

Service Project for Flood Victim

2008-02-12T21:37:00.000-08:00

Saturday, February 16th Need-A-Break Services will be restoring the home of a family that lost possessions due to flooding. We will be performing a cleanup of the flood damage as well as organization and cleanup to leave the home even better than before. We will be gifting her some new appliances as well. She is a single mother who is working to make life better for her and her family but she needs our help! Unskilled workers are welcomed and needed for this project!

Please contact Need-A-Break TODAY to volunteer this Saturday!

Help Support Need-A-Break Services this Valentine's Day

2008-02-07T11:17:00.000-08:00

Looking to buy something special for Valentine's Day? Flowers for a loved one or a relative? It's not too late!! Follow the YellowBrickMall when you shop online for flowers and gifts and help support Need-A-Break Services at the same time.

You can go directly to the Flowers online merchant links here: www.yellowbrickmall.com/needabreak.php#Flo

You'll see all of the popular online flowers merchants as well as how much of your purchase gets donated to Need-A-Break Services. Your personal information is never shared with the YellowBrickMall and your shopping experience is not altered in any way!

So remember to "Click Inside the Brick!" and help support Need-A-Break Services with all of your online purchases at the YellowBrickMall.

www.yellowbrickmall.com/needabreak.php

Seattle, WA: More Volunteers and Materials Needed

2008-02-04T14:34:00.000-08:00

Need-A-Break Services needs more volunteers to commit to working on our project this Saturday, February 9th in Seattle, WA. The work will begin at 8:00 am and should be finished by 5:00 pm. We are in need of both skilled and unskilled workers. The work includes installing trim, insulation, doors, siding, roofing, and more. There will also be general organization and painting help needed.

We also are in extreme need of donations of materials for this project! Items needed include:

Insulation
MDF
Window/Door Trim
Window Liners
Wall Base
Crown Molding
Roofing
Hardy Lapsiding (wood grain)
Bathroom Counter Top
Decking (redwood)
Mantle
Hardibacker
Cedar
Window Curtains

This work will be done to restore and complete a home for a family who had their father killed by burglars in October.

Read about the tragic event here:

http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=shooting21m&date=20071021&query=craig+hoffman

Volunteer Opportunity with partner organization, Pierce County Volunteer Chore Services

2008-01-29T13:19:00.000-08:00

Pierce County Volunteer Chore Services needs help!

VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY CALL TO ACTION

Hello Everyone:
As most of you know we are still working on the clients home in Tacoma who was removed by the City of Tacoma back in March 2007. We have until February 28th to get her back in her house or she will be homeless again. We are close to being finished but we need lots of hands and all your talents to join us!!!

We are hosting a big volunteer call to action day on

February 16th

9AM-4PM

Lunch will be provided

This is what is needed!

Bring a friend!
Do you have a piece of furniture you no longer want? Call Jodie if you do!
Do you know how to do carpenter work? Bring your carpenter tools and join us!
Do you like to work in the yard? Bring your yard equipment and join us!
Do you not mind cleaning until your hands are sore? Bring your cleaning supplies and join us!
Do you have the gift of decorating? If so, Join us!!!

The more people who join us the faster we can finish this long awaited day! It will be wonderful to see Eva finally move back into her home!!!

Thank you all for all you do and your consideration for this upcoming event

Please call me if you can join us and I will give you directions!

CONTACT:

Jodie Moody

Pierce County Volunteer Chore Services

Program Coordinator

Catholic Community Services

Tahoma Center

1323 S. Yakima Ave

Tacoma WA 98405-4457

253-502-2741

Need-A-Break Services' Video!

2008-01-24T12:16:00.000-08:00

Start off 2008 right with a gift to Need-A-Break Services!

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We encourage to start off the new year with a gift of generosity to Need-A-Break Services. This gift will further enable our work to help those in need in our community. ALSO, the entirety of your gift will go directly to helping those in need, and will not be spent on administrative costs!! Donate today by mailing a check or donating online at http://needabreak.org/links.html. All donations are tax deductible!

We Need Help!-Auto Mechanics Needed

2008-01-22T20:43:00.000-08:00

Need-A-Break Services is in need of services from auto mechanics in our area! We would like help from anyone with auto repair experience that may discount or donate time or materials. We can also use help from those that can provide quality work at competitive prices. These services can be used many times over the course of the year. Please contact us if you or someone you know may be able to help in this way!

We Need Help!-Contractors Needed

2008-01-22T20:38:00.000-08:00

Need-A-Break Services is in need of services from contractors and handymen in our area! We would like help from anyone with skilled home repair experience that may discount or donate time or materials. These services can be used many times over the course of the year. Please contact us if you or someone you know may be able to help in this way!