Stacey Chavis on using her time, talent, treasure and voice to make Atlanta a better community

Stacey Chavis leads a life of service. Her passion to support the needs of women, children and families in the Atlanta community makes her a regular volunteer with organizations like the United Way of Greater Atlanta, Voices for Georgia’s Children, Georgia Forward, Prevent Child Abuse Georgia, Junior League of Atlanta, League of Women Voters, among several others.

Learn more about Stacey’s passion for service and where you can serve alongside her next.

What impact areas or pressing needs facing Atlanta do you care about most? Why?

I care most about the pressing needs of women, children and families in the Atlanta community. I care about the human trafficking and sexual exploitations of women and children. I care about families experiencing homelessness in our community. I care about Veterans receiving much needed services. I care about literacy and education of children and young adults.

What do you love most about the organization you volunteer with? Why do you volunteer with them?

I love that each organization I volunteer with truly cares about the community in which they serve. I volunteer with them to use my time, talent, treasure and voice to make Atlanta a better community for our women, children and families.

“I want others to know that we need your service to the community no matter the size of the time you have to give. We need the volunteer that can give one hour a quarter and the volunteer that can give ten hours per week and everybody in between.””

— Stacey Chavis

How has the Covid-19 pandemic affected your volunteering efforts?

The Covid-19 pandemic has greatly affected my volunteer efforts. Direct service opportunities were postponed for safety precautions. Many of my volunteer efforts were moved online or done in a socially distant manner. I focused on mentoring college through Zoom and telephones.

Can you share a memorable highlight or moment you've experienced that might motivate others to volunteer?

I want to motivate others to volunteer by telling them that we need their service. We need them to volunteer in service to women, children. Families, Veterans, animals, the environment, and the other issues that are important to them. I want others to know that we need your service to the community no matter the size of the time you have to give. We need the volunteer that can give one hour a quarter and the volunteer that can give ten hours per week and everybody in between.

Volunteering in April? Share where, when and if others can join you or how they can get involved.

In April, the United Way of Greater Atlanta will hold the SaturDAY of Service on April 16, 2022 with many community service projects throughout Atlanta. People can visit volunteer.unitedwayatlanta.org for more details.

Anything else you think our community should know about you, your volunteer service, or your commitment to Do Something Good!

I live by the quote from the late Muhammad Ali, “Service is the rent you pay for the room here on Earth.” We need your service to our great community.

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