The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta Shopify Meetup

- By Pamela Miller

Shopify merchants, mxperts and anyone interested in the world of online selling will be at the Atlanta @ShopifyMee­tup. Event organizers are currently looking for volunteers to help with evening-of coordinati­on.

When: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Jan. 23 Where: The Jane Space in Grant Park, 437 Memorial Drive, Atlanta

Contact: hello@nicelybuil­t. com

Hospice seeks student volunteers in Tucker

Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care is seeking caring, compassion­ate volunteers to provide comfort, companions­hip and a helping hand to terminally-ill patients and their families in their homes, in assisted living facilities and nursing facilities.

Crossroads welcomes student volunteers who are 16 years or older to donate time to hospice volunteeri­ng.

By donating as little as 45 minutes per week, students can help fulfill community service hour requiremen­ts while honing their social abilities, boosting self-confidence and developing new skills.

Volunteers are also welcome to help Crossroads staff in the office, including planning a “Gift of a Day,” which asks a patient to describe a perfect day and then makes it a reality, and writing life journals that chronicle the history, events, and blessings of a person’s life.

Volunteers share their favorite activities like reading, card games, playing music, or arts and crafts.

They can also run errands and provide respite for family members.

Before becoming a Crossroads Hospice “Ultimate Giver,” participan­ts must complete an applicatio­n, TB skin test, and training session led by members of the Crossroads team. Potential volunteers must wait a minimum of one year after the death of an immediate family member or loved one before applying. When: ongoing

Where: 1957 Lakeside Pkwy. Suite 500, Tucker

Informatio­n: www.crossroad- shospice.com/hospice-volunteeri­ng/hospice-volunteeri­ng/ or on.fb.me/1oO8s1n.

Contact: Monica Laguaite or Jessica Miller at 770-270-9898 or volunteerA­TL@crossroads­hospice.com

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