January 2018 - Silicon Valley Family Volunteer Opportunities

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January 2018  - Silicon Valley  Donation Sorting at EPA Shop EPAMade   Date/Time: First Saturday of the month, 9am - noon   Location: 900A Willow Rd., Menlo Park EPAMade is a social enterprise that employs and trains single mothers from East Palo Alto to gain job and life skills needed for sustainable employment. We help empower single mothers through employment and job coaching. EPAMade is a social enterprise under LevMade, Inc., a tax exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit that incubates and launches social businesses to level the economic playing field. On the first Saturday of each month volunteers are needed to help sort donations at our thrift shop. Ages: Families with children ages ten and older are welcome to volunteer   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: volunteer@epamade.com. To sign up for the Saturday Donation Sorting, email the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@epamade.com.   www.epamade.com Volunteer at the Tully Battlefields (Sunday Series) City of San José   Date/Time: Sunday, January 7, 10am - 12:30pm   Location: Tully Community Battle Fields, 800 Tully Rd., San José City parks always need a bit of volunteer help! Come join our new Sunday Series: park clean-up volunteer events on Sunday mornings. With 10 Council Districts in the City of San José, each week we will visit a different park in one of the 10 Council Districts. Come volunteer and experience all the unique and special parks we have in San José. All tools and supplies provided. Please wear closed-toe shoes and bring a filled water bottle. Ages: All ages are welcome   Time Commitment: Two and one-half hours   Contact: ParkVolunteer@sanjoseca.gov, 408.595.3483. No need to RSVP, simply show-up and help-out! City of San José Calendar Page South Bay Clean Creeks Coalition Team 222 Event South Bay Clean Creeks Coalition   Date/Time: Saturday, January 13, 8:45 - 11am   Location: Guadalupe River at the Julian Street Bridge, 333 Julian Street, San José Volunteers are needed to participate in a creek and trail cleanup. Please bring your own water container which we will fill for you. South Bay Clean Creeks Coalition supplies gloves, pick-up sticks and miscellaneous tools. Please wear long pants, a hat, sunscreen, and be ready to spend the morning in light to moderate work. We have work for all ages and physical ability levels. Ages: Minimum age to volunteer is 13. Volunteers age 13 to 15 must have an adult present to participate.   Time Commitment: Two and one-quarter hours   Contact: Carol, 408.529.4460. Registration is available online. www.sbcleancreeks.myevent.com MLK Day Volunteer Event: School Garden Workday Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School   Date/Time: Monday, January 15, 9am - noon   Location: 1286 Runnymede St., East Palo Alto Come celebrate MLK Day and the National Day of Service by helping maintain our magical one-acre school garden. Join families and students in the East Palo Alto Charter School Garden for a morning of weeding, mulching, planting, turning compost, and starting seeds. The school's one-acre garden is a beautiful outdoor learning classroom full of vegetables, flowers and fruit trees. We appreciate your help maintaining the garden and getting it ready for 2018. Event will be cancelled if it rains. Ages: All ages are welcome   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Eron Truran, Eron.Truran@aspirepublicschools.org, 650.614.9100 www.aspirepublicschools.org 11th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Day of Service - Mitzvah Day Oshman Family Jewish Community Center (OFJCC)   Date/Time: Monday, January 15, 8:30am - 4pm   Location: Variety of locations from the Peninsula to San José Join hundreds of your neighbors for a community-wide day of "tikkun olam" ("repair of the world") as part of a National Day of Service to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This intergenerational event will feature a range of hands-on service projects; participants will work in small groups on projects addressing issues of poverty, hunger, housing and homelessness, aging, the environment, and more. Come on your own or with your family and friends! We look forward to working with you to promote Dr. King's legacy of tolerance, peace, and equality and increase our community's commitment to service and justice. This fun and inspirational day will leave you feeling accomplished and energized.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate. Volunteer projects are organized by age, please check the website for details. We ask that a parent accompany any volunteers under the age of 15. This event is open to families of all faiths or beliefs.   Time Commitment: Varies by activity, generally two to four hours   Contact: Pre-registration is required and space is limited at each service project. Registration is available online. For questions or more information contact Robin Vasilakos at rvasilakos@paloaltojcc.org, or 650.223.8791 paloaltojcc.org/mitzvah 2018 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Train & Events The Northern California Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Foundation   Date/Time: Monday, January 15, 8:30 - 11am. Train departs: 9:45am: San José Diridon Station 10:05am: Palo Alto Station 10:22am: San Mateo Station Location(s): San José Diridon Station, 65 Cahill St., San José Palo Alto Station, 95 University Ave., Palo Alto San Mateo Station, 385 First Ave., San Mateo Take the Caltrain Norcal MLK Celebration Train to the MLK2018 celebration events in San Francisco on Monday, January 15, and honor the life and legacy of Dr. King through exciting activities for all. This free commemorative service is a program of the Northern California Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Foundation, in partnership with Caltrain, and it signals the region's dedication to continue the service begun by the late Coretta Scott King.   Once there, celebrants will be able to immediately take part in the MLK2018 March/Parade or head directly to Yerba Buena Gardens to take part in a full day of festivities. For more information about the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, visit sfmlkday.org. All of the day's events are free and open to the public.   Ages: All ages are welcome   Time Commitment: Train ride is approximately two hours one-way, event times may vary.   Contact: For more information please contact info@sfmlkday.org. Reserve your complimentary commemorative tickets for departure from one of the above stations today, and pick up your tickets at your point of departure on Monday, January 15, one hour before travel. This Commemorative Ticket is valid for the "Celebration Train" and one southbound Caltrain trip on January 15, 2018 after 1pm. (See the Caltrain schedule to plan your southbound travel.) www.Sfmlkday.org     Welch Park Cleanup San José Project/District 8 Councilmember Sylvia Arenas   Date/Time: Saturday, January 20, 9 - 11am   Location: Welch Park, Kenesta Way, San José Volunteers are needed to pick up litter, scrub down picnic tables, and clean graffiti at Welch Park. Our work will allow family, friends, and local community members to enjoy the beauty of the park, which has been neglected for some time. Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing that you don't mind getting dirty. San José Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to giving back to the city of San José. Through different service projects, we hope to create a sense of unity and togetherness, and to positively impact our community.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Patrick Wong, President, SJP, Patrick@sjproject.org, 408.838.4332 Help Feed the Hungry Ecumenical Hunger Program (EHP Cares)   Date/Time: Monday - Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm and 1:30 - 4:30pm Wednesdays, 9:30am - 12:30pm and 1:30 - 5:30pm Third Saturday of every month 11am - 1pm Location: Ecumenical Hunger Program, 2411 Pulgas Avenue, East Palo Alto EHP Cares provides emergency food, clothing, household essentials, support programs, and referral services for families in need. Volunteers are needed to help sort and prepare food for emergency food boxes, help sort and hang gently used clothing and other items in our Community Closet warehouse. We also need help with computer input, phone calls, gardening, and special projects. Ages: Ages six and older are welcome with an adult present. Teens can volunteer with parental consent. NOTE: Please email your volunteer request OR call to schedule volunteer dates and times.   Time Commitment: Three to four hour shifts. Volunteers may work full or partial shifts as needed.   Contact: Volunteer Coordinator, 650.323.7781, Ext. 3000. Send volunteer requests to: outreach@ehpcares.org www.ehpcares.org Sunday Friends' Programs for Very Low-Income Families Sunday Friends   Date/Time: Sundays - Shifts available between 10:30am and 5:30pm. There are some afterschool shifts on weekdays at our special store.   Location(s):  Santee Elementary, 1313 Audubon Dr., San José, 2nd Sunday of every month Meadows Elementary, 1250 Taper Ln., San José, 3rd Sunday of every month Lowell Elementary, 625 South 7th St., San José, 4th Sunday of every month Sunday Friends Special Store, 730 Story Rd. Ste. 3, San José, open weekdays from 4 - 7pm Volunteers are needed to work directly with children, and occasionally their parents, to facilitate service and learning projects. Projects include craft gift making, healthy food preparation, letter and essay writing, hands-on science projects, math and learning games, computer education, English as a Second Language classes, reading, book report writing, exercise class, parents' classes and more. Children and parents earn tickets for their participation which are redeemable for basic necessities in our special stores. Volunteers might also assist with the banking, store setup, or shopping. Ages: Teens, adults, families and groups are all welcome. An adult must accompany children under age 14.   Time Commitment: No predetermined number of hours, but if you sign up to come to a program, you are expected to come.   Contact: Volunteers should begin by completing the New Volunteer Registration process. Please register to volunteer a couple of weeks in advance of the date. Contact Lilly, lillyp@sundayfriends.org, or volunteer@sundayfriends.org, with questions or call 408.217.9587 www.SundayFriends.org Make Friends and Help Out at the Alzheimer's Activity Center Respite and Research for Alzheimer's Disease   Date/Time: Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 6pm and Saturday from 9am to 5pm. We offer flexible scheduling throughout the week based on your needs and other commitments.   Location: 2380 Enborg Ln., San José The mission of the Alzheimer's Activity Center is to enrich the lives of people affected by Alzheimer's and related conditions by providing safe, nurturing, intergenerational services and support. The Rosa Elena Childcare Center, a program of Respite and Research for Alzheimer's Disease, brings an intergenerational component to their programs. The Center provides ongoing volunteer opportunities on both weekdays and weekends. Volunteers at the Center work directly with clients, engaging in fun activities, games, crafts, and meaningful conversations. Volunteers must fulfill the following requirements prior to their first placement: Provide documentation of a negative TB test taken within the last year Fill out a Volunteer Application packet  Obtain a parental signature (if under the age of eighteen) or, if under the age of 15, be accompanied by an adult  Attend a one hour orientation at the Alzheimer's Activity Center. There are no set dates for the orientations; contact the organization to find a date and time that works with your schedule. Ages: Minimum age is 11 years old and anyone below the age of 15 would need to be accompanied by an adult. Both the children and their parents will need to attend the orientation, which can be done on the day of their first scheduled placement.     Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Jill Moore, jill@alzdaycare.org, 408.279.7515 www.alzactivitycenter.org    Sheltering the Unhoused Winter Faith Collaborative Date/Time: January 15 through end of March 2018 Location: Multiple faith communities throughout San José and Santa Clara county offer temporary overnight/daytime shelter or a safe car park for those who sleep in their vehicles. You can volunteer at either one location or multiple locations depending on your preference and time. The Winter Faith Collaborative is an interfaith movement that was formed to share ideas and advocate for the houseless community. The Collaborative has engaged over 100 faith communities across Santa Clara county with the collective aim to serve and shelter those in the houseless community who are living outdoors. Your willingness to volunteer is critical in this community effort to shelter the unhoused and save lives this winter! Volunteers are needed to staff the temporary shelters and safe car parks, and perform services such as providing meals for the guests, and if possible stay to eat with the them. Part of our aim is to raise awareness of who those without homes actually are. By sharing a meal with guests, volunteers quickly realize that the guests are people just like themselves who have landed in this position due to situations such as loss of a job, poor health, domestic violence, or eviction due to rent increase. Misconceptions are broken down by talking with one another over a meal. Guests are screened and it is very safe for children to participate. We have found that families with children have enjoyed helping with meal preparation, serving guests, and eating and talking with the guests. And the guests appreciate the chance to be treated with dignity and care. We encourage you to give it a try! Each location has its own rules for volunteer eligibility, but there are multiple options for serving with children. Providing a home cooked meal is usually the most needed job that children can enjoy with their families and is very appreciated by the guests. Ages: Varies by shelter. Adult supervision is required when children are present. Time Commitment: Varies by position Contact: winterfaithcollaborative@gmail.com or 408.345.5351. Registration will be available online soon. Volunteer opportunities begin in mid-January and will be added throughout the spring. Please check sign-up page periodically. www.faithcollaborative.wordpress.com/ Make No-Sew Blankets Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Flexible   Location: Your home or community   Enjoy a cozy family kindness project for a cold month! Your children can help make these simple, fleece  blankets and provide comfort to a child in need. No sewing is required. Many local organizations would appreciate your donations of these easy-to-create fleece blankets. Check with hospitals, homeless shelters, care facilities, or police and fire stations to gauge interest. Or you can deliver them to your local chapter of Project Linus or Binky Patrol. These two groups will distribute them to organizations with the greatest need. Visit the Doing Good Together Make No-Sew Blankets Project page for blanket-making instructions and reflection questions.   Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org Resolve to make 2018 your year to stand for kindness! Want to make kindness a priority? You're not alone! In fact, there are big-hearted families nationwide who've decided sharing acts of kindness and service should be a top priority in 2018. The Big-Hearted Families Membership Circle can help! Our big-hearted experts are at your service to provide inspiration, motivation, and advice. Plus there are members-only perks too. All for just $24.99 annually. Get started by joining in conversation with like-minded people. Our Facebook Big-Hearted Conversation Group is now available (free of charge) to anyone who wants to start or continue their family kindness practice. Discuss your goals, challenges, and ideas with other big-hearted families. And enjoy the tips posted by our Big-Hearted Families™ Director, Sarah Aadland.       If you received this email from someone else and would like to subscribe, please click here. This list was compiled by Doing Good Together™ (www.doinggoodtogether.org)  When calling to volunteer for any of the opportunities listed above, please let the coordinator know you found it through this listing. You are encouraged to ask any questions you may have of the sponsoring organization before committing to a project. Disclaimer: This list is provided as a service to families. Inclusion of organizations in this listing does not imply affiliation, endorsement or quality assurance on the part of Doing Good Together.™ Doing Good Together™ bears no responsibility whatsoever for the activities and actions of the listed organizations.                                                                                                                                                                                    © 2018 Doing Good Together™

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January 2018 - NYC Family Volunteer Opportunities

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January 2018 - New York City MulchFest 2018 - TreeCycle! City of New York Parks & Recreation   Date/Time: Saturday and Sunday, January 6 and 7, 10am - 2pm   Location: Click here to find a chipping or drop off location near you. Join the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, the Department of Sanitation, and GreeNYC to recycle your Christmas trees into wood chips. These wood chips are used to nourish trees and plants on streets and gardens citywide. More than 30,000 trees were recycled last year. You can bring your tree to a chipping location on January 6th and 7th, or to a drop-off location, and the city will recycle it for you later. The Sanitation Department also conducts curbside collections. Please remember to remove all lights and ornaments before bringing a tree to a MulchFest site. If you'd like to volunteer at MulchFest, you may register to join the Green Team and MillionTreesNYC volunteer group. See website for details.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: www.nycgovparks.org/highlights/festivals/mulchfest www.nycgovparks.org/  ConSERVE NY: MLK Day Service at St. Nicholas Park Student Conservation Association   Date/Time: Saturday, January 13, 9am - noon. Breakfast and check-in beginning at 9 am, kick-off at 9:30 am   Location: St. Nicholas Park, St. Nicholas Ave. and W. 135th Street (A/B/C trains to 135th Street) The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is America's conservation corps. Our members protect and restore national parks, marine sanctuaries, cultural landmarks, and community green spaces in all 50 states. Volunteers will help to restore this historic green space by mulching, improving trails, and combatting invasive species. Please wear sturdy boots or shoes that you don't mind getting wet or dirty. Bring extra layers as the event will take place in any weather! Bring reusable water bottle to stay hydrated. Coffee, breakfast, snacks, work gloves and project supplies will be provided.   Ages: All ages; students age 14 and up may participate independently with a signed waiver from a parent, younger children must be accompanied by a parent.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Ann Pedtke, SCA Events Manager at apedtke@thesca.org or 724.678.9401. Registration is available online. www.thesca.org/ Community Meal with Mandala Café Repair The World in partnership with JCC Harlem   Date/Time: Sunday, January 14, two shifts: Prep, Serve and Eat:  3 - 6pm Serve, Eat and Clean:  5 - 8pm Location: All Souls Church, 88 St. Nicholas Ave. Harlem In partnership with JCC Harlem, Repair the World invites you to volunteer with Mandala Cafe to prep, serve, and and/or clean up a community meal! Mandala Cafe is a nonprofit committed to providing culinary training for those who have difficulties finding and/or keeping jobs. The kitchen staff, based out of All Souls Church, is typically made up of unemployed/underemployed, formerly homeless, formerly incarcerated, undocumented individuals, and youth. The meal is distributed to community members with varying levels of food security.   Ages: All ages; family-friendly   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Alli Lesovoy, alli.lesovoy@werepair.org. Registration is available online. Find additional family friendly MLK Day opportunities on the Repair the World website. www.werepair.org MLK Weekend Volunteer Opportunities Volunteer New York!   Date/Time: Friday, January 12 through Monday, January 15   Location: Opportunities are located in Westchester, Rockland or Putnam   Volunteer New York! is a Westchester-based organization that encourages volunteerism and supports local nonprofits. Various volunteer opportunities over MLK weekend throughout the region. Projects include packing diapers for families in need, making birthday boxes and cards for children, serving meals, paint therapy for seniors and many others.    Ages: Many opportunities are family-friendly; check individual opportunities for specific age requirements.   Time Commitment: Varies depending on opportunity   Contact: 914.948.4452. Register for all events on the website (which has been updated and clearly marks "FAMILY FRIENDLY" opportunities. www.volunteernewyork.org/mlk   Deliver a Smile and a Meal to Homebound Elderly Carter Burden Center   Date/Time: Monday through Saturday, 10:15am to 12:30pm.   Location: Upper East Side. All the seniors we deliver to are within walking distance. Volunteers are needed to deliver meals to homebound seniors. These seniors are either very frail and cannot provide food for themselves or have other physical setbacks. Most of the seniors don't receive much company, so a friendly face delivering a hot meal is especially welcome. Volunteers should be able to carry 5-10 pounds and walk up several flights of stairs comfortably.   Ages: Volunteers of all ages are welcome. Minors age 15 years or younger are required to deliver with an adult.   Time Commitment: Delivery routes take around 60-90 minutes to complete. Volunteers may choose the frequency of their commitment, from a one-time experience to a regular weekly route.   Contact: saldanai@carterburdencenter.org, Isidro Saldana, 212.835.8768 www.carterburdennetwork.org/ The Saturday Lunch Program Manhattan Church of Christ   Date/Time: Saturday, January 13 and Saturday, January 27, 9:30am - 2pm   Location: Manhattan Church Community of Hope, 48 East 80th Street between Park and Madison The Saturday Lunch Program provides hot meals to the homeless with dignity and compassion. All shifts are family-friendly, and involve a set-up team to set tables and decorate, a service team to run trays of food back and forth to the guests, and a break down & clean up team. Volunteers help set up, prepare and serve meals, then break down and clean up.  Ages: Children ages five and up are welcome to volunteer with parents/guardians.   Time Commitment: The full lunch program is five hours but volunteers are welcome any time during the day.   Contact: carl@manhattanchurch.org www.manhattanchurch.org MLK Day of Services UJA Federation - NY/ Time For Good Initiative Date/Time: Monday, January 15, various times Location: A variety of locations across NYC On January 15th, join thousands of New Yorkers and sign up to participate in UJA-Federation/Time for Good sponsored MLK Day of Service volunteer opportunities. There are dozens of ways to give back to the community, in many locations across New York, Westchester and Long Island. You will find a wide assortment of opportunities on the Time for Good MLK Day of Service website. When you click on one, at the top it will say if it is appropriate for "All ages", "Families", "Bar/Bat Mitzvah age", "Teens", etc.    Projects include: Painting a community mural Serving lunch to seniors Gardening activites Making care packages for seniors Assembling food packages And many more! Ages: There are projects for families with children of all ages Time Commitment: Varies Contact: View family-friendly opportunities and register online. REGISTER EARLY - SPOTS FILL QUICKLY!! www.timeforgood.org/mlk-day Winter Package Delivery Dorot   Date/Time: Sunday, January 28, 10am - noon   Location: The home of a senior; typically Upper East or Upper West Side. Groups will meet at two locations for Winter Package Delivery: DOROT, 171 West 85th Street, Off Amsterdam Avenue Park Avenue Synagogue, 50 East 87th Street Brighten the day for a senior! Participate in the Winter Package Delivery, bringing a package of food and treats to a senior client of Dorot. Volunteers visit and chat with the senior for about an hour.   Ages: Families with kids ages five and up   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Shai Rosenfeld, volunteers@dorotusa.org. Registration is available online. www.dorotusa.org Host a Birthday Party for Kids CelebrateU   Date/Time: Wednesday, January 24, 4 - 6 pm Friday, January 26, 4 - 6 pm Location(s): Wednesday, January 24: The Jewish Board of Family and Children Services at the Ittleson Center, 505 Iselin Avenue, Bronx Friday, January 26: Homes for the Homeless, 730 Kelly Street, Bronx The Celebrate U Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2014 by two 15-year-old girls. The mission of Celebrate U is to spread happiness by throwing birthday parties for disadvantaged children living in underserved communities. The effect of these celebrations goes way beyond cake and party favors. Celebrate U believes that by showing children that their community truly cares about them, it can raise self-esteem, provide hope for a brighter future and empower children. A short training session will take place for new volunteers one week prior to each event. Ages: Fifth grade and older Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Alisonkauder@gmail.com www.celebrateu.org Intergenerational Chess DOROT   Date/Time: January 29 - May 14; Mondays from 4pm - 5:30pm   Location: DOROT, 171 West 85th Street, Off Amsterdam Avenue Share your love of the game, play chess with older adults, and help build intergenerational connections across the chess board. Students and DOROT Seniors will get to know each other and play chess together. Chess Masters will demonstrate different strategies at each session. Refreshments will be served.   Ages: Students in grades 6 through 12   Time Commitment: One and one-half hours each Monday. Volunteers must commit to all sessions.   Contact: Shai Rosenfeld, Coordinator of Youth and Family Volunteers, srosenfeld@dorotusa.org, 917.441.5051. Registration is now open and available online. www.dorotusa.org/chess Host a PJ and Book Drive! Pajama Program - One Million Good Nights Campaign   Date/Time: Flexible   Location: Your own community The Pajama Program is a non-profit that provides new pajamas and new books to children in need through a nation-wide network of service agencies. Winter is considered the "danger season" for children in shelter and temporary housing. Snuggling up in cozy, new pajamas with their very own new book, these children are given a secure and nurturing "good night" at bedtime. You can help by organizing a drive to gather new pajamas and books for the children who need them most. Consider hosting a Pajama Party or Book Drive for your child's next Birthday! Invite your guests to a Pajama Party (or any theme party) In lieu of gifts, ask guests to bring a new pair of pajamas or a new book to donate to Pajama Program Pajamas should be new/unused and a complete set or nightgown Decide on an age range to collect (all ages, infant, children to age 5, children 6 - 12, teens, etc.) Posters, signs and brochures can be used for invitations or to decorate the party space, and may be downloaded from the Pajama Program website. Once your drive is complete, report the donation to the Pajama Program. Within 7 days, Pajama Program will contact you with a receiving organization in your area that will accept the donations, and help you get the donation into the hands of the children they serve. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: 212.716.9757 www.pajamaprogram.org DOROT Winter/Spring School Year TEEN Internship Program DOROT   Date/Time: February - May, one day per week, Monday - Thursday, 4 - 6pm   Location: DOROT, 171 West 85th Street, Off Amsterdam Avenue   Teens help alleviate loneliness and social isolation of DOROT's seniors through a variety of hands-on experiences in the community and onsite at DOROT. Teen Interns may: Visit seniors in their home for companionship. Teach seniors how to use a computer, iPad, iShuffle, and other types of technology. Celebrate seniors' birthdays. Deliver meals to seniors. Send birthday cards to seniors. Read to visually impaired seniors. Shop and deliver groceries to seniors. Play chess, cards, Scrabble, and other games with seniors. Assist with office work at DOROT.  Take part in a variety of other opportunities and experiences. Ages: High School students   Time Commitment: One day a week (Monday - Thursday) Two hours a day (after school - no later than 4 - 6pm) One semester (minimum of 10 times at DOROT) Contact: Shai Rosenfeld, Coordinator of Youth and Family Volunteers, srosenfeld@dorotusa.org or 917.441.5051 www.dorotusa.org/teen Monday, January 15th is Martin Luther King Day of Service "Everybody can be great because everybody can serve" Monday, January 15th is a school and bank holiday to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Instead of just making it a day OFF, make it a day ON and consider participating in a service project with your family. Many organizations provide tips, resources and hands-on opportunities to begin a conversation about social justice around the Holiday.    Visit the following sites for more ideas: ww2.pointsoflight.org/mlkday www.generationon.org/days-of-service/martin-luther-king-day www.nationalservice.gov/mlkday   Make No-Sew Blankets Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Flexible   Location: Your home or community   Enjoy a cozy family kindness project for a cold month! Your children can help make these simple, fleece  blankets and provide comfort to a child in need. No sewing is required. Many local organizations would appreciate your donations of these easy-to-create fleece blankets. Check with hospitals, homeless shelters, care facilities, or police and fire stations to gauge interest. Or you can deliver them to your local chapter of Project Linus or Binky Patrol. These two groups will distribute them to organizations with the greatest need. Visit the Doing Good Together Make No-Sew Blankets Project page for blanket-making instructions and reflection questions.   Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org Resolve to make 2018 your year to stand for kindness! Want to make kindness a priority? You're not alone! In fact, there are big-hearted families nationwide who've decided sharing acts of kindness and service should be a top priority in 2018. The Big-Hearted Families Membership Circle can help! Our big-hearted experts are at your service to provide inspiration, motivation, and advice. Plus there are members-only perks too. All for just $24.99 annually. Get started by joining in conversation with like-minded people. Our Facebook Big-Hearted Conversation Group is now available (free of charge) to anyone who wants to start or continue their family kindness practice. Discuss your goals, challenges, and ideas with other big-hearted families. And enjoy the tips posted by our Big-Hearted Families™ Director, Sarah Aadland.       If you received this email from someone else and would like to subscribe, please click here. This list was compiled by Doing Good Together™ (www.doinggoodtogether.org)  When calling to volunteer for any of the opportunities listed above, please let the coordinator know you found it through this listing. You are encouraged to ask any questions you may have of the sponsoring organization before committing to a project. Disclaimer: This list is provided as a service to families. Inclusion of organizations in this listing does not imply affiliation, endorsement or quality assurance on the part of Doing Good Together.™ Doing Good Together™ bears no responsibility whatsoever for the activities and actions of the listed organizations.                                                                                                                                                                                    © 2018 Doing Good Together™

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2018 Family Volunteering Opportunities in Silicon Valley

2018 Family Volunteering Opportunities in Silicon Valley

January 2018 - Boston Family Volunteer Opportunities

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January 2018 - Boston JF&CS Family Table Distribution Jewish Family and Children's Service   Date/Time: Sunday, January 7 or Sunday, February 11 between two to three hours      9am: If interested, participate in setting up for the food distribution. 10:15-11:45am: Receive your assignment and pack and deliver groceries. You may arrive anytime during this time frame. You will receive a quick orientation and can then begin packing groceries for several families. Location: 1430 Main Street, Waltham   Family Table provides healthy food on a monthly and emergency basis to individuals and families in need. Their mission is to end hunger in the Greater Boston Jewish community while serving people who need our assistance, regardless of religious affiliation. Family Table fulfills its mission by providing Kosher food, creating a caring Jewish connection, and empowering people to make healthy eating a part of their daily lives. Family Table serves more than 100 towns across Greater Boston, the North Shore, and the South Area. Currently, Family Table is helping more than 500 families each month with groceries and connections to other services. Volunteers are needed to help with the following tasks: Setting up the pantry Packaging and delivering food orders to recipient families Packing will take approximately 30 - 45 minutes. Your delivery location will not be more than 30 minutes from your hometown but not in your hometown for confidentiality reasons. The clients know that you are just dropping off the food and not visiting. Ages: All ages are welcome and encouraged to volunteer when accompanied by an adult.   Time Commitment: One to three hours depending on the activity. Volunteers can arrive at 9am to help with setup.   Contact: Email familytable@jfcsboston.org at least two weeks before distribution date to sign up. All adult volunteers must complete a JF&CS administered CORI background check. If you have volunteered at Family Table previously, you can sign up one week before the distribution date. www.jfcsboston.org/Our-Services/Community-Services/Center-for-Basic-Needs-Assistance/Family-Table The Cambridge MLK Day of Service Many Helping Hands 365   Date/Time: Monday, January 15, 2 - 5 pm   Location: Cambridge City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge   Come spend an afternoon making a difference in the lives of others. In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., lend your hands and come work with your children, friends and neighbors for hands-on service projects that will touch the lives of thousands of people in need. Projects include: Making fleece scarves and blankets for homeless children and adults. Making Valentines for elders and veterans. Sorting food, winter clothing, books and toiletries for people in need and more Don't come empty handed! Bring a can of food, a children's book or a gently used item of winter clothing. Ages: All ages can participate. Children should be accompanied by an adult.   Time Commitment: Flexible, up to three hours   Contact: info@manyhelpinghands365.org. Registration is available online. www.manyhelpinghands365.org  Operation Sock Drop Friends of Boston's Homeless   Date/Time: Anytime (we need socks all year round)   Location: Drop off donations at the 112 Southampton Street Shelter right in the South End. Please contact John Comaschi, in-kind donations coordinator at 617.947.6852. Just let John know when you'd like to drop off your donations and he or someone from the shelter will meet you and unload your car so you don't have to park.   Fresh, clean socks (and underwear!) are vital for people's health, warmth, comfort, and dignity and the least donated item to people in greatest need. The shelters we support give out over 8,000 pairs of socks each year. By participating in Operation Sock Drop you not only help keep our community's neediest, most vulnerable citizens safe, warm, and healthy, but you'll them help maintain their dignity and comfort during this most difficult time in their lives. Friends of Boston's Homeless supports the Woods Mullen Women's Shelter and the 112 Southampton Men's Shelter in the South End. These shelters serve over 800 homeless individuals every day.  To get started, just download this flyer and share with everyone you'd like to participate.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact:  Mariann Bucina Roca, mariannbucina@fobh.org www.fobh.org Make Housewarming Baskets for Newly Housed People Friends of Boston's Homeless   Date/Time: Anytime (we're helping 150 people/yr. move beyond homelessness into their own safe, dignified housing)   Location: Drop off donations at the 112 Southampton Street Shelter right in the South End. Please contact John Comaschi, in-kind donations coordinator at 617.947.6852. Just let John know when you'd like to drop off your donations and he or someone from the shelter will meet you and unload your car so you don't have to park.   You and your family can help people who've spent years living on our streets and in shelters feel warmth and excitement as they move into their new place and get started on their new lives by providing the essential items we all need to make our house a home. By assembling and donating Housewarming Baskets, you'll be an important part of welcoming people into their new homes where they'll find the stability and serenity they need to begin their journey to hopeful, peaceful futures. It's as simple as assembling new (not used) items like cleaning supplies, dish soap, laundry detergent, toilet paper, a set of sheets or towels, in a basket to be given as a housewarming gift to someone about to move into a place of their own- many for the first time in their lives. And please include a welcome note, it means a lot to the person who receives it. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Mariann Bucina Roca, mariannbucina@fobh.org www.fobh.org Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service 2018 Boston Cares   Date/Time: Monday, January 15, 10am - 1pm   Location: Full opportunity address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up. Since 2006, Boston Cares has organized A Day ON, Not a Day OFF projects for MLK Day that have collectively engaged 6,250 individuals of all ages from Boston's neighborhoods and surrounding communities. This year, Boston Cares will organize 600 volunteers to support Boston families who are immigrants and refugees through the creation of ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) learning tools for community organizations and schools throughout the city of Boston. Volunteers will create English journals, conversation games, mobile lap desks, and vocabulary and citizenship flashcards for organizations for immigrant and refugee families learning English and preparing for the citizenship exam. Additionally, volunteers will join us in building beds for families who do not have a bed of their own. Volunteers will select an activity station based on age and interest.   Ages: MLK Day is always kid-friendly and open to youth ages five and older. There must be one adult for every three youth under 18. If you are under 18 years old, you will need to bring a signed waiver in order to participate. You can download the waiver here.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Simon Pringle-Wallace at springle-wallace@bostoncares.org. Registration is available online and pre-registration is required. www.bostoncares.org/ Nevins Farm Reading Program MPSCA Date/Time: First or second Sunday of the month, 11am - 2pm. Check website for 2018 dates. The next available date is Sunday, February 4. Location: The MSPCA at Nevins Farm, 400 Broadway, Methuen Accompanied by a parent or guardian, children will read out loud to an adoring canine, feline, or even rabbit audience at this fun family event. While your child practices reading, you'll also be providing valuable social time to our adoptable animals. Bring your favorite book, or borrow one from the MPSCA library. Ages: For children ages six to ten and a parent/guardian. All participants must have a parent or guardian present for the duration of the program. This event is appropriate for children who are learning to read, and/or could benefit from some practice reading out loud (1st - 4th grade). Please note that due to the nature of this program, and the limited space, we regretfully cannot accommodate younger siblings at this event (or any other unregistered guests). Time Commitment: Three hours Contact: humaneeducation@mspca.org. Advanced registration is required and is available online. Registration for February (the next available date) will open at the end of December. Families are also welcome to join our kids programs Facebook group! www.mspca.org/nevinseducation Make No-Sew Blankets Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Flexible   Location: Your home or community   Enjoy a cozy family kindness project for a cold month! Your children can help make these simple, fleece  blankets and provide comfort to a child in need. No sewing is required. Many local organizations would appreciate your donations of these easy-to-create fleece blankets. Check with hospitals, homeless shelters, care facilities, or police and fire stations to gauge interest. Or you can deliver them to your local chapter of Project Linus or Binky Patrol. These two groups will distribute them to organizations with the greatest need. Visit the Doing Good Together Make No-Sew Blankets Project page for blanket-making instructions and reflection questions.   Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org Resolve to make 2018 your year to stand for kindness! Want to make kindness a priority? You're not alone! In fact, there are big-hearted families nationwide who've decided sharing acts of kindness and service should be a top priority in 2018. The Big-Hearted Families Membership Circle can help! Our big-hearted experts are at your service to provide inspiration, motivation, and advice. Plus there are members-only perks too. All for just $24.99 annually. Get started by joining in conversation with like-minded people. Our Facebook Big-Hearted Conversation Group is now available (free of charge) to anyone who wants to start or continue their family kindness practice. Discuss your goals, challenges, and ideas with other big-hearted families. And enjoy the tips posted by our Big-Hearted Families™ Director, Sarah Aadland.       If you received this email from someone else and would like to subscribe, please click here. This list was compiled by Doing Good Together™ (www.doinggoodtogether.org)  When calling to volunteer for any of the opportunities listed above, please let the coordinator know you found it through this listing. You are encouraged to ask any questions you may have of the sponsoring organization before committing to a project. Disclaimer: This list is provided as a service to families. 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December 2017 - Silicon Valley Family Volunteer Opportunities

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December 2017  - Silicon Valley  Hanukkah Holiday Bag Assembly and Delivery Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley   Date/Time: Assembly: Tuesday, December 5, 5 - 6:30pm Delivery: Wednesday, December 6 - Friday, December 15, 9am - 5pm Location: Eleanor Haas Koshland Center, 2001 Winward Way, Suite 200, San Mateo Help brighten the holidays of JFCS clients and community members who otherwise would not be able to observe Hanukkah and other holidays due to frailty, disability, economic hardship, and other challenges in their lives. Volunteer with your children to assemble and deliver holiday bags filled with festive food and goodies for hundreds of JFCS clients. This is a wonderful volunteer opportunity in which the entire family can participate.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: RSVP to Pauline Shulman by Thursday, November 30, 650.931.1858 or PaulineS@jfcs.org www.jfssv.org/  Hanukkah Holiday Bag Assembly and Delivery Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley   Date/Time: Assembly: Friday, December 8, 4:30 - 6:30pm Delivery: Friday, December 8 - 15, 9am - 5pm Location: Koret Family Resource Center, 200 Channing Avenue, Palo Alto Help brighten the holidays of JFCS clients and community members who otherwise would not be able to observe Hanukkah and other holidays due to frailty, disability, economic hardship, and other challenges in their lives. Volunteer with your children to assemble and deliver holiday bags filled with festive food and goodies for hundreds of JFCS clients. This is a wonderful volunteer opportunity in which the entire family can participate. The Friday assembly opportunity is geared towards families with school aged children, this event includes a special Shabbat program and after-school snacks.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: RSVP to Bobbi Bornstein by December 3, 650.688.3090 or BobbiB@jfcs.org www.jfssv.org/ Embrace-A-Family 2017 Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley   Date/Time: Now through December 19   Location: Find JFS SV Dreidl boards at the following locations. Dreidel gifts can be delivered to JFS SV office at the Levy Family Campus at 14855 Oka Rd, Los Gatos Help Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley (JFS SV) make Hanukkah brighter for those in need. JFS SV invites you to be a part of our 10th annual Embrace-A-Family program which brings hope and smiles to those in need. Your gifts will help ease holiday pressures and stress for needy families, senior citizens, and adults. Frail, isolated seniors are often overlooked at this time of year. Providing gifts for them is a special mitzvah that will make a huge positive difference in their lives. Your gift will bring a smile - and be a blessing - to someone in need. How You Can Help: Look for JFS SV dreidel boards in the community from now through December 19. Select a gift dreidel from the board, purchase the gift listed, and bring your unwrapped gift to the JFS SV office at the Levy Family Campus. Gifts can also be purchased online. You can also choose from these special dreidels: Emergency Food Bags for families, seniors, and individuals Shabbat Meals from Pars Emergency Fund for Refugees donations Gift cards to supermarkets and discount stores Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate. There are volunteer opportunities in late November and December for children 10 and up with their parents.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Lori Cinnamon, Manager of Community and Volunteer Engagement, 408.357.7467 or loric@jfssv.org. Volunteers are also needed to help create and stock dreidel boards, greet donors, wrap gifts and more. www.jfssv.org/  Family Activities for the 2017 Holiday Season Second Harvest Food Bank   Date/Time: Flexible   Location(s):   750 Curtner Ave. San Jose 4001 North First St. San Jose 1051 Bing St. San Carlos This holiday season, kids can help the Food Bank make the holidays brighter for their neighbors in need. Prepare an at-home family project or youth group project and bring to any of the three Food Bank locations. Once you choose an activity, fill out this form and bring it with you when you come to drop off your donation. Activities and Projects: Create colorful grocery bags for our seniors with glitter, color crayons, holiday themes, etc. Make holiday cards for seniors and families  Do mini food drives that focus on collecting specific items like meals in a can, peanut butter or tuna  Create family food baskets for a family of 4 to 6. Fill it with lots of goodies that you and your family would enjoy. Food items need to be non-perishable and consist of a meal for each breakfast, lunch and dinner. Suggested nutritious menu items: Breakfast: cereal, canned fruit, breakfast bars, pancake mix, maple syrup, canned or dehydrated milk Lunch: canned chili, soup, tuna, crackers, healthy snack bar, 100% juice Dinner: Pasta, marinara sauce (canned or in jars), canned vegetables, muffin mix, canned fruit Create lunch bags - including nutritious menu items such as: Cheese & cracker packets, 100% juice boxes, granola bars, nuts, dried fruit, pop-top cans of ready-to-eat foods such as tuna, meals in a can or fruit cocktail. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Volunteer Services, volunteer@shfb.org, 408.266.8866. For the form and information on family projects visit: www.shfb.org/docs/volunteer/family_and_youth.pdf www.shfb.org/ Collect Diapers for Families in Need Help A Mother Out   Date/Time: Varies   Location: Deliver to Earth Baby Warehouse, 3250 Victor St., Santa Clara Help a Mother Out (HAMO) works to improve baby and family well-being by increasing access to diapers for families in need. A family's access to a reliable supply of clean diapers reduces the risk of infectious disease outbreaks, improves baby's health and comfort, and enables baby's participation in early care and education programs. Our vision is a day when every baby has a healthy supply of diapers. To host a diaper drive at your home, school or organization, just grab a box and go! All the materials you need can be found in our online diaper drive toolkit! Other ways to support HAMO: Order diapers or host a virtual drive with HAMO's Amazon wishlist  You can also drop off open or new packs of diapers to one of HAMO's donation bin locations around the Bay Area Create new baby kits at home - HAMO can send you a list of materials to purchase (like diapers, board books, and a newborn care kit), assemble them at home and we can distribute to our community partners. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Anu Menon, anu@helpamotherout.org, 415.938.6667 www.helpamotherout.org  Saturday Habitat Restoration at McClellan Ranch Preserve Grassroots Ecology   Date/Time: Saturday, December 16, 9-11:30am   Location:  McClellan Ranch Preserve, 22221 McClellan Road, Cupertino Help us continue our ongoing efforts to increase wildlife habitat at McClellan Ranch by planting native plants, removing invasive plants, sheet mulching and this is a great opportunity to do a bit of wildlife watching and learn about our local native habitat. Please bring: A reusable water bottle Dress for outdoor work (sturdy shoes and long pants recommended) Minors under 18 must bring a waiver form signed by a parent We provide gloves and tools Ages: Volunteers of all ages are welcome; minors under 18 require a parent to approve the online waiver when registering for this event, and children under 12 require an accompanying adult unless prior approval is obtained from the workday supervisor.   Time Commitment: Two and one-half hours   Contact: Jeremy Merckling, Jeremy@grassrootsecology.org, 650.419.9880. Registration is available online. If after you have registered, you find you cannot attend, please notify Jeremy@grassrootsecology.org. www.grassrootsecology.org Adopt-A-Grandparent - Donate, Wrap and/or Deliver! Ali McCarthy, MaryKay Consultant   Date/Time: Gift wrapping: Thursday December 14, 6:30 - 8pm Gift delivery: Saturday December 23, 2 - 4pm Location:  Gift wrapping: Sports Basement, 1875 S Bascom Ave #240, Campbell Gift delivery: Willow Glen Convalescent Hospital, 1267 Meridian Ave, San Jose Help make the holidays special for local elderly residents through a program called Adopt-a-Grandparent. Each year Ali McCarthy puts together festive gifts for elderly residents in nursing homes. (She does not make any profit on these donations). This year her goal is to provide gifts to 140 "Grandparents." Many of the residents have few if any visitors and receive little, if anything, during the holidays. That's where we all come in! By delivering the packages, we can make their holidays feel special! Each festive gift is $20, which includes Mint Bliss Energizing Lotion for Feet and Legs, Satin Lips Shea Butter Balm, fuzzy socks and a holiday card. Two days before Christmas we make the rounds and personally deliver the gifts. Thank you for your help in making the holidays brighter for some very special people. You can also donate to Adopt-A-Grandparent. You can adopt one senior for $20 or you may adopt multiple grandparents. You can also have your children make the holiday card(s) to go along with the gifts as well! Send donations to: Ms. Alexandra McCarthy 1993 Cherry Ave San Jose, CA 95125 Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Please RSVP to Ali McCarthy for any of these options by December 6th as there is limited space! Ali McCarthy, ali.marykaybeauty@gmail.com, 408.623.7012  Christmas Toy Festival Cityteam San Jose   Date/Time: Thursday, December 21: Noon - 4pm Thursday, December 21: 3:30pm - 7:30pm Friday, December 22: 10am - 2pm Location: Cityteam Community Services Event Center, 1297 North 13th Street, San Jose. Parking is limited so please carpool or use drop off services. Cityteam San Jose will provide new toys, food and clothing to families in need in a festival setting including some games and prizes. Please join us to help with the festival and hand out these holiday gifts! Wear comfortable clothes and closed toed shoes. Volunteers may help with any of the following tasks: Handing out toys, food and coats Assisting with festival games Assisting with prize room Ages: Children must be 9 years or older to volunteer (under 13 years old must be accompanied by a parent)   Time Commitment: Approximately four hours   Contact: Erin Campos, Volunteer Program Supervisor, ecampos@cityteam.org, 408.232.5620 Registration is available on the Volunteer Event Calendar. Each child and adult must be signed up individually. No group registrations larger than 5. www.cityteam.org/san-jose/ Holiday Donation Drives Around Silicon Valley During the holidays, many local organizations are collecting supplies, food and gifts for families and individuals in need. Consider shopping as a family for some of these needed items, collecting gently-used items from around your home, hosting a fundraiser or donation drive or creating greeting cards to go along with the gifts you provide! We recommend reaching out to the organizations in advance to confirm the dates items are needed by.   Sacred Heart Community Services SHCS distributes 7,400 holiday food boxes to families and toys to 6,200 children. Bring joy this holiday season by dropping off turkeys or new toys! Click here for more information. Donation Station: 1381 S. First St., San Jose Donation Station Hours: Monday through Thursday, 8am - 5pm; Friday 8am - 4pm; Saturday 9am - Noon. Closed on National Holiday weekends. www.sacredheartcs.org/   The Salvation Army of Silicon Valley Help make the holidays merry for those in need by donating new items! For children ages 0-12: Baby dolls, soft plush toys, building toys, Barbie, board games, ride-on toys, sports equipment, educational/musical toys, gift cards or warm clothing.   For seniors: body/personal care bags and blankets. For the homeless: thick warm socks, knit hats, underwear, gloves, cold weather jackets, ponchos and sleeping bags. Donation Station: 359 North Fourth St., San Jose, between 9am and 4pm, 408.282.1165 www.salvationarmysiliconvalley.org     City of Saratoga The city is collecting nonperishable food items as well as new, unwrapped toys to be distributed to needy families this holiday season as part of its annual Food and Toy Drive. Drop off new unwrapped toys through December 16 and donations of non-perishable food through December 21. Toys can be dropped off at City Hall, the Joan Pisani Community Center, Senior Center, and Historical Museum. Food donations can be delivered to the Joan Pisani Community Center, Senior Center, Saratoga Prospect Center, and Saratoga Library.  www.saratoga.ca.us   Teen Challenge Holiday Gift Drive Teen Challenge's mission is to provide successful recovery for men, women, teens, children, and families with destructive, abusive, and addictive lifestyles through mentoring, education, training, and spiritual direction. They are seeking new clothing, new toys, hygiene products, cleaning products and food for the men, women, teens and children in their program. Donation Station: Teen Challenge Office, 390 Matthew St. Santa Clara, 408.703.2001 www.teenchallenge.net/blog/    Unity Care's Santa's Helpers Donation Drive  Unity Care uplifts 800 lonely and anxious foster children in our area. They are seeking families or organizations to host holiday parties/drives to collect new unwrapped gifts for children ages 0-24 or $25 gift cards to Target or Walmart. You can also consider adopting or decorating one of 12 teen homes in the Bay Area.      To host a party or adopt a home contact Unity Care at 408.971.9822, volunteer@unitycare.org www.unitycare.org/santas-helper   Community Services Agency of Mountain View and Los Altos   CSA is seeking gifts and/or gift cards for teens, food donations and volunteers to help provide holiday spirit to hundreds of families in the local community. Donation Station: 204 Stierlin Rd. Mountain View, 650.968.0836 www.csacares.org   Sunnyvale Community Services   SCS is seeking nonperishable food items, new toys, gifts and gift cards for those ages 7-17 for holiday gift distribution to low-income families in Sunnyvale. Food items most needed are healthy cereal, canned tuna, and chicken, peanut butter and jelly, canned soup and canned tomato products. Gift cards to Target and Safeway are also greatly appreciated. Donation Station: Sunnyvale Community Services, 725 Kifer Rd. Sunnyvale, 408.738.4298 Donations are accepted 7am - 8pm from December 1-11. Donations are also being accepted at all Sunnyvale Fire Stations. www.svcommunityservices.org   Hopes Corner   Hope's Corner is sponsoring our 6th Annual Hope's Corner Children's Christmas Party on December 16. We invite area families in need to come celebrate with us and give parents an opportunity to put something special under the tree for their children. To ensure that we can make a difference for dozens of children in our community, please donate to our annual Christmas Toy Drive through December 15. New, unwrapped gifts for children ages 1-18 and $20-25 gift cards for teenagers will be accepted December 13-15 from 3-5 p.m. Donation Station: Los Altos United Methodist Church parking lot, 655 Magdalena Ave., and at Trinity United Methodist Church on December 15, 9 - 11 am. Area community groups and organizations are encouraged to organize their own toy drives to benefit the Hope's Corner Christmas Toy Drive. If you have any questions please contact us at 650.254.1450 www.hopes-corner.org/ Toys for Tots, Santa Clara County   Join us in our efforts to ensure that every child in need in our community receives a new and unwrapped toy this holiday season! The Marines of San Jose, CA are proud to serve all of Santa Clara County by collecting toy donations and in return, giving thousands of new unwrapped toys to Santa Clara County families in need. Visit the San Jose area page for one of the many Toy Drop-Off Locations in your area. www.san-jose-ca.toysfortots.org  Jewish Family and Children's Services   Help make the holidays bright for children affected by the North Bay fires and for low-income families. This is a great way to involve your children in the meaning of tzedakah and in helping others during the holiday season. New toys for children of all ages (unwrapped please)  Gift cards-often great for all ages, (ToysRUs, Target, Amazon, etc.)   Wrapping paper, ribbon, and gift tags   Donation Stations: Palo Alto: 200 Channing Avenue Palo Alto, Monday through Friday, 9am - 5pm San Mateo: 2001 Winward Way, Suite 200, San Mateo, Monday through Friday, 9am - 5pm www.jfcs.org/  Create a Kindness Quilt Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Anytime   Location: Your home   During this busy holiday season sharing kind acts can be a wonderful way for your family to reconnect. Your family can take time to celebrate small acts of kindness with a paper quilt. Designed to accompany The Kindness Quilt by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace, this project will have your family doing a kind act, drawing a picture of it, and sharing it with one another in the form of a beautiful, continuously growing paper quilt. Find project templates and more information on the Doing Good Together Display a Kindness Quilt project page.   Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org   Just in time for Holiday Shopping... DGT™ debuts a SHOP KIND Store! You've relied on DGT for tips, activities, book recommendations, and more. Now we have another resource to offer: our SHOP KIND Store. This online store features a page of kindness-themed Amazon store items (because, yes, DGT is an Amazon Affiliate Advertiser). And we have just launched another SHOP KIND page featuring like-minded organizations offering outstanding, mission-driven products. You can try these unique items for your next service project or when you're shopping for big-hearted gifts for yourself or others. We'll be  continually adding more items, so revisit often to find something new. We think you'll like what we've found, and we look forward to your feedback and suggestions for more SHOP KIND products!       If you received this email from someone else and would like to subscribe, please click here. This list was compiled by Doing Good Together™ (www.doinggoodtogether.org)  When calling to volunteer for any of the opportunities listed above, please let the coordinator know you found it through this listing. You are encouraged to ask any questions you may have of the sponsoring organization before committing to a project. Disclaimer: This list is provided as a service to families. Inclusion of organizations in this listing does not imply affiliation, endorsement or quality assurance on the part of Doing Good Together.™ Doing Good Together™ bears no responsibility whatsoever for the activities and actions of the listed organizations.                                                                                                                                                                                    © 2017 Doing Good Together™

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December 2017 NYC Family Volunteer Opportunities

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December 2017 - New York City Stuff-A-Stocking Family-to-Family, Inc.   Date/Time: Stockings should be delivered by December 14   Location: Email moreinfo@family-to-family.org and they will link you with either a local shelter where you can bring your stockings or one of the impoverished communities where you can ship it. Either way, an outreach worker will hand out your stocking to a mom or dad in need to give to their child, or to an adult in need!   It's that time of year again! With the holidays approaching, Family-to-Family is providing lots of great opportunities to help kids and families living in poverty, and to allow them to celebrate the holiday with dignity. You and your family can help by participating in the Stuff a Stocking campaign. Choose from the following items to stuff your stockings. You can stuff as many as you'd like! Interested in more ways to give back at the holidays? Visit the Family-to-Family Holiday giving page for more ideas. CHILD'S STOCKING A child size fleece blanket A snuggly stuffed animal A child's toothbrush & toothpaste Travel size games like Sorry, chess or checkers Mittens Pinky ball Perfume or fragrances for 9-12 yr. olds Nail polish Lip gloss Holiday pencils Lego sets Small puzzles Small blank journal & pen Tube socks Small flashlight with batteries Harmonica Jump rope ADULT'S STOCKING Winter gloves Socks Scarf Soap & soap case Body cream or moisturizer Toothbrush and toothpaste Fragrance Small shampoo and conditioner Lip balm or chapstick Nail manicure kit Crossword or Sudoku book Deck of cards Current magazine Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: kids@family-to-family.org, 914.478.0756 www.family-to-family.org 12th Annual - Mom's Christmas Stocking Campaign Mom's Christmas Stocking   Date/Time: Sunday, December 17, 1 - 3pm   Location: Grassroots Fitness Project, NEW LOCATION!  371 Amsterdam Avenue, second floor. D. Wendy Strauss started this project in honor of her own mother. After her Mom passed away, Wendy found a request from her mom that she continue to fill a Christmas stocking for her each year, and to give it to a woman in need. Mom's Christmas Stocking fills upwards of 200 stockings for women and children each holiday season to be distributed to shelters in NYC through Women In Need (www.women-in-need.org). Volunteers are needed to purchase stocking stuffers for women and babies and to participate on event day; filling stockings and transporting bags of filled stockings to the final location before pick up. Suggested stocking stuffer items include: Makeup Travel size toiletries, lotion, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant  Feminine products Jewelry Hair accessories Toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss Nail kits, emery boards, polish Socks, trouser socks, slipper socks Candy, chocolates, mints Specialty gift items, hats, gloves, slipper socks, pashmina scarves Pens, markers, notebooks, note pads, pocket calendars, date books NEW baby clothing such as bibs, socks, onesies  Child safe toys, bottles, pacifiers, baby care kits, wipes, diapers Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Shop in advance at your convenience, the "stuffing" event is two hours but drop in and stuff for as long as you'd like!   Contact: D. Wendy Strauss, darylwendy@msn.com  or mom.stocking@gmail.com, 212.920.4719 www.momschristmasstocking.com/ The Saturday Lunch Program Manhattan Church of Christ   Date/Time: Saturday, December 23 and December 30, 10am - 2pm   Location: Manhattan Church of Christ, 48 East 80th Street   The Saturday Lunch Program provides hot meals to the homeless with dignity and compassion. All shifts are family-friendly, and involve a set-up team to set tables and decorate, a service team to run trays of food back and forth to the guests, and a break down & clean up team. Volunteers help set up, prepare and serve meals, then break down and clean up.   Ages: All ages, families are encouraged to volunteer together.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Volunteers should email Rev. Carl Garrison to sign up to volunteer. carl@manhattanchurch.org www.manhattanchurch.org Winter Wishes Amazon Wishlist New York Cares   Date/Time: For the holidays - at your convenience   Location: Online   Every holiday season, New York Cares works with over 250 Community Partners to provide holiday gifts for children, teens and seniors who might otherwise go without holiday cheer. New York Cares collects thousands of wish letters from Community Partners and distributes them to volunteers, who purchase gifts and grant the wishes. Thanks to New Yorkers like you, holiday gift requests of over 35,000 children, teens, and seniors will be fulfilled. Although traditional letter registration has now closed, you can still participate in our Amazon Wishlist, a quick and easy gift granting approach to ensuring all remaining winter wishes get granted and delivered on time.   Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: info@newyorkcares.org, 212.228.5000 www.newyorkcares.org/winter-wishes Holiday Toy Collection Toys for Tots   Date/Time: At your convenience, until Christmas   Location: Search the Toys for Tots website for a local toy drop-off location site Toys for Tots is a well-known charity, established in 1991 by the US Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation. Their mission is simple: to provide a tangible sign of hope to economically disadvantaged children at Christmas. Every child can relate to the joy a holiday gift brings, but some children in our community may not receive a special toy for Christmas. Toys for Tots partners with major retailers every year, and you'll find donation boxes all over the city. You children can pick out a toy for a child in need and bring it to a local donation box. Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: BrooklynT4T@usmc.mil, 718.252.3100, ext 715. We are extremely busy during the holiday season. Please be patient and leave a clear and detailed message so we may return your call as soon as possible. www.toysfortots.org Annual Coat Drive New York Cares   Date/Time: Now through December 31   Location: Donation sites are located across the city, in Police Stations, at major transportation terminals and at participating merchants. Check website for details on drop-off locations. You may also consider setting up a personal collection site/coat drive in your apartment building, church/temple, school or office. If you have more than two bags of coats to donate, please drop them off directly at the Coat Drive Warehouse. The Coat Drive Warehouse's loading dock, located at 157 West 31st Street between 6th and 7th Avenues in Manhattan will stay open through December 31. The hours are Monday through Friday, 9:30am - 4:30pm. For the last 29 years, New York Cares has organized the city's largest winter coat drive gathering over 1.8 million winter coats. Just last year, with the help of caring New Yorkers, we collected and distributed 109,000 winter coats to families who would have otherwise faced a long cold winter without one. As the weather begins to get colder, New York Cares starts to distribute coats to Community Partners. You may donate gently used coats at any one of the public donation sites or you may start your own family coat drive. Recipients of the coats include churches, schools and shelters, all of which serve New York's most in-need populations. Adult and child-sized coats are welcomed. Learn more about the Coat Drive here.   Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: coat.drive@newyorkcares.org www.newyorkcares.org/coat-drive Beacon of Hope Christmas Party Catholic Charities   Date/Time: Tuesday, December 5, 3 - 8pm   Location: Address will be provided to registered volunteers Beacon of Hope House operates residences and a day program in Staten Island and the Bronx for approximately 400 individuals for persons with serious and persistent mental illnesses. Volunteers will assist staff during our annual Christmas party. Volunteers are needed to: Assist with set-up and break down Serve food and drinks Photograph groups and print and assemble photos into frames Staff and organize our raffle items Ages: Teens 16+ accompanied by an adult   Time Commitment: Five hours   Contact: Registration is available online www.catholiccharitiesny.org  #GetThere Transportation Fundraising Campaign Good+Foundation   Date/Time: Now through December 31   Location: Online A lack of transportation limits a parent's ability to take their children to school, to seek and retain a job, to visit the doctor, and to access the transformational services provided by our program partners. Two-thirds of the families Good+Foundation™ serves cannot afford basic transportation. They struggle to feed their families, pay rent and utilities, and keep up with living expenses. Using metropolitan transportation is a significant and regular drain on their limited resources. For the working poor, transit expenses often exceed 10 percent of their family budget. Basic transportation is not subsidized for the working poor or people living in poverty. This is where Good+Foundation comes in - by providing a stroller, or car seat, or transit pass, we can make traveling with children just a little bit easier. All day, every day families are forced to choose between meeting the most basic needs and getting where they need to go. Parents should not have to jump turnstiles or walk countless blocks in inclement weather to do what they need to do to earn a living and take care of their children. This holiday season, Good+Foundation is asking supporters to help provide 100 families with transportation resources (strollers, car seats, transit passes) to ensure they can get to work, provide for their families, and participate in programs that will help their families forge brighter futures. You can read here about how advocates are working for discounted transit fares for the working poor in New York City. Help support this campaign by taking a selfie using your favorite mode of transportation with our #GetThere hashtag to help Good+Foundation reach our goal of 100 families.   Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Alexia@goodplusfoundation.org. Click here for more information. www.goodplusfoundation.org/ Letters to Santa Macy's Believe Campaign - Make-A-Wish   Date/Time: Until December 24   Location: Any Macy's retail store This is the 9th year of Macy's Believe campaign benefiting Make-A-Wish. Kids of all ages can download a letter to Santa template from the Macy's website, and drop their stamped letter, addressed to Santa At The North Pole, in the Santa Mail letterbox at any Macy's retail store. For each letter received through December 24th, Macy's will donate $1 to Make-a-Wish, up to $1 million. Make-A-Wish provides magical, life-changing experiences for terminally ill children and their families. Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Click here to learn more. www.macys.com/social/believe/  Letters of Gratitude Operation Gratitude   Date/Time: Ongoing   Location: Put all loose artwork and letters/cards (no individual envelopes) in a large envelope or box according to their recipient type, and ship to: Operation Gratitude ATTN: Letter Writing Program 21100 Lassen Street Chatsworth, CA 91311-4278 Write letters to our military, veterans and first responders. Operation Gratitude sends care packages to our active duty military, veterans, first responders and new recruits. Each package includes a bundle of letters from the American people, thanking them for their service to our country. Package recipients tell us these letters, notes, and drawings are the most cherished items in their box. Visit the Operation Gratitude website for full instructions. Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: info@operationgratitude.com www.operationgratitude.com   Help Brighten the Holidays for Others - Adopt-a-Family   Do you and your family want to find an opportunity to make the holidays brighter for others?  Adopting a disadvantaged child or family at holiday time can inspire a sense of giving in your children. The Doing Good Together Adopt a Child or Family project page provides more ideas and resources. Many community organizations offer holiday food or toy programs to their clients. Here is a list of organizations you can contact to see how your family can help: Family to Family - www.family-to-family.org Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island - www.bbbsli.org/ Bianca's House - www.blancashouse.org/volunteer-locally/  Toys of Hope - www.toysofhope.org/adopt_family.html Daymaker - www.daymaker.com/give/  Project Hospitality - www.projecthospitality.org/ Catholic Charities - www.catholiccharitiesny.org/blog/play-santa-season-adopt-family-through-holiday-gifts   Create a Kindness Quilt Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Anytime   Location: Your home   During this busy holiday season sharing kind acts can be a wonderful way for your family to reconnect. Your family can take time to celebrate small acts of kindness with a paper quilt. Designed to accompany The Kindness Quilt by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace, this project will have your family doing a kind act, drawing a picture of it, and sharing it with one another in the form of a beautiful, continuously growing paper quilt. Find project templates and more information on the Doing Good Together Display a Kindness Quilt project page.   Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org   Just in time for Holiday Shopping... DGT™ debuts a SHOP KIND Store! You've relied on DGT for tips, activities, book recommendations, and more. Now we have another resource to offer: our SHOP KIND Store. This online store features a page of kindness-themed Amazon store items (because, yes, DGT is an Amazon Affiliate Advertiser). And we have just launched another SHOP KIND page featuring like-minded organizations offering outstanding, mission-driven products. You can try these unique items for your next service project or when you're shopping for big-hearted gifts for yourself or others. We'll be  continually adding more items, so revisit often to find something new. We think you'll like what we've found, and we look forward to your feedback and suggestions for more SHOP KIND products!       If you received this email from someone else and would like to subscribe, please click here. This list was compiled by Doing Good Together™ (www.doinggoodtogether.org)  When calling to volunteer for any of the opportunities listed above, please let the coordinator know you found it through this listing. 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December 2017 Boston Family Volunteer Opportunities

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December 2017 - Boston Playmats Family Volunteer Opportunity Room to Grow   Date/Time: Saturday, December 2, 10am - noon   Location: 142 Berkeley St, Boston Room to Grow is dedicated to enriching the lives of babies born into poverty throughout their critical first three years of development. Parents receive developmental information, customized support, and all of the needed baby items to ensure a healthy and secure start for their child. You and your family can make a difference in the lives of babies being raised in poverty by crafting playmats for Room to Grow clients. Ages: Families with children ages eight and older are welcome to volunteer. A parent must accompany all children.   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Email infoboston@roomtogrow.org for more information. Registration is available online. Space is limited. www.roomtogrow.org Holiday Basket Delivery Community Servings   Date/Time: Saturday, December 9 - shifts start at 9, 10, or 11am   Location: 179 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain Join Community Servings during the holiday season to help deliver holiday baskets to individuals and families living with critical illnesses across Boston. This is a perfect opportunity for the whole family to bring some holiday cheer to Community Servings clients! Volunteers will need to deliver baskets in their own vehicle. Please note the following requirements: Must have a vehicle and valid driver's license. Must volunteer with a friend or partner - deliveries must be made by a minimum of two people. (Only 1 person required to register.) Must have a clean car with ample storage. (Preferably a cargo van or SUV.) Must have a cellphone. Navigation (Google Maps, Waze) or a good sense of direction. Willingness to deliver/pickup to/from Greater Boston suburbs. Ages: Families are welcome to participate. Adult supervision is required for those under 18. Registration is available online. Only the driver needs to register.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Alexandra Fioretti, afioretti@servings.org, 617.522.7777x228 www.servings.org Winter Break Kits Heading Home   Date/Time: Winter Kits should be delivered by December 14. Contact Zoa Mish to schedule delivery at zmish@headinghomeinc.org, 617.935.1236   Location: Deliver kits to The Schrafft Center, 529 Main Street, Suite 100, Charlestown Heading Home's mission is to end homelessness in Greater Boston by providing a supported pathway to self-sufficiency that begins with a home, together with critical services such as life skills, financial literacy and job training. Holiday vacation week, the time when children are off from school between Christmas and New Year's Day, is always a challenging time for our families. Beyond relying on school for child care, our families depend on school to provide two meals a day for their children. Fighting homelessness and poverty causes stress and anxiety on a daily basis as families worry about meeting basic needs. As a new holiday tradition, Heading Home would like to partner with YOU to help our families ENJOY winter break together, alleviating parents' burden and stress of providing healthy meals; entertainment; and the opportunity for creativity. These kits, supplied by our community, should be designed for four people and include a restaurant gift card, grocery gift card, passes to an activity (museum, Skyzone, movies, pottery studio, etc.) and a board game. Once the essentials are included, each kit can take on a theme by adding enhancements. Following are suggestions, and we welcome other ideas! Outdoor Winter Adventure Kit: sled, hot chocolate mix, marshmallows, hats, gloves; Boston Adventure Kit: T pass, Children's Museum or Legoland passes, books about Boston for kids, ice skating passes for Frog Pond (including skate rental); Arts and Crafts Kit: art project kit, markers, coloring books; Lego Kit: passes to Legoland, The Lego Movie DVD, Lego sets; Tea Party Kit: muffin tins, muffin mix, measuring cups, icing, decorations, tea set Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Leora Kimmel Greene, lkgreene@headinghomeinc.org or 617.864.8140. www.headinghomeinc.org  Holiday Meal Deliveries to Seniors Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly   Date/Time: Christmas Day, flexible between 10am and 2pm.   Location: Multiple neighborhoods throughout Boston   Little Brothers volunteers make holiday visits and deliver meals to elders throughout the city who are without family or friends to celebrate the holiday. During the holiday season, volunteers are needed to provide companionship while delivering nutritious meals and beautiful flowers to the homes of elders throughout Boston. A car is helpful, but many elders are located on public transportation. Ages: All ages can participate. Youth under 18 years must be accompanied by an adult.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Airlie Parham, aparham.bos@littlebrothers.org. Online registration for new volunteers begins December 8th at www.littlebrothersboston.org www.littlebrothersboston.org Give the Gift of Play - Annual Toy Drive Room to Grow   Date/Time: Holiday Toy Drive runs through December. Drop off donations Monday through Friday, 9:30am - 4pm. Please call the front desk at 617.859.4545 when you are five minutes away and staff will meet you outside the front of the building for curbside assistance. If you need to make other arrangements for drop-off, contact Emma.   Location: Room to Grow, 142 Berkeley Street, Boston Now in its fifth year, Room to Grow's Annual Holiday Toy Drive collects thousands of toys for babies in low-income families. During a child's first three years, toys play a critical role in helping babies learn and grow. At every three-month visit to Room to Grow, social workers guide families in choosing five educational toys to support their baby's development, preparing them for future learning and success.   By providing educational toys to Room to Grow, you are helping babies: Develop new skills such as reaching, grasping, and crawling Learn colors, numbers, and shapes Strengthen memory skills Ways you can contribute: Register to hold a toy drive in your community. Celebrate your toy drive by sharing your stories and pictures on social media (@roomtogroworg) and using #Giveplay Donate new or nearly new toys appropriate for newborns through children age three. Purchase urgently needed toys from our Amazon wishlist. Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Emma Milford, emma.milford@roomtogrow.org www.roomtogrow.org  Donation Sorting and Kitchen Help Daily Table   Date/Time: Monday - Saturday, 9:30am - 12:30pm, 1 - 4pm, 4:30 - 7:30pm; Sunday, 11am - 2pm   Location: 450 Washington St., Dorchester   The Daily Table is a not-for-profit retail store that offers a variety of tasty, convenient, and affordable foods. The store offers both "grab-n-go" ready to eat meals, and a selection of produce, bread, dairy and grocery items at prices designed to fit every budget. Daily Table receives donations of surplus produce that must be sorted and organized for quality assurance. Volunteers are needed to sort through donations and triage produce for use in the commissary kitchen, for sale on the floor, and for composting. Volunteers may also help in the kitchen with food preparation, packaging, and labeling, or by preparing and distributing samples in our engagement zone. Plan to be busy and on your feet! By volunteering, you and your family will be helping to address the wastefulness of our food system, and actively contributing to increasing food security and improving diets in Boston. Ages: Ages 18 and up; 15 and up with parental supervision   Time Commitment: Three hours (or more if you'd like!)   Contact: Register at http://dailytable.org/get-involved/volunteer www.dailytable.org/ Holiday Meal Drive Greater Boston Food Bank   Date/Time: Through December 31   Location: Your home or community   For too many people, their dinner plates will be empty this holiday season. In fact, 1 in 10 people in eastern Massachusetts is facing hunger and seeking help. That's why the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) is holding their annual Holiday Meal Drive, which provides children, seniors, veterans, and families with a warm, traditional holiday meal. That means that families in need here in Eastern Massachusetts will sit down to a hot meal of turkey (or an alternative main dish), stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, corn, green beans, and potatoes. Help the Greater Boston Food Bank reach their goal of providing 12 million healthy meals during the 2017 holiday season. Just $20 will provide a nutritious, complete holiday meal to a family of five in need in our community. You and your family can help in a variety of ways: Make a donation for an immediate impact. Include your children in this process by asking them to contribute as well. Start a fundraising team with your children, friends, and/or coworkers Donate Food or Create a Food and Fund Drive. Go shopping with your children and bring them into the process. Learn about the Kids Who Care Program for children 10 and older. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: For Food Donations: Food Drive Coordinator at food_drive@gbfb.org. For Holiday Meal Drive questions, Melanie Gordon, mgordon@gbfb.org www.gbfb.org Create a Kindness Quilt Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Anytime   Location: Your home   During this busy holiday season sharing kind acts can be a wonderful way for your family to reconnect. Your family can take time to celebrate small acts of kindness with a paper quilt. Designed to accompany The Kindness Quilt by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace, this project will have your family doing a kind act, drawing a picture of it, and sharing it with one another in the form of a beautiful, continuously growing paper quilt. Find project templates and more information on the Doing Good Together Display a Kindness Quilt project page.   Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org   Just in time for Holiday Shopping... DGT™ debuts a SHOP KIND Store! You've relied on DGT for tips, activities, book recommendations, and more. Now we have another resource to offer: our SHOP KIND Store. This online store now features a page of kindness-themed Amazon store items (because, yes, DGT is an Amazon Affiliate Advertiser). Coming soon: Another SHOP KIND page will be featuring like-minded organizations offering outstanding, mission-driven products. You'll be able to try these unique items for your next service project or when you're shopping for big-hearted gifts for yourself or others. We'll be launching soon and then continually adding more items, so revisit often to find something new. We think you'll like what we've found, and we look forward to your feedback and suggestions for more SHOP KIND products!       If you received this email from someone else and would like to subscribe, please click here. This list was compiled by Doing Good Together™ (www.doinggoodtogether.org)  When calling to volunteer for any of the opportunities listed above, please let the coordinator know you found it through this listing. You are encouraged to ask any questions you may have of the sponsoring organization before committing to a project. Disclaimer: This list is provided as a service to families. Inclusion of organizations in this listing does not imply affiliation, endorsement or quality assurance on the part of Doing Good Together.™ Doing Good Together™ bears no responsibility whatsoever for the activities and actions of the listed organizations.                                                                                                                                                                                    © 2017 Doing Good Together™

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November 2017 Boston Family Volunteer Opportunities

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November 2017 - Boston DGT's Annual Thanksgiving Family Service Event Doing Good Together & Heading Home   Date/Time: Sunday, November 19, 10 - 11:30am   Location: Cambridge (Location to be provided upon registration.) Doing Good Together and Heading Home are partnering once again to celebrate the holidays with service and compassion. With your family's help, we will assemble Thanksgiving Bags for Heading Home client families (mothers and children) so they have everything they need for a festive and delicious holiday meal. Our goal is to create 25 bags. Participant families will donate the materials needed for the bags such as Stop & Shop Gift Cards, canned goods, decorations, etc. Children can make holiday arts & crafts decorations and personalized cards. We gratefully accept donation drop-offs prior to the event if you cannot join us. Contact Kira for more info.  Ages: Families with children 16 and under are welcome to participate.   Time Commitment: One and one-half hours   Contact: Kira Hower, kira@doinggoodtogether.org. Contact Kira to register and choose items to donate, Space is limited. Please sign up early! www.doinggoodtogether.org Cards & Care Packages for Soldiers Kid Kindness   Date/Time: Saturday, November 4, noon - 2pm   Location: The Savings Bank, 351 Main St, Wakefield Kid Kindness is an organization that focuses on getting our youngest ones involved in philanthropy through community service projects that are both educational and fun. We believe you are never too young to make a difference! Kid Kindness will be making "Thank You for Keeping Us Safe" cards and collecting donations for soldier care packages. These will be sent to the service women and men from Massachusetts currently serving overseas. We will be sending everything we collect to Helping Our Troops in Stoneham, who will send the packages in time for the holidays. Please bring items from the following Wish List to include in the soldier care packages: WISH LIST: Standard or Travel size goods are best because they can be easily transported. Travel sizes can also be carried with a soldier during missions! No glass bottles, plastic containers or anything under pressure (i.e. shaving creams, applesauce/fruit cups) DRINKS: Dunkin Donuts Coffee any flavor (most requested item!), Tea bags, Cider mix, Individual Crystal Light, Hot Chocolate, Presweetened Kool Aid SNACKS: Anything Little Debbie, Beef Jerky, Beef Sausage Logs (Hickory Farms), Chewing Gum, Lifesavers, Pretzels (small package only so they can fit in our care package boxes), Pumpkin Seeds, Sardines, Tuna, Salmon, Dry Fruit, Nuts of all kinds, Small canned fruit (plastic cups break during shipping.) EVERYDAY ITEMS:  Room Fresheners, Hand Sanitizers, Wet-naps, Band Aids, Odor Eaters, Mouthwash (small plastic bottles), Hand & Foot Warmers, Mini Kleenex packs HEALTH AIDS: Tylenol, Motrin, Aspirin, Rolaids, Pepto-Bismol, Tums, Imodium AD, Cortisone Cream, Neosporin, Small First Aid Kits FUN ITEMS: Playing Cards, Dice, Dominos, Poker Games, Chess Sets, Baseballs, Softballs, Soccer Balls Basketballs, Tennis Balls, Footballs   Ages: All ages are welcome. A guardian must accompany children.   Time Commitment: Drop by any time between 12:00 and 2:00 on November 4th to make your card.   Contact: kidkindnessgroup@gmail.com. Registration is available online. www.kidkindness.weebly.com/ Family Service Day on the Farm! The MSPCA at Nevins Farm   Date/Time: Friday, November 10, 9am - noon   Location: The MSPCA at Nevins Farm, 400 Broadway, Methuen Many children want to help animals on a farm, but the MSPCA requires children to be 16 or older to work with the animals. But younger kids can also experience what it's really like to roll up their sleeves and get a little dirty on a farm - cleaning cages and mucking stalls! That's why we offer the MSPCA at Nevins Farm's "Family Service Day" series. At the Family Service Day on the Farm, adult-child pairs are able to participate as hands-on volunteers at the MSPCA. Each group participates in three activities: an animal care chore, support chores, and an educational presentation that includes a fun activity and animal meet & greet. Animal care chores include cleaning cat cages, walking gentle dogs, or mucking horse stalls. This program is a fun and educational opportunity for families to make a meaningful contribution to the MSPCA's animal care efforts. Ages: This program is for children ages 6 - 10. Each child must attend with a parent or adult guardian.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: humaneeducation@mspca.org, 978.687.7453. Registration is available online.  Families are also welcome to join our kids programs Facebook group!  www.mspca.org/nevinseducation   Boston River Run Andrew Graham Semper Fi Fund   Date/Time: Sunday, November 12, 7 - 11am   Location: Artesani Park, Brighton The Andrew Graham Semper Fi Fund is a 501(C)(3) public charitable organization created to honor the life of Corporal Andrew Graham Narcus (USMC). The Andrew Graham Semper Fi Fund was founded in 2012, ten years after Andrew's death. The AGSF Fund is volunteer-based and 100% of donations go directly towards endowing scholarships. The organization's mission is to generate funds through the Boston River Run fundraiser and endow scholarships at Massachusetts community colleges. Flat, family-friendly, scenic, safe 5K charity run/walk along the Charles River. Ages: Everyone is welcome to come but most opportunities will be best for older kids and adults. Younger kids are welcome to walk/run or cheer.   Time Commitment: Three to four hours   Contact: Sarah Narcus sarah@agsffund.org. Click here for online volunteer registration and here to participate in the races. www.Bostonriverrun.com   Pie in the Sky Pie Selling Project Community Servings   Date/Time: Now until November 19   Location: Community Servings, 18 Marbury Terrace, Jamaica Plain   Join the Community Servings Pie Selling team on their 25th Anniversary! Pie Sellers help Community Servings sell more than 21,000 pies each year! Be a part of this one-of-a-kind Thanksgiving bake sale and sign up to be a Pie Seller. There's no fundraising minimum and you'll have access to tips and tools to make it easy to sell pies to friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers and reach your goal. It's a great activity for elementary and middle school children. They can form a team and become Pie Sellers.   Ages: All ages, with an adult "Team Captain"   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Darcy Pfeifer, dpfeifer@servings.org 617-522-7777x231 www.pieinthesky.org/ Pie in The Sky Pie Pick-Up and Delivery Community Servings   Date/Time: Monday, November 20 - Wednesday, November 23; volunteers are needed for the following dates and times: Monday, November 20: 9am - 1pm, 10am - 2pm, 11am - 3pm & 2pm-6pm Tuesday, November 21:  9am - 1pm & 1 - 4pm Wednesday, November 22:  8:30am - noon & 11am - 3pm Location: Pie Central, Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, 415 Sumner Street, Boston You and your children can help Community Servings during the home stretch of their Pie in the Sky pie sale with this very important task of picking up and delivering pies to locations around Greater Boston. Pies will be picked up from bakers and delivered to Pie Central. Then, completed pie orders need to be delivered from Pie Central to designated pick-up sites. Fill up your car, turn on your GPS and away you go! Pie in the Sky raises money to provide free, medically tailored and nutritional meals for Greater Boston's critically ill and their families. Community Servings provides a week's worth of meals each week to over 1,600 people. Ages: All ages with adult with a drivers' license   Time Commitment: Four hours   Contact: Taylor Stevens, Volunteer Coordinator, tstevens@servings.org or 617.522.7777, ext. 227. To sign up for a shift, please visit our volunteer opportunity website. www.servings.org/ Thanksgiving Meal Delivery Community Servings   Date/Time: Wednesday, November 22, 9, 10 or 11am   Location: Community Servings, 18 Marbury Terrace, Jamaica Plain Join the Community Servings Thanksgiving Meal Delivery team! Volunteers are needed to help deliver Thanksgiving meals to individuals and families living with critical illnesses across Boston. Volunteers will need to deliver meals in their own vehicle. (One person per vehicle to sign up for the shift.) All volunteers will go through a delivery orientation during the first half an hour of the shift and you will be prepared to deliver Thanksgiving Meals. Ages: Families are welcome to participate. Adult supervision is required for those under 18.   Time Commitment: Deliveries can take anywhere from one to three hours.   Contact: Taylor Stevens, Volunteer Coordinator, tstevens@servings.org or 617.522.7777, ext. 227 To sign up for a shift, please visit our volunteer opportunity website  www.servings.org/  Family Volunteer Day Boston Cares   Date/Time: Saturday, November 18, 10am - noon   Location: IUEC Local 4: International Union of Elevator Constructors located at 50 Park Street, Dorchester Come out and make a difference with families from all over Boston! Volunteers of all ages and their families and friends will gather to participate in the nation-wide Family Volunteer Day, a signature Points of Light day of service, powered by generationOn. Volunteers will work together to create ESOL learning materials for immigrants in Boston, including Journals, Lap Desks and Conversation "Jenga" games. Ages: Families with children ages 5 and older are welcome to volunteer. This project is open to Boston Cares members and pending members who have registered with Boston Cares. You do not need to have attended an orientation first in order to participate.   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: First, please register and sign up online for any volunteers who are over 13. Then immediately email Allegra Marra at youth@bostoncares.org with 5-12 year old participants' full names and birthdates (00/00/0000). www.bostoncares.org    The Giving Factory Warehouse Cradles to Crayons   Date/Time: A variety of weekday and weekend shifts are available. Check the website for details.   Location: 155 N. Beacon Street, Brighton Cradles to Crayons offers families the opportunity to teach their children the values of service and philanthropy while volunteering together to help children and families in need. Every year, thousands of volunteers pass through the doors of the Cradles to Crayons Giving Factory warehouse to roll up their sleeves and help disadvantaged young children in Massachusetts. Volunteers help to quality-check, sort and package donations at our specific stations to ultimately be distributed to the children we serve.   Ages: We allow children as young as 5 to volunteer. Any child under the age of 18 needs an adult present with them for the entire shift when they come to volunteer.   Time Commitment: Two hour shifts   Contact: volunteerboston@cradlestocrayons.org. Start the registration process by filling out the inquiry form on the Volunteer in the Giving Factory page. www.cradlestocrayons.org Making Lunch for the Ladies On The Rise, Inc.   Date/Time: Flexible, this opportunity is available six days a week. Meals should be dropped off between 8 - 11am, prior day delivery can be arranged if needed.   Location: 341 Broadway, Cambridge For the homeless women at On The Rise, a healthy and hearty meal enjoyed in a safe home is invaluable. They rely on the kind hearts and culinary talents of volunteers to cook a meal in their kitchen and deliver to On the Rise directly. This volunteer opportunity fills one of their greatest needs by being able to offer a healthy and hearty meal to a woman who otherwise would not have many options. Don't shy away from this opportunity even if you don't consider yourself a cook; store bought and pre-made items are also welcome. As the women are as diverse as their palates, you choose what you would like to make; it is sure to be appreciated and enjoyed! Shopping, preparing and cooking these meals is a wonderful opportunity to give back with your children, as they can get involved at any age. To respect the privacy of the women, volunteers do not serve lunch at On The Rise. Lunch is set up family-style in the comfy kitchen and women help themselves. Entrée should serve 15 adults; sides and dessert are optional. Fresh fruit is encouraged with lunch donations. Click here for more specific lunch preparation and delivery information. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate.   Time Commitment: Flexible, this can be a one-time opportunity or you may sign up for multiple shifts throughout the year.   Contact: Keyton Sheely, keyton.sheely@ontherise.org or 617.497.7968 x 36. Volunteers must preregister and registration is available online. www.ontherise.org  Food Rescue Volunteers Needed Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, Inc.   Date/Time: Varies   Location: Throughout Massachusetts Rescuing Leftover Cuisine aims to become the worlds most widely used volunteer organization for companies and individuals who wish to donate uneaten food. RLC has successfully recovered over 52,000 pounds of food, providing over 42,000 meals so far this year from their headquarters in NYC, and we are actively growing our Massachusetts branch to follow suit. We ask our volunteers to pick up surplus food from restaurants, events and weddings and deliver it to their local shelter or soup kitchen, who will then provide this food to those experiencing hunger in Massachusetts (about 10% of our State's population). Using a model similar to businesses like Uber and Lyft, volunteers have the option to claim or ignore any notification, depending on your schedule and location at the time. We believe in Power in Numbers: the more people we have signed up who are willing to participate, the better our odds of fulfilling our mission to feed the hungry. We aim to grow enough volunteers to provide food rescue throughout Massachusetts 24/7. This will result in more businesses and individuals being willing to donate food, and more hungry people benefiting from this collaborative effort. Whether you're 9 or 99, travel by 4 wheels, 2 wheels or 2 feet, you can volunteer! Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome to volunteer. An adult must accompany children under age 16.   Time Commitment: There is no set time commitment: Food Pickup Volunteers will receive a notification when there is food available within 4 miles from the address provided. Each volunteer has the option to claim or ignore that pickup. Altogether, each pickup takes about 20-40 minutes to complete (picking up at Food Donor and drop off at local Soup Kitchen or Shelter), depending on logistics.   Contact: Sign up at: www.rescuingleftovercuisine.org/MA or email Boston@RescuingLeftoverCuisne.org www.rescuingleftovercuisine.org/ Cook a Meal at a Shelter Doing Good Together Date/Time: Flexible Location: A homeless shelter or soup kitchen in your community. Many homeless shelters and soup kitchens rely on volunteers to provide meals for their guests. You and your family can help by providing a meal or meals. To find a local shelter or soup kitchen, Google homeless shelters along with your city name. Once you find a shelter, contact their volunteer coordinator to see if they are looking for volunteers and check for any age requirements. The shelter will help you schedule a date and provide you with any specific instructions. Find more information and ideas on the Doing Good Together Cook a Meal at a Shelter Project page. Ages: Everyone can participate Time Commitment: Varies Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org In this month of gratitude and giving, Minnesota holds its traditional "Give to the Max Day" on November 16th, and the global effort "Giving Tuesday" donation day takes place this year on November 28th. Kindly consider a gift to DGT to help us grow more kindness among more big-hearted families. We appreciate your support!       If you received this email from someone else and would like to subscribe, please click here. This list was compiled by Doing Good Together™ (www.doinggoodtogether.org)  When calling to volunteer for any of the opportunities listed above, please let the coordinator know you found it through this listing. You are encouraged to ask any questions you may have of the sponsoring organization before committing to a project. Disclaimer: This list is provided as a service to families. 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November 2017 - Silicon Valley Family Volunteer Opportunities

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November 2017 - Silicon Valley  Evening House Volunteers JW House   Date/Time: 4:30 - 7:30pm on a Friday or Saturday evening (every other week)   Location: 3850 Homestead Rd., Santa Clara JW House is a home away from home for families of loved ones receiving treatment at nearby hospitals. We provide warm and comfortable overnight accommodations and day use facilities for families. We are located on the Kaiser Santa Clara Campus and are open 365 days a year. Volunteers will set up for dinner, provide warm food, greet guests and families, clean up/label left over food, refrigerate extra food and lock the House. Volunteers of JW House should mirror its compassion and dedication to helping families of hospitalized patients. If you are a family with children and want to do this evening shift please contact us.   Ages: All ages welcome with adult. Families encouraged.   Time Commitment: Three hours every other week. Six-month commitment preferred.   Contact: Nayna, nayna@jwhouse.org. Driver's License and background check required for adult volunteers in addition to one-time training. www.jwhouse.org   Dinner is Served Program JW House   Date/Time: Varies   Location: 3850 Homestead Road, Santa Clara JW House is a home away from home for families of loved ones receiving treatment at nearby hospitals. We provide warm and comfortable overnight accommodations and day use facilities for families. We are located on the Kaiser Santa Clara Campus and are open 365 days a year. Dinner is Served one of the most popular volunteer opportunities at JW House. After a long day at the hospital, our guests look forward to coming "home" to find that someone has planned, purchased the ingredients, and prepared a delicious meal just for them. Groups who participate in "Dinner is Served" soon discover that their efforts go far beyond simply supplying a dinner. As families gather for dinner, a warm sense of community exists. It is a place where families can relax with one another and check in on how another's loved one is doing. Thank you for making a difference for these families. Dinners will be needed for both Halloween and Thanksgiving as well if there is a group of families interested in hosting a holiday! Click here to learn more about the Dinner is Served program. Ages: All ages are welcome. Minors need to be supervised by an adult.   Time Commitment: Two and one-half to three hours   Contact: Laura Delgado, laura@jwhouse.org, 408.246.2224. Groups, businesses and individual families are ALL welcome to participate. The sign up calendar shows available dates in RED - please click on a red date, then on "Click here to submit your information." Please complete the form to request that date. Someone from our office will contact you soon to confirm the date you request.  www.jwhouse.org   Holiday Shopping Spree Sunday Friends   Date/Time:  Friday November 10 and/or Friday November 17.  Start times are 6:30pm, 7pm or 7:30pm.   Location: Target Store, 1811 Hillsdale Ave., San Jose. (Meet at front of store) Sunday Friends empowers families to break the generational cycle of poverty by fostering positive development in children while educating and guiding parents to support their children's life success. This event is important because the gifts we gather during our shopping spree will make it possible for children and parents to earn, select and gift wrap presents for their loved ones in Sunday Friends' holiday programs. Join us to give the gift of giving this holiday season. We meet at the front of the store, split up into shopping teams and divide up the money collected. We assign each team a "mission" (girls' toys, teens' gifts, dads' gifts, warming presents, etc.). Each team searches the store for the best gifts. We meet back at the registers to check out and award prizes. Each shopper must bring $10 - $100 (or more). Ages: All ages welcome   Time Commitment: Each shift will be one and one-half hours   Contact: Volunteer Coordinator, 408.217.9587, hss@sundayfriends.org www.sundayfriends.org Create the Change Day Bay Area 2017 Project Giving Kids   Date/Time: Sunday November 12, 1 - 3:30pm   Location: Mitchell Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto Join Project Giving Kids for our first Create the Change Day Bay Area where we will have fun and make a difference all in the same afternoon. Join us to pack hygiene kits for people in need, assemble snack bags for families experiencing medical crises, craft holiday cards for the homebound and so much more. Whether 3, 13, or 30, help us spread messages of hope, and leave with a lot of ideas for how you can Create the Change every day. There will also be music, snacks, raffle prizes and more to keep the excitement going all afternoon! Please consider bringing any one (or more) of the following items to benefit some of our fantastic partners! Of course, bringing something is not required, but if you want to add to the impact of the day, we will be collecting the following: New and/or gently used books for our friends at the African Library Project (Unexpired) nonperishable food items for our partner, the Ecumenical Hunger Program Project Giving Kids wants ALL kids, teens and families who want to make a difference to join us to #CreateTheChange! We have a small number of free tickets available for anyone for whom the ticket price is an issue. Just email us at info@projectgivingkids.org and we'll give you all the details. Ages: All ages are encouraged to attend.   Time Commitment: Two and one-half hours   Contact: Amy Johnson, Outreach and Marketing Manager, PGK - Bay Area, ajohnson@projectgivingkids.org. Registration is available online.   www.projectgivingkids.org   Holiday Programs Sacred Heart Community Services   Date/Time(s): Holiday Food Packing Day: Saturday, November 18, 8:30 - 11:30am or 1 - 4pm Food Distribution for Thanksgiving boxes: Monday, November 20, 8 -11am, 10:15am -1:30pm or 12:45 - 4pm Tuesday, November 21, 9am - noon, 11:15am - 2:45pm, 2 - 4:30pm or 3:45 - 7pm Wednesday, November 22, 8 - 11am, 10:15am - 1:30pm or 12:45 - 4pm   Location: 1381 South First Street, San Jose We are people from all walks of life, united in our belief that everyone has the right to live a safe, healthy life, with adequate food and housing, and great schools and jobs. Our voices are loud, our actions are strong, and working together, we are building a stronger community. We are Sacred Heart - join our family! Our Holiday Program begins in November. Together, we'll brighten the season for thousands of families with 7,400-holiday food boxes and 18,600 toys, bikes, and books. Join us in celebrating this tradition by donating or volunteering. Join our family! Make a financial donation to our Holiday program. Donate turkeys and toys. Give through our Amazon Wish List. Organize a holiday drive at your work, place of worship, school, or service club. Become a fundraiser and encourage your friends, family, and co-workers to join you in supporting Sacred Heart. Volunteer and give your time to the food pantry, clothes closet or another program. Help us on our holiday program, distribute food and Turkeys to our families. Ages: For the onsite Holiday Food Drive program volunteers must be ages 9 or older for Food Packing and ages 15 or older for Food Distribution. Families with children of all ages are welcome to participate in the other volunteer activities.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Sergio Gonzalez, sergiog@sacredheartcs.org. 408.278.2171 www.sacredheartcs.org/  Help Foster Kids by Providing Duffel Bags for Their Belongings The Lynch Family   Date/Time: Flexible, on your own time! Final deliveries are needed by December 1   Location: Los Gatos, please contact Krista Lynch to sign up and arrange delivery of items. Imagine having no place to call home. Now, imagine that everything you own goes with you from place to place in nothing but a plastic garbage bag. How would that make you feel? This is what we saw being foster parents to several foster children. No person, let alone a child, should have to feel like that. Join us in purchasing and donating duffel bags of any size to these needy children so they can feel that they matter in the world. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Krista Lynch, 831.818.9249, kristalynch64@gmail.com     Hellyer Park Weeding Party Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful   Date/Time: Weekly, every Saturday through December 16 from 9 - 11am   Location: Hellyer Park Visitor Center, 985 Hellyer Avenue, San Jose Come to the Helleyer Park Weeding Party to clean up your park while meeting new people. We have all the tools, we just need you. These events are a great way to meet new people and put some sweat equity back into your park. And, you get some time outdoors, which is good for your health! We'll be working in three zones: Velodrome, Dog Park, and east side of Cottonwood Lake. No special skills are required. Please wear long pants, a long sleeve shirt, and bring a water bottle and sunscreen. Work gloves and necessary tools are provided. Refreshments will be available following the event. Sponsors are Santa Clara County Parks and Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful. Ages: All ages welcome. Volunteers ages 15 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian throughout the event. Volunteers age 16-17 may participate without parent/guardian supervision but only if they present a completed volunteer application including a parent or guardian's signature. Application forms are available at the event, but the parent or guardian must be present to sign.   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Deb Kramer, deb@keepcoyotecreekbeautiful.org, 408.372.7053. To register, RSVP at https://17fall-kpweeding.eventbrite.com and choose the date from the drop-down menu. www.keepcoyotecreekbeautiful.com Bring Joy through Flowers Random Acts of Flowers   Date/Time: Varies. The normal volunteer schedule is Monday through Thursday, with most shifts during daytime hours. Evening and weekend shifts are scheduled occasionally.   Location: Varies depending on delivery area and/or volunteer assignment. Random Acts of Flowers recycles flowers from the floral industry, as well as local companies, florists, grocery stores, funeral homes, and events like weddings. We turn these flowers into beautiful bouquets and deliver them to those struggling with injury, illness and the aging process every week in neighborhoods all over the country. Random Acts of Flowers improves the emotional health and wellbeing of individuals in health care facilities by delivering recycled flowers, encouragement, and personal moments of kindness. Volunteering at Random Acts of Flowers helps us spread joy and allows people to nurture a culture of compassion and care. Volunteers range in age from elementary students to retirees. Individuals and groups - including schools, church groups, civic groups, businesses and even sports teams - make up the more than 2,000 people who share their time and talent to bring flowers and moments of joy to those in area hospitals, hospices, and health care facilities. Ages:  Ages seven and up with adult present. Most volunteer opportunities are best suited for children 12 and older but younger children can attend with an adult. An adult must accompany all children under 16. Every child must have a signed Youth Waiver before volunteering. We ask that anyone interested in volunteering attend an orientation. During orientation, new volunteers will meet our team, learn about volunteer opportunities, and have hands-on training working with the flowers.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: AnneLynn Fairclough, Program Coordinator, annelynn@rafsiliconvalley.org, 650.852.1450  www.siliconvalley.randomactsofflowers.org   No Sew Blankets for Children in Need Project Linus   Date/Time: Flexible   Location: Click here for a list off drop-off locations for completed blankets Project Linus provides homemade blankets to children in need. Our blankets are lovingly made by adults and children from all walks of life and many different sources. Volunteer blanket makers help provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans. You and your family can make easy, warm, cozy, no sew blankets to donate to children in need. Click here for blanket making instructions. Though most 'blanketeers' choose to work on their own, some organizations have hosted their own "Make A Blanket Day"' for their group.  It can be a fun team-building event and Project Linus can help you with planning and preparation. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Sharon Lee, sjlinus@comcast.net, 408.252.1858 or Barbara Ross, sjlinus@gmail.com, 408.295.2287. Please respect our family time, as we do our Project Linus volunteering between 9am and 5pm, Monday thru Friday.  We will reply to your emails and phone calls during those days & times. www.sjlinus.org/ Cook a Meal at a Shelter Doing Good Together Date/Time: Flexible Location: A homeless shelter or soup kitchen in your community. Many homeless shelters and soup kitchens rely on volunteers to provide meals for their guests. You and your family can help by providing a meal or meals. To find a local shelter or soup kitchen, Google homeless shelters along with your city name. Once you find a shelter, contact their volunteer coordinator to see if they are looking for volunteers and check for any age requirements. The shelter will help you schedule a date and provide you with any specific instructions. Find more information and ideas on the Doing Good Together Cook a Meal at a Shelter Project page. Ages: Everyone can participate Time Commitment: Varies Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org In this month of gratitude and giving, Minnesota holds its traditional "Give to the Max Day" on November 16th, and the global effort "Giving Tuesday" donation day takes place this year on November 28th. Kindly consider a gift to DGT to help us grow more kindness among more big-hearted families. We appreciate your support!       If you received this email from someone else and would like to subscribe, please click here. This list was compiled by Doing Good Together™ (www.doinggoodtogether.org)  When calling to volunteer for any of the opportunities listed above, please let the coordinator know you found it through this listing. You are encouraged to ask any questions you may have of the sponsoring organization before committing to a project. Disclaimer: This list is provided as a service to families. Inclusion of organizations in this listing does not imply affiliation, endorsement or quality assurance on the part of Doing Good Together.™ Doing Good Together™ bears no responsibility whatsoever for the activities and actions of the listed organizations.                                                                                                                                                                                    © 2017 Doing Good Together™

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November 2017 Family Volunteer Opportunities

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November 2017 - New York City SPECIAL NOTE:   THANKSGIVING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FILL VERY QUICKLY. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING WITH YOUR FAMILY ON THANKSGIVING, PLEASE CONTACT THE ORGANIZATION YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ASAP!  Halloween Candy GIVE-Back Operation Gratitude   Date/Time: At your convenience, after Halloween. Candy should be donated prior to November 15.   Location: Check Halloween Candy GIVE-Back website for locations. Don't forget to donate your leftover Halloween candy! Through the Halloween Candy GIVE-Back program, local dentists promise to "buy back" leftover Halloween candy with prizes, toothbrushes, coupons, etc. Operation Gratitude will also accept donations of unopened packages directly. The website provides important packaging and shipping information. Consider asking your children to write a letter or draw a picture to include with your donation, as Operation Gratitude strives to include these personal notes in every care package they send. NO chocolate candy (chocolate can melt in transit.)   Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: kelly@operationgratitude.com www.opgrat.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/halloween-candy-for-the-troops/ Serve a Hot Meal to the Homeless Manhattan Church of Christ   Date/Time(s): Saturday, November 11, 10am - 2pm Saturday, November 25 (Thanksgiving Holiday Meal), 10am - 2pm. Location: Manhattan Church of Christ, 48 East 80th Street The Saturday Lunch Program provides hot meals to the homeless with dignity and compassion. In addition, on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the Manhattan Church of Christ will serve a traditional Thanksgiving meal to the homeless.  All shifts are family-friendly, and involve a set-up team to set tables and decorate, a service team to run trays of food back and forth to the guests, and a break down & clean up team. Volunteers help set up, prepare and serve meals, then break down and clean up.   Ages: All ages, families are encouraged to volunteer together.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Volunteers should email Rev. Carl Garrison to sign up to volunteer for either date. carl@manhattanchurch.org www.manhattanchurch.org Share Your Abundance this Thanksgiving - Host a Food Drive NY Common Pantry   Date/Time: Complete this form to schedule a pick-up. The last pick-up day will be Wednesday, November 15   Location: NY Common Pantry, 8 East 109th Street Organize your own food drive to benefit the NY Common Pantry. The NY Common Pantry provides over 2,000 complete Thanksgiving meals each year. Consider organizing your own drive to help the Pantry collect food to be distributed to low-income New York families to ensure that everyone who relies on the NY Common Pantry will have the food that they need to have a festive and memorable holiday. How to Plan a Food Drive: Choose collection sites that are both highly visible and secure, and promote to neighbors and friends. Items to be collected include: Canned cranberry sauce Rice - 1 lb Gravy (turkey preferred) Corn Bread Mix Stuffing Mix Oatmeal - 18 oz  Cake/Brownie Mix Frosting Pasta - 1 lb Canned Beans  Dry Beans - 1 lb PLEASE NO GLASS JARS! Click here to view the Full List of requested food items Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: foodrescue@newyorkcommonpantry.org www.nycommonpantry.org National Family Volunteer Day! Catholic Charities of New York   Date/Time: Saturday, November 18, 10am - 1pm   Location: The Cathedral High School, 350 East 56th Street Family Volunteer Day is a day of service that demonstrates and celebrates the power of families who volunteer together, supporting their neighborhoods, communities and the world. This day is strategically held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving to "kick-off" the holiday season with giving and service. Service projects will benefit New Yorkers in need and will be distributed through Catholic Charities program sites: residences, senior centers, foster care programs and more. Here are some examples of projects from previous years: Homemade Christmas cards DIY Christmas decorations Blessings Bags DIY no sew fleece blankts DIY snow globes Ages: Ages three and up, with an adult. Ages may vary with specific project.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Staci Jo Bruce, ccvolunteer@archny.org. Registration is available online. www.catholiccharitiesny.org   6th Annual Thousand Turkey Challenge West Side Campaign Against Hunger and the WSCAH Community Coalition   Date/Time: Launch Event, Sunday, November 19, 12:15 pm. The Thousand Turkey Challenge runs that week until Thanksgiving, check the website for drop off times   Location: WSCAH, 263 West 86th Street, in the basement of the Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew (Between West End Avenue and Broadway) The West Side Campaign Against Hunger is a grocery-store style food pantry on the Upper West Side which has been serving low-income residents from all 5 boroughs for 38 years. Each year, in the days leading up to Thanksgiving, West Side Campaign Against Hunger launches the Thousand Turkey Challenge. Together with our committed Community Coalition members, we challenge individuals and families across New York City to collect and donate at least 1,000 frozen turkeys for low-income families. Last year, the Thousand Turkey Challenge collected and distributed nearly 1,400 turkeys for WSCAH clients. The goal for this year is 1,500 turkeys. The Thousand Turkey Challenge Launch event will take place on Sunday, November 19th at 12:15. Visit the pantry and drop off your frozen turkeys. Community Coalition members will be on hand for conversation and refreshments, and community leaders will speak. There will be a turkey drawing contest. Take a tour of the food pantry and learn more about their programs. They will let you put your turkey right in the big walk in freezer!  NOTE: There is a Gristedes market next door to WSCAH so you can purchase your turkey on your way to the event. BRING: If you can't attend the Kick-off event: Volunteers will receive turkeys on Monday & Tuesday, November 20 & 21, from 9 am - 8 pm and Wednesday, November 22nd from 9 am - 1 pm.  FROZEN TURKEYS UP TO 14lbs ONLY. DONATE: Donate online at www.wscah.org or Text TURKEY to 77948 on your smartphone ($18 per turkey) Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Brian Robinson, Brobinson@wscah.org www.wscah.org/thousand-turkey-challenge/ Thanksgiving Morning Meal Delivery God's Love We Deliver   Date/Time: Thursday, November 23. Times vary, three hour shifts between 8:45am and 1pm   Location: Various delivery locations city-wide God's Love We Deliver is the New York City metropolitan area's leading provider of nutritious, individually-tailored meals to people who are too sick to shop or cook for themselves. Every day at God's Love We Deliver, an army of dedicated volunteers prepare and deliver meals to our homebound elderly and ailing neighbors. On Thanksgiving morning, they need even more help - and volunteers with cars are in demand. Can't volunteer on Thanksgiving? Consider decorating holiday bags or birthday cards! God's Love We Deliver provides a birthday cake to all clients celebrating a special day.  You and your kids can create birthday cards to be included in these deliveries. You can also decorate holiday bags that are used to package Thanksgiving meals. Contact volunteer@glwd.org for more information and guidelines.   Ages: All ages, with an adult   Time Commitment: Three hour shifts   Contact: volunteer@glwd.org or 212.294.8158. Registration is available online. www.glwd.org A Special Collection! Manhattan Church of Christ   Date/Time: Please contact Reverend Carl to coordinate drop off times   Location: Manhattan Church of Christ, 48 East 80th Street The Manhattan Church of Christ is collecting the following items for community members who live marginally or are homeless. These items will be distributed at their holiday party in December. All items can be dropped off at the church: New socks, hats and gloves Small toothbrushes/toothpaste Deodorant, small soaps, shampoo, lotion Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Rev. Carl Garrison, carl@manhattanchurch.org www.manhattanchurch.org Thanksgiving Turkey Drive for Families in Need Family-to-Family   Date/Time: At your convenience, before Thanksgiving   Location: Online Help make Thanksgiving happen for families in need. Consider making a $25 donation to purchase a turkey plus one side dish (e.g. potatoes or stuffing) for one recipient Family-to-Family family. Or, buy a "flock of turkeys" (you choose how many) to feed more than one family.  Family-to-Family has provided turkeys and side dishes to over 24,000 families since 2003. If you currently sponsor a family through Family-to-Family, send an email at moreinfo@family-to-family.org after you donate, with your name, the name of your sponsored family and the community where they live. Family-to-Family will make sure they receive your turkey, and will let them know you've purchased it specifically for them. If you don't sponsor a family, they will donate the turkey to a family that didn't get one. Interested in learning more about sponsoring a family, click here www.family-to-family.org/sponsor-a-family/. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: It only takes a few minutes to donate online, but you and your family can use this opportunity to talk about what it would be like to not be able to afford a Thanksgiving dinner, and why it's important to you to help other families.   Contact: moreinfo@family-to-family.org, 914.478.2641. Click here to learn more and to make your Turkey Drive donation. www.family-to-family.org Where You Can Food Drive CAMBA   Date/Time: Now through November 30   Location(s): Drop off food at any of the following CAMBA locations in Brooklyn: 1720 Church Avenue, 2nd Floor 2241 Church Avenue 885 Flatbush Avenue, Room 202 19 Winthrop Street Park Slope Women's Shelter, 1402 8th Avenue Brooklyn is renowned as a center of fine cuisine. Yet more than half a million borough families live in poverty and cannot afford to buy enough food. Since 1977, CAMBA has helped New Yorkers transform their lives by providing holistic programs to individuals, families and communities. CAMBA sponsors a food drive each Fall. You and your family can donate nutritious, nonperishable canned or packaged foods. Needed items include: canned tuna, salmon and chicken, dried milk, beans, fruit, vegetables, pasta, cereal, peanut butter, 100% fruit juice. NOTE: Please do not donate moldy, expired or dented cans. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: To organize a food drive or another activity to support the pantry, please contact Barbara Diaz at barbaradi@camba.org or 718.282.3082. www.camba.org/support/whereyoucanfooddrive Deliver Meals to Homebound Elderly City Meals on Wheels   Date/Time: Monday - Sunday (most dates available), 9:30am - 1pm   Location: Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn and Bronx The heart of the City Meals on Wheels program is the hand-delivery of nutritious meals to homebound elderly. Meal recipients look forward to these essential meals; the personal visits that come with them help brighten their days. Meal delivery is done on foot, within walking distance of a senior center, rain or shine (seniors are counting on these meals). Volunteers should wear weather appropriate clothes and comfortable shoes, and should not bring any large bags or bulky items as Citymeals does not have storage for these items while deliveries are being made. Volunteers will deliver in pairs or small groups. Families are also encouraged to make beautiful hand-made cards and notes to include with delivered meals. The Volunteer Coordinator can email you a template and guidelines. Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome to participate but volunteers age 16 and under require adult supervision.   Time Commitment: Two to three hours   Contact: Sheila Clay, Volunteer Programs Coordinator, Sheila@citymeals.org, 646.866.6286   www.citymeals.org  Package and Deliver Thanksgiving Meals Feeding NYC   Date/Time: Tuesday, November 21st - several shifts, beginning at 6 am   Location: Pier 60/Chelsea Piers - 23rd Street and West Side Highway Since 2001, FeedingNYC has been connecting with families in need throughout New York City. Each year, FeedingNYC hand delivers nearly 3,000 Thanksgiving dinners. Each box contains one turkey, stuffing, gravy, vegetables, juices and dessert. Thanksgiving dinners are delivered to families who are in partnership with Women in Need, Jewish Federation, Catholic Charities and City Harvest. Join over 300 volunteers in this hands-on opportunity. Financial donations are also welcome through the "Adopt A Box" program sponsored by Manhattan Mini Storage.   Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome to volunteer. All participants under 18 must be accompanied by adult and have a signed waiver.   Time Commitment: Two to three hours, depending on shift   Contact: feedingnyc@liveperson.com. Registration is available online. www.feedingnyc.org  Keeping it Green for Families Central Park Conservancy   Date/Time: Every Sunday from November 26 - December 10, 10am - 1:30pm   Location: Provided with pre-registration Spend quality time with your family helping keep Central Park green by raking leaves this fall. Space is limited and advance registration is required.   Ages: Families with children age 4 and older. Maximum of three children per adult.   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: 212.310.6600. Registration is available online www.centralparknyc.org/events/parent-events/keeping-it-green-for-families.html 29th Annual Coat Drive New York Cares   Date/Time: The Coat Drive will officially kick off on November 14. We cannot accept any coat donations before that time.   Location: Donation sites are located across the city, in Police Stations, at major transportation terminals and at participating merchants. Check website for details on drop-off locations. You may also consider setting up a personal collection site/coat drive in your apartment building, church/temple, school or office. It is never too early to start collecting coats for the New York Cares Coat Drive. As the weather begins to get colder, New York Cares starts to distribute coats to Community Partners. You may donate gently used coats at any one of the public donation sites (see website for a list), or you may start your own family coat drive. All coats need to be delivered to the New York Cares warehouse located in midtown. Recipients of the coats include churches, schools and shelters, all of which serve New York's most in-need populations. Adult and child-sized coats are welcomed. If you don't have any coats to donate, you can Text-to-Give and donate $20 to buy a coat for a New Yorker in need. Text the word COAT to 41444.   Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: info@newyorkcare.org or 212.228.5000. To register your own coat drive, email Maggie.Bernhard@newyorkcares.org www.newyorkcares.org/coat-drive Spread Some Joy - Create Greeting Cards for DOROT! DOROT   Date/Time: Ongoing - for the Holiday Season and all year long   Location: Mail your cards and a Volunteer Return Form to: DOROT Attn: Card Making Project 171 West 85th Street New York, NY 10024 DOROT's greeting card project helps bring joy and celebration to some of our frailest and most isolated seniors. Each month, DOROT mails over 200 birthday cards to seniors. Every card is designed and created by you, our volunteers. Often, this card is the only recognition a senior receives on his or her birthday. Making a card is easy and fun! Whether you're looking for something to do on a rainy day, or planning an activity for your youth group, all you need is a bit of paper, a few pens, and a little imagination. Be sure to use colored paper for the outside, but white for the inside to make it easier to read. Tips: The card you create should be able to fit into a 6x9 standard envelope. This is the type DOROT uses to mail out the cards to our seniors. Write in large block (print) letters. As people get older, many have a hard time reading small print. After you finish your cards, our office volunteers will address and mail them to seniors. Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: 217.769.2850, info@dorotusa.org www.dorotusa.org Cook a Meal at a Shelter Doing Good Together Date/Time: Flexible Location: A homeless shelter or soup kitchen in your community. Many homeless shelters and soup kitchens rely on volunteers to provide meals for their guests. You and your family can help by providing a meal or meals. To find a local shelter or soup kitchen, Google homeless shelters along with your city name. Once you find a shelter, contact their volunteer coordinator to see if they are looking for volunteers and check for any age requirements. The shelter will help you schedule a date and provide you with any specific instructions. Find more information and ideas on the Doing Good Together Cook a Meal at a Shelter Project page. Ages: Everyone can participate Time Commitment: Varies Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org In this month of gratitude and giving, Minnesota holds its traditional "Give to the Max Day" on November 16th, and the global effort "Giving Tuesday" donation day takes place this year on November 28th. Kindly consider a gift to DGT to help us grow more kindness among more big-hearted families. We appreciate your support!       If you received this email from someone else and would like to subscribe, please click here. This list was compiled by Doing Good Together™ (www.doinggoodtogether.org)  When calling to volunteer for any of the opportunities listed above, please let the coordinator know you found it through this listing. You are encouraged to ask any questions you may have of the sponsoring organization before committing to a project. 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2017 Family Volunteer Listings - New York City

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2016 Family Volunteer Listings - New York City

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October 2017 Boston Family Volunteer Opportunities

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October 2017 - Boston Boston Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes American Diabetes Association   Date/Time: Saturday, October 21, 5:30am - 2pm   Location: Boston Common, 139 Tremont St, Boston This is the American Diabetes Association's largest fundraising walk in New England. The money raised from this event goes towards the American Diabetes Association's mission to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. In order to run this event, the American Diabetes Association needs volunteers to ensure a smooth day of event experience for the participants. Roles vary, including set-up, clean up, greeting, registration, cheering, rest stop, helping at tents, and more. There is something for everyone!   Ages: All ages are welcome to volunteer   Time Commitment: Varies, dependent on volunteer role.   Contact: Christina Sayer, csayer@diabetes.org or 617.482.4580 ext. 3502. Volunteer registration is available online. www.diabetes.org/ JF&CS Family Table Distribution Jewish Family and Children's Service   Date/Time: Sunday, October 22, between two to three hours. 9am: If interested, participate in setting up for the food distribution. 10:15-11:45am: Receive your assignment and pack and deliver groceries. You may arrive anytime during this time frame. You will receive a quick orientation and can then begin packing groceries for several families. Location: 1430 Main Street, Waltham Family Table provides healthy food on a monthly and emergency basis to individuals and families in need. Their mission is to end hunger in the Greater Boston Jewish community while serving people who need our assistance, regardless of religious affiliation. Family Table fulfills its mission by providing Kosher food, creating a caring Jewish connection, and empowering people to make healthy eating a part of their daily lives. Family Table serves more than 100 towns across Greater Boston, the North Shore, and the South Area. Currently, Family Table is helping more than 500 families each month with groceries and connections to other services. Volunteers are needed to help with the following tasks: Setting up the pantry Packaging and delivering food orders to recipient families Packing will take approximately 30 - 45 minutes. Your delivery location will not be more than 30 minutes from your hometown but not in your hometown for confidentiality reasons. The clients know that you are just dropping off the food and not visiting.   Ages: All ages are welcome and encouraged to volunteer when accompanied by an adult.   Time Commitment: One to three hours depending on the activity. Volunteers can arrive at 9am to help with setup.   Contact: Email familytable@jfcsboston.org at least two weeks before distribution date to sign up. All adult volunteers must complete a JF&CS administered CORI background check. www.jfcsboston.org/Our-Services/Community-Services/Center-for-Basic-Needs-Assistance/Family-Table Craft Playmats and Blankets Room to Grow   Date/Time: Saturday, October 28, 10am - noon   Location: 142 Berkeley St, Boston Room to Grow is dedicated to enriching the lives of babies born into poverty throughout their critical first three years of development. Parents receive developmental information, customized support, and all of the needed baby items to ensure a healthy and secure start for their child. You and your family can make a difference in the lives of babies being raised in poverty by crafting playmats and tied fleece blankets for Room to Grow clients.   Ages: Families with children ages eight and older are welcome to volunteer. A parent must accompany all children.   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Email infoboston@roomtogrow.org for more information. Registration is available online. Space is limited. www.roomtogrow.org Organize a Collection Drive for Baby Items Room to Grow   Date/Time: Up to you! We recommend you choose a two to three-week period.   Location: Schools, community centers, libraries, places of worship, indoor play spaces Room to Grow is dedicated to enriching the lives of babies born into poverty throughout their critical first three years of development. Parents receive developmental information, customized support, and all of the needed baby items to ensure a healthy and secure start for their child.  You and your family can make a difference in the lives of babies being raised in poverty by organizing a drive in your community or at your child's school for new or nearly new baby items such as toys, books, clothes, and gear. Hold a general drive, pick a special item (e.g. books), or do a themed drive! Click here for a list of the items we accept.   Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome to participate.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Email infoboston@roomtogrow.org for more information and to receive customized flyers to help spread the word. www.roomtogrow.org Operation Sock Drop Friends of Boston's Homeless Date/Time: Anytime (we need socks all year round) Location:  Anywhere (at your school, place of worship, club, or even with friends, family, and neighbors) Fresh, clean socks (and underwear!) are vital for people's health, warmth, comfort, and dignity, and are the least donated item to people in greatest need. The shelters we support give out over 8,000 pairs of socks each year. By participating in Operation Sock Drop you not only help keep our community's neediest, most vulnerable citizens safe, warm, and healthy, but you'll them help maintain their dignity and comfort during this most difficult time in their lives. Friends of Boston's Homeless supports the Woods Mullen Women's Shelter and the 112 Southampton Men's Shelter in the South End. These shelters serve over 800 homeless individuals every day.  To get started, just download this flyer and share with everyone you'd like to participate. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate Time Commitment: Varies Contact: Mariann Bucina Roca, mariannbucina@fobh.org www.fobh.org Make Housewarming Baskets for Newly Housed People Friends of Boston's Homeless   Date/Time:  Anytime (we're helping 150 people a year move beyond homelessness into their own safe, dignified housing)   Location: Anywhere (at your school, place of worship, club, or even with friends, family, and neighbors) You and your family can help people who've spent years living on our streets and in shelters feel warmth and excitement as they move into their new place and get started on their new lives by providing the essential items we all need to make our house a home. By assembling and donating Housewarming Baskets, you'll be an important part of welcoming people into their new homes where they'll find the stability and serenity they need to begin their journey to hopeful, peaceful futures. It's as simple as assembling new (not used) items like cleaning supplies, dish soap, laundry detergent, toilet paper, a set of sheets or towels, in a basket to be given as a housewarming gift to someone about to move into a place of their own - many for the first time in their lives. And please include a welcome note, it will mean a lot to the person who receives it. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Mariann Bucina Roca, mariannbucina@fobh.org www.fobh.org  Food Rescue Volunteers Needed Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, Inc.   Date/Time: Varies   Location: Throughout Massachusetts Rescuing Leftover Cuisine aims to become the worlds most widely used volunteer organization for companies and individuals who wish to donate uneaten food. RLC has successfully recovered over 52,000 pounds of food, providing over 42,000 meals so far this year from their headquarters in NYC, and we are actively growing our Massachusetts branch to follow suit. We ask our volunteers to pick up surplus food from restaurants, events and weddings and deliver it to their local shelter or soup kitchen, who will then provide this food to those experiencing hunger in Massachusetts (about 10% of our State's population). With a model mimicking businesses like Uber and Lyft, volunteers have the option to Claim or Ignore any notification, depending on your schedule and location at the time. We believe in Power in Numbers: the more people we have signed up who are willing to participate, the better our odds of fulfilling our mission to feed the hungry. We aim to grow enough volunteers to provide food rescue throughout Massachusetts 24/7. This will result in more businesses and individuals being willing to donate food, and more hungry people benefiting from this collaborative effort. Whether you're 9 or 99, travel by 4 wheels, 2 wheels or 2 feet, you can volunteer! Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome to volunteer. An adult must accompany children under age 16.   Time Commitment: There is no set time commitment: Food Pickup Volunteers will receive a notification when there is food available within 4 miles from the address provided. Each volunteer has the option to Claim or Ignore that pickup. Altogether, each pickup takes about 20-40 minutes to complete (picking up at Food Donor and drop off at local Soup Kitchen or Shelter), depending on logistics.   Contact: Sign up at: https://www.rescuingleftovercuisine.org/MA or email www.rescuingleftovercuisine.org/ Start a Bake Sale to Benefit No Kid Hungry No Kid Hungry - Share Our Strength   Date/Time: Flexible - choose a time that works for you.   Location: You choose! Simply find a local business, school, place of worship, community center or neighborhood that will allow you to hold your bake sale. It's that simple. We have more ideas for good locations in our Location Guide. Funds raised through Bake Sale for No Kid Hungry support Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign to end childhood hunger in America. Nationally, the campaign provides leadership, raises awareness and advocates for change that will make sure no kid in America ever goes hungry. Locally, Share Our Strength funds the most effective anti-hunger organizations and builds partnerships that bring together public officials, nonprofits, community groups, private funders and businesses to end childhood hunger in a particular state or city. Click here for more information on how to start your own Bake Sale. Our online Bakers' Resources includes lots of how-to tips, signage and much more. If you are looking for something that is not on the list, please call or email us with your suggestions. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: bakesale@strength.org, 800.761.4227 http://gabs.nokidhungry.org  Make Sandwiches for the Hungry Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Flexible   Location: A homeless shelter your community. Many homeless shelters really appreciate having a supply of sandwiches on hand to give to their residents for lunch. You and your family can help by making sandwiches to bring to a local homeless shelter in your community. First, find a local shelter interested in your donation, check on any specific instructions, and arrange a delivery date and time. Then gather your supplies, make your sandwiches, and deliver them as a family. Find more information and ideas on the Doing Good Together Make Sandwiches Project page.   Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org   As you know, Doing Good Together promotes lessons in kindness and empathy through big-hearted conversations which often take place during storytime. Reading DGT's recommended books on topics such as kindness, gratitude, and mindfulness leads to great discussions. Likewise, DGT offers book lists on challenging issues, like bullying, hunger, and global poverty. Our newest book list focuses on the important subject of Death & Grief. We hope these books help you and your young ones start age appropriate conversations on a tough topic that deserves discussion.         If you received this email from someone else and would like to subscribe, please click here. 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October 2017 NYC Family Volunteer Opportunities

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October 2017 - New York City Halloween Candy Buy Back Operation Gratitude   Date/Time: At your convenience, after Halloween. Candy should be donated prior to November 15.   Location:  Check Halloween Candy Buy Back website for buy back locations. Plan ahead for all of that "leftover" Halloween candy! On November 1st, the piles of leftover Halloween candy may be overwhelming. You can allow your children to keep a few favorites, and consider donating the rest to a very good cause. Through the Halloween Candy Buy Back program, local dentists promise to "buy back" left over Halloween candy with prizes, toothbrushes, coupons, etc. The candy is donated to Operation Gratitude, a nonprofit that sends over 100,000 care packages annually to service members stationed in hostile regions, to their children at home, and to Veterans. Their mission is simple: to put a smile on soldiers' faces and to show the appreciation and support of the American people. Consider asking your children to write a letter or draw a picture to include with your donation, as Operation Gratitude likes to include these personal notes in every care package they send.   Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: hcbb13@gmail.com, Kelly@OperationGratitude.com www.halloweencandybuyback.com, www.operationgratitude.com   Donate Used Halloween Costumes Halloween Helpers   Date/Time: Collections should take place in early October. Contact Halloween Helpers for further details.   Location: Check their website for collection sites Halloween can be one of the most important events in a young child's life. It provides lifelong memories, develops self-worth, and allows kids to play an active role in their community.  Unfortunately, many children are unable to participate in this fun, annual experience because they do not have a costume. Developed in 2008 by then 11-year-old Emma Rose Shapiro, the mission of The Halloween Helpers is to collect previously enjoyed, gently-used Halloween costumes and donate them to children in need. Visit the Halloween Helpers website for downloadable forms, handouts, and signage to begin your collection drive.  Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Info@TheHalloweenHelpers.com, 610.642.7427 www.thehalloweenhelpers.com/index.html   7th Annual Tie-Dye Cupcake Bake-off She's the First   Date/Time: October 23 - November 1   Location: Your location She's the First provides scholarships to girls in low-income countries with the goal of creating first generation graduates and our next generation of global leaders. This fall, She's the First is expecting hundreds of bake sales to happen between October 23 and November 1 during their 7th Annual Tie-Dye Cupcake Bake-Off. First, sign up here to add yourself to the map of people who plan to have bake sales at their school, office, club or girl/boy scout troop; fundraising to send girls to school with She's the First. Then, share all over social media to recruit your friends and family, using the hashtag #bakeachange. Visit their website for a tie-dye cupcake recipe and more information. Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Sign up is available online.  www.shesthefirst.org/ Host a Birthday Party for Kids CelebrateU   Date/Time(s): Friday, October 20, 4 - 6pm Thursday, October 26, 4 - 6pm Location:  October 20, Homes for the Homeless, 730 Kelly Street, Bronx October 26, The Jewish Board of Family and Children Services at the Ittleson Center, 505 Iselin Avenue, Bronx Founded in 2014 in New York by two 15 year-old girls, Talia Eskenazi and Chase Kauder, The Celebrate U Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to spread happiness by throwing birthday parties for children in shelters or who can't afford to celebrate their birthday in the New York City area. The effect of these celebrations goes way beyond cake and party favors. Celebrate U believes that by showing children that their community truly cares about them, it can raise self-esteem, provide hope for a brighter future and empower children. Early education is essential, but so is building a child's self-esteem, giving them hope for a bright future and knowing society cares about them. And every child deserves a birthday party. A short training session will take place for new volunteers one week prior to each event.   Ages: Fifth grade and up   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Alisonkauder@gmail.com www.celebrateu.org Lunch Program Manhattan Church Community of Hope   Date/Time: Every Saturday, 9:30am - 2 pm   Location: Manhattan Church Community of Hope, 48 East 80th Street between Park and Madison The Lunch Program provides hot meals to the homeless with dignity and compassion.  Volunteer responsibilities include setting up, preparing and serving meals, breakdown and clean-up. Ages: Children ages five and older are welcome with parents/guardians   Time Commitment: The full lunch program is five hours but volunteers are welcome any time during the day.   Contact: carl@manhattanchurch.org www.manhattanchurch.org/community-of-hope/ Urban Farm Upkeep Concrete Safaris   Date/Time: Saturday, October 7 and October 14, 10am - 1pm   Location(s): October 7: Meet at Mad Fun Farm (98th Street and Third Avenue) just south of the flag pole in the gated gardens. October 15: Meet at Jefferson Gardens (300 East 115th Street Just east of Second Avenue) Gardens span from 113-115 between 2nd and 1st avenues. Join Concrete Safaris for our Garden Volunteer Session to spruce up our gardens! We will be doing a variety of garden maintenance activities that consist of repairing raised beds, shoveling topsoil, planting herbs, vegetables, fruits, and flowers, spreading mulch, picking up trash, weeding, and more. Dress in layers and bring a water bottle. Activities vary. Rain or Shine. Wear outdoor clothes that you are willing to get dirty.   Ages: Families are welcome to volunteer. An adult must accompany children under 18.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: nia@concretesafaris.org, 646.869.1503. Registration is available online: click here for October 7 event, and click here for October 14 event. www.concretesafaris.org Soup Kitchen and Pantry MASBIA   Date/Time: Sunday - Thursday, times dependent on availability   Location(s): Three locations: Masbia of Flatbush, 1372 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn, 718.972.4446 x208 Masbia of Queens, 105-49 64th Road, Forest Hills, 718.972.4446 ext. 207 Masbia of Boro Park, 5402 New Utrecht Avenue, Brooklyn, 866.962.7242 ext. 205 Masbia is a nonprofit soup kitchen network and food pantry, providing hot, nutritious meals for hundreds of New Yorkers in desperate need of food. Along with the hot-meal program, Masbia also gives out bags of much needed groceries every week through the weekend take-home package program. Masbia works to not only feed the hungry, but to provide free, wholesome, and delicious meals for people in a restaurant-style environment, with volunteer waiters serving each person with respect and dignity. Volunteer activities may include: Peeling, chopping, dicing and storage of vegetables Greeting customers warmly Assisting them with signing in and choosing a table  Serving hot kosher dinner plates  Assisting with busing tables and trays, wiping tables if needed  Serving our community with dignity and respect  Assisting crew with pantry bag assembly and distribution Ages: Volunteers 10 or older can volunteer with an adult. Teen volunteers must have a waiver signed by a parent.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Registration is available online. www.masbia.org/ Serve Meals at The Sirovich Center for Balanced Living UJA-Federation of New York/Time for Good   Date/Time: Monday - Friday, 4:30 - 6:15 pm   Location: The Sirovich Center for Balanced Living, 331 E 12th St, East Village Sirovich Center provides seniors ages 60 and up with nutritious meals 5 days a week and offers a wide variety of programs, classes, and activities that engage both the mind and the body. The Center also provides social services and activities to monitor and maintain a healthy lifestyle, and supports personal and community building. The Sirovich Center is looking for volunteers to serve dinner in our main dining room for approximately 50 members. Come once or sign up for regular visits! Volunteer tasks include: Greet seniors and help create a welcoming environment Cooperate with evening kitchen staff Make sure lines are orderly for buffet style service Ensure cleanliness of tables and room both before, during and after meals Opportunity to assist evening kitchen staff with meal preparation or clean up Qualifications Needed: Willingness to take direction from supervisors in the kitchen and senior center Speak and listen to older adults with respect and mindfulness Strong verbal communication skills Patience for older adults Ages: Families are welcome to participate   Time Commitment: About two hours   Contact: For more information or to speak to the project supervisors, contact ShaoMei Zhang, Health & Wellness Specialist, Sirovich Center for Balanced Living, szhang@edalliance.org or Rahsheeda McRae, Volunteer Coordinator, Manny Cantor Center, rmcrae@mannycantor.org/ All volunteers must complete a volunteer application online. Register for volunteer shifts online. www.edalliance.org/older_adults Making Strides of Central Park American Cancer Society   Date/Time: Sunday, October 15. Registration starts at 7:30am and the walk begins at 8am.   Location: Central Park, 72nd Street Bandshell, East 72nd Street and 5th Avenue October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Every family has been touched by cancer in some way, and many have been touched by breast cancer. Teach your kids about the importance of fundraising for cures and support programs, and enjoy a fun, celebratory day of walking in the park. Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: CentralParkNYStrides@cancer.org, 212. 237.3884. Registration is available online. wwwmakingstrides.acsevents.org Make Sandwiches for the Hungry Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Flexible   Location: A homeless shelter your community. Many homeless shelters really appreciate having a supply of sandwiches on hand to give to their residents for lunch. You and your family can help by making sandwiches to bring to a local homeless shelter in your community. First, find a local shelter interested in your donation, check on any specific instructions, and arrange a delivery date and time. Then gather your supplies, make your sandwiches, and deliver them as a family. Find more information and ideas on the Doing Good Together Make Sandwiches Project page.   Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org   As you know, Doing Good Together promotes lessons in kindness and empathy through big-hearted conversations which often take place during storytime. Reading DGT's recommended books on topics such as kindness, gratitude, and mindfulness leads to great discussions. Likewise, DGT offers book lists on challenging issues, like bullying, hunger, and global poverty. Our newest book list focuses on the important subject of Death & Grief. We hope these books help you and your young ones start age appropriate conversations on a tough topic that deserves discussion.         If you received this email from someone else and would like to subscribe, please click here. This list was compiled by Doing Good Together™ (www.doinggoodtogether.org)  When calling to volunteer for any of the opportunities listed above, please let the coordinator know you found it through this listing. You are encouraged to ask any questions you may have of the sponsoring organization before committing to a project. Disclaimer: This list is provided as a service to families. Inclusion of organizations in this listing does not imply affiliation, endorsement or quality assurance on the part of Doing Good Together.™ Doing Good Together™ bears no responsibility whatsoever for the activities and actions of the listed organizations.                                                                                                                                                                                    © 2017 Doing Good Together™

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October 2017 - Silicon Valley Family Volunteer Opportunities

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October 2017  - Silicon Valley  Celebrate the Bay Day Save the Bay   Date/Time: Saturday October 7, 9am - noon   Location(s): Full addresses and details provided upon registration Bair Island (Redwood City) Palo Alto Baylands (Palo Alto) MLK Jr. Shoreline (Oakland) MLK Shoreline Native Plant Nursery (Oakland) Bay Day is an official holiday dedicated to connecting Bay Area communities with the beautiful and unique ecological wonders of San Francisco Bay. Ignite your love for the Bay and protect this natural, local resource by volunteering in our Native Plant Nursery, where we raise thousands of seedlings for restoration projects each year. Join us in celebration of the 2nd annual Bay Day! No experience necessary. Gloves, tools and instruction provided. Save The Bay staff certified in first aid and CPR lead each event.   Ages: For all restoration events, a parent or guardian must accompany children under the age of 16.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Rachelle Cardona, rcardona@savesfbay.org, 510.463.6850. Due to the sensitive nature of the restoration site, space is limited and RSVP is requested. You must register online in order to sign up yourself or a group of ten people or less. www.savesfbay.org/ Third Annual Harvest Festival Santa Clara County Parks   Date/Time: Saturday October 7, shifts are available between 7am and 6pm. Volunteers are especially needed in the afternoon and evening.   Location: Martial Cottle Park, 5283 Snell Ave San Jose Volunteers are needed to support the Third Annual Harvest Festival at Martial Cottle Park. The event will include farm tours, pumpkin painting and carnival activities, historical ranch activities, food vendors, live music, a corn maze, fresh produce for sale, square dancing, face painting, and much more! There are many special event volunteer positions to choose from including set up, tear down, activity stations and more. All volunteers should bring a water bottle, sunscreen and hat. Snacks for volunteers will be available, but please bring a lunch or money to purchase lunch from the food vendors. Ages: Volunteers under 18 must have a parent or legal guardian sign a volunteer waiver before they can participate.   Time Commitment: Varies depending on position.   Contact: Julie Kahrnof, Parks Volunteer Program Coordinator, julie.kahrnoff@PRK.SCCGOV.ORG, 408.918.4940. Please let us know your top choices when you register online. Some positions have special requirements or preferences (ex: ability to lift 50 lbs.) Volunteers will receive a confirmation once they are registered and an event reminder prior to the Harvest Festival www.sccgov.org/sites/parks 2017 Walk to End Alzheimer's Alzheimer's Association of Northern California   Date/Time: Saturday October 14, 6am - 1:30pm   Location: Arena Green, North Autumn St., San Jose (Click here for map) Join the fight to end Alzheimer's. Each year we bring the Walk to End Alzheimer's to over 600 communities in the U.S., and we could not do it without our dedicated volunteers. You and your family can help raise awareness and bring your passion for the cause on Walk Day. Volunteers are needed for event set up, registration, ushering, the Family Pavilion, Remembrance Area, parking, break down and more! Ages: All ages are welcome to volunteer for most positions, with adult supervision.   Time Commitment: Three to five hour shifts available depending on volunteer position.   Contact: Tessie Calligeros, tcalligeros@alz.org, 408.372.9900, Registration is available online. www.alz.org/norcal/ Pumpkins in the Park Festival Guadalupe River Park Conservancy   Date/Time: Friday and Saturday, October 13 and 14. Exact times vary depending on shift. There are five shifts; one Friday and four on the day of the event, Saturday, October 14. We especially need help with set up and tear down!   Location: Guadalupe River Park/Discovery Meadow, Intersection of Woz Way and San Carlos Ave., San Jose Pumpkins in the Park is a harvest fair for families with a strong environmental education component. It is designed to promote awareness of the Guadalupe River Park and celebrate the fall season. Through this festival, Guadalupe River Park Conservancy highlights a portion of our 3-mile park and gardens by bringing families into the park for a day of learning and fun. Volunteers are needed to help make Pumpkins in the Park successful! Ages: All ages are welcome to volunteer. Volunteers younger than age 15 must have an adult present.   Time Commitment: Three to four hours per shift   Contact: Ricky Davis, Volunteer Coordinator, ricky@grpg.org, 408.298.7657 x16. Registration is available online. www.grpg.org/ Start a Bake Sale to Benefit No Kid Hungry No Kid Hungry - Share Our Strength   Date/Time: Flexible - choose a time that works for you.   Location: You choose! Simply find a local business, school, place of worship, community center or neighborhood that will allow you to hold your bake sale. It's that simple. We have more ideas for good locations in our Location Guide. Funds raised through Bake Sale for No Kid Hungry support Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign to end childhood hunger in America. Nationally, the campaign provides leadership, raises awareness and advocates for change that will make sure no kid in America ever goes hungry. Locally, Share Our Strength funds the most effective anti-hunger organizations and builds partnerships that bring together public officials, nonprofits, community groups, private funders and businesses to end childhood hunger in a particular state or city. Click here for more information on how to start your own Bake Sale. Our online Bakers' Resources includes lots of how-to tips, signage and much more. If you are looking for something that is not on the list, please call or email us with your suggestions. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: bakesale@strength.org, 800.761.4227 http://gabs.nokidhungry.org  Pack Meals for Meals On Wheels Peninsula Volunteers   Date/Time: Weekdays from 7:30 - 9:30am or 8 - 10am (except Tuesdays) (No afternoons, evenings or weekends currently available.)   Location: Little House Cafe, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park Peninsula Volunteers provides programs, support and guidance for seniors in our community as they pursue the pathway of a long and useful life. Every week, Peninsula Volunteers delivers over 2,500 hot, nutritious meals to primarily homebound seniors and adults with disabilities in San Mateo County who are unable to cook and shop for themselves. Weekday Meals on Wheels meal packers are needed at least once a month. We serve 600 meals per day! Hours are available both in the morning and afternoon on weekdays only. This is a great opportunity for parents or grandparents to bring their children.   Ages: An adult must accompany volunteers ages 7 - 16.   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Victoria Cormack, Community Volunteer Manager, vcormack@penvol.org, 650.272.5108. Please contact Victoria to sign up. www.penvol.org  The Ultimate Hike: Create Your Own Adventure CureSearch for Children's Cancer   Date/Time: Flexible - on your own time   Location: Choose your own location CureSearch raises funds for children's cancer research to ensure that more children have access to life-saving treatments today and into the future. Ultimate Hike: Create Your Adventure is your chance to plan your lifesaving adventure from start to finish. You pick the trail, the distance, the date, and you set your own fundraising goals. All you need is a trail and your own two feet, and every step you take will make a difference! From the main Create Your Adventure page, click Register in the navigation bar at the top of the page and choose whether you want to register "As an individual," "As a Team Captain" (to start a new team), or "As a Team Member" (if the team already exists). You will then have the chance to start a new adventure!   Ages: All ages can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Courtney Bollman, 240.235.2286, courtney.bollman@curesearch.org www.curesearchevents.org Do Something Nice for the Bay Save the Bay   Date/Time: Saturday October 21, 9am - noon   Location: Eden Landing (Hayward), full address and details provided upon registration Join Save The Bay at Eden Landing to tend to native seedlings and remove harmful invasive species. Once established and thriving, these native seedlings will provide habitat for wildlife, protect our communities from flooding, and improve water quality for all Bay inhabitants. No experience necessary. Gloves, tools and instruction provided. Save The Bay staff certified in first aid and CPR lead each event.   Ages: For all restoration events, a parent or guardian must accompany children under the age of 16.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Rachelle Cardona, rcardona@savesfbay.org, 510.463.6850. Due to the sensitive nature of the restoration site, space is limited and RSVP is requested. You must register online in order to sign up yourself or a group of ten people or less. www.savesfbay.org/ Volunteer Mentors for Refugee, Immigrant, or Asylee Families or Individuals At Home Humanitarian   Date/Time: Ongoing   Location: Throughout the Bay Area   At Home Humanitarian is a grassroots effort focused on socially integrating refugees, asylees, and immigrants while building tolerance and understanding throughout their new communities. Our core work focuses on mentor matching, community acculturation events, and providing extracurricular opportunities. Volunteers are needed for the following programs: Mentor + Mentee Matching: Volunteer families can be matched with newly-arrived individuals and families to help answer any questions relating to American culture, customs, processes, laws, or community resources that would help their match feel more connected; help find solutions to needs such as finding a job, preparing for college, filing for FAFSA, fixing a car, or passing a driver's test; and provide opportunities to get out, explore surroundings, make new friends, learn a new skill or hobby, and connect to others within their communities. Community Acculturation Events: Community managers, mentors, and mentees plan engaging quarterly events. Events can be sponsored by corporations or partner NPOs. Some upcoming events include career panels sponsored by Google, family dinners, beach and sightseeing outings, a night at a Giants Game. We are working to plan acculturation events in cities throughout the U.S. but need volunteers and funding from within those cities!   Ages: All ages. Children 18 and younger must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.   Time Commitment: One-year commitment; 8-10 hours per month   Contact: Allison Zollinger, allison@athomehumanitarian.org www.athomehumanitarian.org Make Sandwiches for the Hungry Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Flexible   Location: A homeless shelter your community. Many homeless shelters really appreciate having a supply of sandwiches on hand to give to their residents for lunch. You and your family can help by making sandwiches to bring to a local homeless shelter in your community. First, find a local shelter interested in your donation, check on any specific instructions, and arrange a delivery date and time. Then gather your supplies, make your sandwiches, and deliver them as a family. Find more information and ideas on the Doing Good Together Make Sandwiches Project page.   Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org   As you know, Doing Good Together promotes lessons in kindness and empathy through big-hearted conversations which often take place during storytime. Reading DGT's recommended books on topics such as kindness, gratitude, and mindfulness leads to great discussions. Likewise, DGT offers book lists on challenging issues, like bullying, hunger, and global poverty. Our newest book list focuses on the important subject of Death & Grief. We hope these books help you and your young ones start age appropriate conversations on a tough topic that deserves discussion.         If you received this email from someone else and would like to subscribe, please click here. This list was compiled by Doing Good Together™ (www.doinggoodtogether.org)  When calling to volunteer for any of the opportunities listed above, please let the coordinator know you found it through this listing. You are encouraged to ask any questions you may have of the sponsoring organization before committing to a project. Disclaimer: This list is provided as a service to families. Inclusion of organizations in this listing does not imply affiliation, endorsement or quality assurance on the part of Doing Good Together.™ Doing Good Together™ bears no responsibility whatsoever for the activities and actions of the listed organizations.                                                                                                                                                                                    © 2017 Doing Good Together™

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September 2017 Boston Family Volunteer Opportunities

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September 2017 - Boston Food Rescue Volunteers Needed Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, Inc.   Date/Time: Varies   Location: Throughout Massachusetts   Rescuing Leftover Cuisine aims to become the worlds most widely used volunteer organization for companies and individuals who wish to donate uneaten food. RLC has successfully recovered over 52,000 pounds of food, providing over 42,000 meals so far this year from their headquarters in NYC, and we are actively growing our Massachusetts branch to follow suit. We ask our volunteers to pick up surplus food from restaurants, events and weddings, and deliver it to their local shelter or soup kitchen, who will then provide this food to those experiencing hunger in Massachusetts (about 10% of our State's population). With a model mimicking businesses like Uber and Lyft, volunteers have the option to Claim or Ignore any notification, depending on your schedule and location at the time. We believe in Power in Numbers: the more people we have signed up who are willing to participate, the better our odds of fulfilling our mission to feed the hungry. We aim to grow enough volunteers to provide food rescue throughout Massachusetts 24/7. This will result in more businesses and individuals being willing to donate food, and more hungry people benefiting from this collaborative effort. Whether you're 9 or 99, travel by 4 wheels, 2 wheels or 2 feet, you can volunteer!   Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome to volunteer. An adult must accompany children under age 16.   Time Commitment: There is no set time commitment: Food Pickup Volunteers will receive a notification when there is food available within 4 miles from the address provided. Each volunteer has the option to Claim or Ignore that pickup. Altogether, each pickup takes about 20-40 minutes to complete (picking up at Food Donor and drop off at local Soup Kitchen or Shelter), depending on logistics.   Contact: Sign up at www.rescuingleftovercuisine.org/MA or email Boston@RescuingLeftoverCuisne.org www.rescuingleftovercuisine.org/ Boston Heart Walk American Heart Association   Date/Time: Saturday, September 9, 7:30am - 1:30pm. Check in at the Volunteer Tent, located to the left of the stage near the start line. Please arrive by 7:30am.   Location: Boston Hatch Shell, 1 David G. Mugar Way, Boston. Please note - there is no onsite parking available. Volunteers are encouraged to use public transportation the day of the event. Check out Bostonheartwalk.org for nearby parking garages and transportation information. The Boston Heart Walk is the American Heart Association's premier event in the Greater Boston Area, bringing together about 10,000 people from the community each year. The event raises money to fund cardiovascular research and education, advocate for health, and save lives. By focusing on creating a culture of health, the AHA is striving to reach our 2020 impact goal of improving the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20% and reducing deaths from cardiovascular disease and stroke by 20%, by the year 2020. Volunteer opportunities include directing walkers, manning water stops, working the healthy snacks tent, overseeing our Kids Heart Challenge obstacle course, and a variety of other tasks! Tasks begin at 7:30am with set-up, and conclude around 1:30pm with breakdown. Your task will be assigned to you upon arrival to the event. Ages: All ages are welcome to volunteer. Anyone under 18 will need a parent/guardian to sign a waiver.   Time Commitment: It is ideal to stay for the entire event, but we will accept any help that you are able to give.   Contact: Leigh Wynne, Event Coordinator, 781.373.4503, Bostonheartwalk@heart.org. Registration is available online. Please note your organization, company, volunteer group, or family name under "Company Name" on the form so we can do our best to assign you to the same station. www.bostonheartwalk.org   JF&CS Family Table Distribution Jewish Family and Children's Service   Date/Time: Sunday, September 17, between two to three hours 9am: If interested, participate in setting up for the food distribution. 10:15-11:45am: Receive your assignment and pack and deliver groceries. You may arrive anytime during this time frame. You will receive a quick orientation and can then begin packing groceries for several families. Location: 1430 Main Street, Waltham Family Table provides healthy food on a monthly and emergency basis to individuals and families in need. Their mission is to end hunger in the Greater Boston Jewish community while serving people who need our assistance, regardless of religious affiliation. Family Table fulfills its mission by providing Kosher food, creating a caring Jewish connection, and empowering people to make healthy eating a part of their daily lives. Family Table serves more than 100 towns across Greater Boston, the North Shore, and the South Area. Currently, Family Table is helping more than 500 families each month with groceries and connections to other services. Volunteers are needed to help with the following tasks: Setting up the pantry Packaging and delivering food orders to recipient families Packing will take approximately 30 - 45 minutes. Your delivery location will not be more than 30 minutes from your hometown but not in your hometown for confidentiality reasons. The clients know that you are just dropping off the food and not visiting. Ages: All ages are welcome and encouraged to volunteer when accompanied by an adult.   Time Commitment: One to three hours depending on the activity. Volunteers can arrive at 9am to help with setup.   Contact: Email familytable@jfcsboston.org at least two weeks before distribution date to sign up. All adult volunteers must complete a JF&CS administered CORI background check. www.jfcsboston.org/Our-Services/Community-Services/Center-for-Basic-Needs-Assistance/Family-Table Peace of Mind Children's Services of Roxbury (CSR)   Date/Time: Saturday, Sept 23. The event is from 10am - 12:30pm. Volunteers are needed between 6am - 1pm)   Location: Parade Grounds on the Boston Common Children Services of Roxbury (CSR) is one of the largest, minority operated, human service providers in Massachusetts. CSR, through our four regional offices (Roxbury, Tewksbury, Worcester and Northampton), serves more than 6,000 people annually, providing high quality service and programming to economically disadvantaged children, youth, families and individuals. CSR addresses the most basic needs for food, shelter and safety, as well as family support, through promoting and strengthening healthy families and individuals, permanency placements for foster children and family unification. We are looking for 200+ volunteers to help facilitate the smooth running of our Guinness World Record setting attempt for the largest human peace sign. The current record is 5,800 people, so we are shooting to get over 6,000 in attendance! Volunteers are needed to: Help set up Run registration tables Escort VIPs Most importantly, the record-setting attempt must take place in an "enclosed" environment, and thus we need volunteers to surround the massive human peace sign holding a giant rope (this method is approved by the Guinness World Record organization).  Volunteers will receive free entry on the day of the event! Ages: Ideally volunteers will be 12 or older, but families with younger children are welcome, with adult supervision.   Time Commitment: Two, three or four hour shifts   Contact: Rebecca Coll, rcoll@csrox.org. Volunteer and participant registration is available online. Click on the Tickets button and select the correct option. www.csrox.org/,  www.csrpeaceofmind.org   Ride For Food Hunger Relief Charity Ride: Direction Helpers / Human Arrows Three Squares New England   Date/Time: Sunday, September 24, two to three hour shifts between the hours of 7:30am and 12:30pm   Location: Towns on the route include Dedham, Needham, Dover, Sherborn, Millis, Medway, Holliston, Westwood and Norfolk. Specific times and locations will be provided at a later date (after police have confirmed their details). The mission of Three Squares New England (TSNE) is to eliminate food insecurity through building out the capacity of local area hunger relief organizations by assisting with fundraising, visibility and community engagement. TSNE organizes an annual charity bike ride, the Ride for Food, to raise money for local food pantries, kitchens, community farms and food rescue organizations. Volunteer teams of two volunteers are needed to hold signs at "confusing" intersections along the 10, 25 and 50-mile routes. Click here for route maps. These volunteers hold bright yellow arrows to point cyclists in the right direction. All routes are well marked with arrows on the road; however, we have found that cyclists still get confused at certain intersections.   Ages: Youth ages 12 and older can participate with a parent or guardian.   Time Commitment: Two to three hours   Contact: Kati Sigel, kati@threesquaresne.org. Registration is available online. www.therideforfood.org 2017 Walk to End Alzheimer's Greater Boston Walk Alzheimer's Association   Date/Time: Sunday, September 24, 8am - 1pm; multiple shifts are available.   Location: DCR's North Point Park in Cambridge The Greater Boston Walk will be held on September 24 at DCR's North Point Park in Cambridge. Families can volunteer in one of the following three areas: Children's Activities: Help with a variety of activities that may include, games, face painting, crafts, etc. Promise Garden: Help hand out color-coded Promise Garden flowers to Walk participants to personalize, and then display them during the pre-Walk ceremony. Water stops: Hand out water along the Walk route to participants and cheer them on. Ages: Families with children ages eight and older are welcome to volunteer.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Christine M. Brown, 617.868.6718, cbrown@alz.org. Register to volunteer by clicking on the purple "Volunteer" button on the Boston Walk page and following the prompts. Both Promise Garden and Water Stop are specific categories on the registration page. Children's Activities is not a category, but volunteers can indicate their preference for that area by filling in the comments section. www.alz.org/MANH  Playmats Family Volunteer Opportunity Room to Grow   Date/Time: Saturday, September 30, 10am - noon   Location: 142 Berkeley St, Boston   Room to Grow is dedicated to enriching the lives of babies born into poverty throughout their critical first three years of development. Parents receive developmental information, customized support, and all of the needed baby items to ensure a healthy and secure start for their child. You and your family can make a difference in the lives of babies being raised in poverty by crafting playmats for Room to Grow clients. Ages: Families with children ages eight and older are welcome to volunteer. A parent must accompany all children.   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Email infoboston@roomtogrow.org for more information or to sign up. Space is limited. www.roomtogrow.org Adopt Everyday Big-Hearted Habits Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Flexible   Location: Your home and community   We are what we do. By adopting one or two simple, caring routines, you'll give your children a strong sense of themselves as helpers. In this way, big-hearted habits empower kids to become thoughtful, engaged citizens throughout their lives. Visit the Big-Hearted Families Adopt Everyday Big-Hearted Habits page for ideas to add kindness to your everyday family routines.   Ages: There are ideas for families with children of all ages.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org   Take DGT's 30-Day Back-To-School Kindness Challenge! Big-hearted families may be familiar with our popular 30-Day Kindness Challenge and our Summer of Kindness Bucket List. Now with the fall season upon us, we're offering children and tweens/teens their own "30-Day Back-To-School Kindness Challenge"! These unique ideas help students focus on daily acts of kindness before, during, and after the school day. Let's make the 2017-18 school year the kindest one ever! Print and post yours today. Choose from the elementary grade and/or upper grade challenge.         If you received this email from someone else and would like to subscribe, please click here. This list was compiled by Doing Good Together™ (www.doinggoodtogether.org)  When calling to volunteer for any of the opportunities listed above, please let the coordinator know you found it through this listing. You are encouraged to ask any questions you may have of the sponsoring organization before committing to a project. Disclaimer: This list is provided as a service to families. Inclusion of organizations in this listing does not imply affiliation, endorsement or quality assurance on the part of Doing Good Together.™ Doing Good Together™ bears no responsibility whatsoever for the activities and actions of the listed organizations.                                                                                                                                                                                    © 2017 Doing Good Together™

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September 2017 NYC Family Volunteer Opportunities

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September 2017 - New York City It's Our Anniversary!   This month marks four years since we sent out our first New York DGT family-friendly volunteer opportunities listing and we'd like to hear from you, our subscribers. How have you and your family used this information? Please send us your photos, stories and feedback. And please "like" us on Facebook at Doing Good Together - New York City. We'd love to hear from you!  Intergenerational Chess DOROT   Date/Time: Mondays, September 18 - December 18, from 4 - 5:30 pm September 18 - orientation for youth, no seniors attend September 25 October 2, 16, 23, 30 November 6, 13, 20, 27 Dec 4, 11, 18 Register NOW for the Fall Session   Location: Dorot, 171 West 85th Street, NYC DOROT offers intergenerational programs for youth of varying ages to connect with older adults. Interacting with older adults enables youth to develop communication skills, positive attitudes toward aging, and a sense of purpose and community. Student volunteers and DOROT Seniors will get to know each other and play chess together. Chess Masters will demonstrate different strategies at each session. Share your love of the game and bring a smile to a senior! Refreshments will be served. Students must be in 6th-12th grade and understand the game of chess, the different chess pieces and how to move them. Ages: Volunteers must be in 6th-12th grade.   Time Commitment: Ten Mondays, one and one-half hour sessions.   Contact: Shai Rosenfeld, srosenfeld@dorotusa.org. Registration is available online. www.dorotusa.org/ Book Buds DOROT   Date/Time: Wednesdays, September 13 - January 17, 4 - 5:30pm September 13 (orientation for youth, no seniors attend) September 27 October 4, 18, 25 November 1, 8, 15, 29 December 6, 13, 20 January 3, 10, 17   Location: Dorot, 171 West 85th Street, NYC DOROT offers intergenerational programs for youth of varying ages to connect with older adults. Book Buds is an intergenerational reading adventure for 2nd and 3rd graders and older adults. The program is ideal for youth who need extra encouragement to reach for a book and spend time discussing books. Nurture your child's natural love of reading and chatting through a variety of fun and creative intergenerational activities. The group will read a few books aloud during the course of 14 sessions and discuss the major themes of the books, respecting other's differences and the value of kindness. Great food and art activities will follow. Ages: Volunteers should be in 2nd or 3rd grade   Time Commitment: One and one-half hour weekly sessions   Contact: Shai Rosenfeld, srosenfeld@dorotusa.org. Registration is available online. www.dorotusa.org/ September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance Catholic Charities Date/Time: Monday, September 11, 3:30 - 5:30pm Location: Intrepid Air & Space Museum   In observance of this year's 16th anniversary of 9/11, we'd like to invite you to join Catholic Charities and more than 2,000 other New Yorkers to help pack more than half a million meals in NYC for families, seniors and veterans in need. No special skills are required. All you have to do is show up on time, ready to make a difference. Please bring a government issued ID with you to the event. Additionally, everyone who volunteers for the 9/11 Meal Pack will also receive free admission to the museum to enjoy the exhibits. Ages: Ages 13 and up with an adult. Time Commitment: Two hours Contact: Staci Bruce, Director of Volunteer Services, ccvolunteer@archny.org. Registration is available online.  www.catholiccharitiesnyvolunteer.org/  Soup Kitchen - Food Preparation and Service Manhattan Church of Christ   Date/Time: Saturday, September 9, 23, and 30,  9:30 am - 2 pm   Location: Manhattan Church of Christ, 48 East 80th Street between Park and Madison Volunteers are needed to help set up, prepare and serve meals to members of the community who are homeless and/or live marginally.  Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome to participate.   Time Commitment: Full service is five hours, but volunteers are welcome any time during the day.   Contact: Carl Garrison, carl@manhattanchurch.org www.manhattanchurch.org/ Rosh Hashanah Package Delivery Dorot Date/Time: Sunday, September 17, 10am - noon Location(s): West Side: DOROT, 171 West 85th Street off Amsterdam Avenue East Side: Temple Israel of the City of New York, 112 East 75th Street between Park and Lexington Brighten the Jewish New Year for a senior! Deliver a package of treats and visit for about an hour. To visit the same senior you have visited in the past, request a PRE-MATCH. At the West Side location there will be a Family Circle Program for volunteers with children ages 5-12. At the East Side location there will be arts and crafts for the kids. PLEASE NOTE: ALL volunteers must bring photo ID to participate. Your ID number will be recorded. Ages: Families with children ages 5 and up are welcome to participate Time Commitment: Two hours Contact: Shai Rosenfeld, srosenfeld@dorotusa.org. Pre-registration is required and is available online. Online registration closes on September 8. www.dorotusa.org/ Make a Difference during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month! Join Alex's Lemonade Stand on the Journey to a Million   Date/Time: During the month of September   Location: Your community   Every day, parents of children battling cancer travel thousands of miles for treatments. That's why this September, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Alex's Lemonade Stand is going a million miles to raise awareness and fundraise for cures. Last year, more than 12,000 people logged miles and raised money for childhood cancer research. This year they are doing it again! To find a cure for childhood cancer, we're going the distance - running, walking or biking to exceed one million miles. The goal is to collectively run, walk and/or ride one million miles during a single month: September, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and fundraise to find cures. Anyone can join and there are no minimum mileage or fundraising requirements. Every mile and dollar helps! How to Get Started: Register - you can choose to start a team, join one or participate on your own. Spread the word - tell your family and friends! Get them to join you, support you or donate! Fundraise for the cause - you can accept online donations or hold a fundraising event. We have lots of ideas to help you. Each day in September (Childhood Cancer Awareness Month), walk, run or bike at your own pace, on your own schedule, logging your miles manually or using MapMyFitness or Fitbit. Your miles get added to the grand total, bringing us toward one million miles. The money you raise funds research toward finding cures. Why One Million Miles? One million miles is 40 times around the equator or two round-trips to the moon. But it's less than five miles for each kid or adolescent who will be affected by childhood cancer this year, worldwide. Childhood cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children under the age of 15 in the United States. That's why it is vital that we raise money to cure it, now.   Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: FundraisingTeam@AlexsLemonade.org, 866.333.1213 www.alexslemonade.org/ September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance Monday, September 11th marks the 16th Anniversary of the terror attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Americans everywhere are encouraged to engage in service with their families. Visit https://www.nationalservice.gov/special-initiatives/days-service/september-11th-national-day-service-and-remembrance for more information and to search a database of volunteer opportunities in your community. Plan for Make a Difference Day - October 28 Create a Service Project and Register with The Points of Light Foundation!   Make A Difference Day is one of the largest annual single-days of service nationwide. Volunteers from around the nation come together with a common mission: to improve the lives of others. Make A Difference Day shows that anyone, regardless of age or background, can make an impact on their community. Thousands of projects take place every October, some large, many small, but each effort makes an important difference to our communities. Make A Difference Day is made possible by volunteers like you and the people of TEGNA with help from Arby's Foundation and Points of Light. Use the Points of Light website and resources to shape your mission, recruit volunteers, spread the word about your efforts and empower your community. Additionally, registering your project qualifies you for one of fourteen $10,000 grants that will make an even bigger impact on your project and those in need. Visit http://www.makeadifferenceday.com/start-a-project/ to plan for your project today! Adopt Everyday Big-Hearted Habits Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Flexible   Location: Your home and community   We are what we do. By adopting one or two simple, caring routines, you'll give your children a strong sense of themselves as helpers. In this way, big-hearted habits empower kids to become thoughtful, engaged citizens throughout their lives. Visit the Big-Hearted Families Adopt Everyday Big-Hearted Habits page for ideas to add kindness to your everyday family routines.   Ages: There are ideas for families with children of all ages.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org   Take DGT's 30-Day Back-To-School Kindness Challenge! Big-hearted families may be familiar with our popular 30-Day Kindness Challenge and our Summer of Kindness Bucket List. Now with the fall season upon us, we're offering children and tweens/teens their own "30-Day Back-To-School Kindness Challenge"! These unique ideas help students focus on daily acts of kindness before, during, and after the school day. Let's make the 2017-18 school year the kindest one ever! 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Inclusion of organizations in this listing does not imply affiliation, endorsement or quality assurance on the part of Doing Good Together.™ Doing Good Together™ bears no responsibility whatsoever for the activities and actions of the listed organizations.                                                                                                                                                                                    © 2017 Doing Good Together™

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September 2017 - Silicon Valley Family Volunteer Opportunities

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September 2017  - Silicon Valley  Decorate Rosh Hashana Gift Bags for Senior Holiday Delivery Oshman Family Jewish Community Center/Jewish Family and Children's Services (JFCS)   Date/Time: Tuesday, September 5, Noon - 4pm (Drop In)   Location: Oshman JCC, Room L-101 Family Center, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto Help make a senior's holiday season extra special and sweet by decorating a bag for them to stuff with goodies. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund. Volunteers of all faiths, beliefs and backgrounds welcome.   Ages: Families with children preschool and up are welcome to volunteer.   Time Commitment: Up to four hours   Contact: Robin Vasilakos, rvasilakos@paloaltojcc.org, 650.223.8791 www.paloaltojcc.org   Disaster and First Responder Multi Cultural Awareness and Service Event Oshman Family Jewish Community Center   Date/Time: Sunday, September 10, 4 - 6pm   Location: Oshman JCC Taube Koret Campus, Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto Bring your family to this special and unique day as we remember 9/11. Volunteers will help by working together on projects that will be donated to those living in emergency shelters, and preparing thank you packs for First Responders in our area to show our appreciation for all that they do. Families will learn vital and potentially lifesaving information they can use if ever faced with an emergency situation or disaster. Volunteers of all faiths, beliefs and backgrounds welcome. If you are unable to make it to this event you can still donate these needed individually wrapped first aid items to the OFJCC: Antiseptic wipes (BZK-based wipes preferred; alcohol-based OK) Antibacterial ointment (e.g., Bacitracin) Assorted adhesive bandages (fabric preferred) Gauze pads (various sizes) Nonstick sterile pads Rolled gauze Ages: Children of all ages are welcome to participate with adult present.   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Robin Vasilakos, rvasilakos@paloaltojcc.org, 650.223.8791. This is a FREE event, prior online registration is required. www.paloaltojcc.org Superhero Heart Run Heart Heroes Inc.   Date/Time: Sunday, September 10, 7am - 5pm   Location: Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area, 2100 Isherwood Way, Fremont Superheroes are taking over the Bay Area! Proceeds raised from this event will be utilized to provide support, education, research and to create awareness for Congenital Heart Defects, the most common birth defect worldwide. Families in California will benefit directly through the programs and services provided by Mended Little Hearts and Heart Heroes, Inc. Volunteers are needed to help with the following tasks: Water Station First Aid Tent Hospitality Tent Walk-up Registration Registrant Check-in Cape, shirt and prize distribution Sponsor Check-in Event set-up/ cleanup Garbage Duty 2k/ 5k Route Markers Ages: Volunteers of all ages are welcome with adult supervision.   Time Commitment: Shifts vary based on task.   Contact: Margaret Keller, margaret@heartheroes.org, 303.807.9772   www.my.superheroheartrun.com Coastal Clean Up Day - San Francisquito Creek Grassroots Ecology   Date/Time: Saturday, September 16, 9am - noon   Location: 1 Alma Street, Menlo Park (at the park near the intersection of East Creek Drive and Alma Street) Grassroots Ecology leverages the power of community volunteers to create healthy ecosystems across Silicon Valley, from the foothills to San Francisco Bay. The City of Menlo Park and Grassroots Ecology are partnering to host volunteers for Coastal Cleanup Day at San Francisquito Creek! This annual event brings communities together throughout the state to clean California's beaches, lakes, and watersheds. Volunteers will be removing trash and recyclables from our local watershed to celebrate and enhance our beautiful waterways. Please wear appropriate attire for working outdoors - long pants and sturdy shoes are highly recommended. Please "Bring Your Own (BYO)" buckets, gloves, and reusable water bottles to help reduce our footprint at the event. (There will be extras available if you don't have your own.)   Ages: All ages are welcome to volunteer. Please note that volunteers will be spreading out over a large area of the creek, therefore a responsible adult should accompany youth. Hazards typically encountered in the creek include poison oak, sharp objects, and deep pools of water. All volunteers under the age of 18 must have a Grassroots Ecology waiver (to be completed through the Eventbrite website) as well as a Coastal Cleanup Day Event waiver. All adult volunteers are also required to complete a Coastal Cleanup Day Event waiver form for themselves. Waiver forms are available in English and Spanish. Although there will be Coastal Cleanup Day Event waiver forms on site on the day of the event, you can print and sign the waiver form now to expedite check in   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Jeremy Merckling, Jeremy@grassrootsecology.org, 650.419.9880. Registration is available online. www.grassrootsecology.org Coastal Clean Up Day - Coyote Creek Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful   Date/Time: Saturday, September 16, 9am - noon   Location: Tully Ball Fields, 800 Tully Road, San Jose Let's work together for a vibrant Coyote Creek! Coastal Cleanup Day is a terrific way to show your support for your California waterways, not just the Coast. Spend a few hours at Coyote Creek and help beautify our creek through a community cleanup. Be sure to wear long pants, long sleeves, and closed-toed shoes since you will be near poison oak and around loose or muddy soil. This event is co-sponsored by Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful and the Senter Monterey Neighborhood Association. Ages: All are welcome to participate (those under 13 must be accompanied by an adult). Volunteers under age 18 must have a signed waiver (available upon completed registration). Community service hours are available.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Deb Kramer, deb@keepcoyotecreekbeautiful.org, 408.372.7053. Registration is available online. www.keepcoyotecreekbeautiful.org Stevens Creek Water Quality Monitoring Grassroots Ecology   Date/Time: Sunday, September 17, 9am - 1pm. Please arrive on time as we will leave McClellan Ranch when we finish introductions around 9:15 and carpool to the other sites on Stevens Creek.   Location:  McClellan Ranch Preserve, 22221 McClellan Road, Cupertino Do you have science minded kids or budding environmentalists in your family? Then this volunteer opportunity is a great fit for you! Starting from McClellan Ranch we will visit eight sites on Stevens Creek to gather data on pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, specific conductance and turbidity. Volunteers are responsible for arranging their own transportation. We generally finish with the upper watershed by about 11am and the lower watershed by 1pm. No experience is needed; we will train you. Come enjoy and learn about these beautiful creeks while you collect data to protect their health. Please bring a reusable water bottle. You will not be getting into the creek, but it is best to wear comfy shoes and dress appropriately for the weather.   Ages: Volunteers of all ages are welcome; minors under 18 require a parent to approve the online waiver when you register for this event, and children under 12 require an accompanying adult.   Time Commitment: Three to four hours   Contact: Jeremy Merckling, Jeremy@grassrootsecology.org, 650.419.9880. Registration is available online. Please contact Jeremy for more information or to register groups larger than four. www.grassrootsecology.org Chicken Soupers Meal Preparation Oshman Family Jewish Community Center/Jewish Family and Children's Services (JFCS)   Date/Time: Sunday, September 17, 1 - 5pm   Location: Oshman JCC, Community Kitchen, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto Prepare a meal for an individual or family who are unable to prepare their own meals. Jewish Family and Children's Services (JFCS) has partnered with the OFJCC to make it possible to help support these people. This project will be done in two stages. First, we will prepare individual meals in our community kitchen, pack them and then deliver them to the designated people. This is a great opportunity for families to do a project together as well as take it personally to someone in need. Volunteers of all faiths, beliefs and backgrounds welcome. Ages: Children ages eight and older are welcome to participate with adult present.   Time Commitment: Four hours   Contact: Robin Vasilakos, rvasilakos@paloaltojcc.org, 650.223.8791. This is a FREE event, prior online registration required. www.paloaltojcc.org Canary Challenge Event Volunteers Canary Challenge Foundation   Date/Time: Saturday, September 30, various shifts available between 6am - 5pm   Location: Varian Medical Systems Inc., 3100 Hansen Way, Palo Alto Volunteers are needed to help with all of the logistics of the Canary Challenge Event. The event is a cycling/5K walk and run event that benefits the Canary Foundation - a nonprofit focused on the early detection of cancer. On the day of the event, volunteers will be working closely with the Canary Challenge staff to help with the lunch, merchant, registration, volunteer and information booth set up at our Village (start/finish point for cyclists). There are also six rest stops along the various routes for the cyclists, and volunteers are needed to help with snacks/drinks for the resting cyclists at each rest stop. This is a very fun filled event! Volunteers will receive volunteer t-shirts and a  complimentary lunch at one of our three gourmet food trucks in the Village. Ages: Ten and older with an adult present   Time Commitment: Varies depending on volunteer role.   Contact: Sadaf Majidi, sadaf@canarychallenge.org or 650.646.3197 www.canarychallenge.org Help Provide Valet Bike Parking Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition   Date/Time: Varies by event (see description below)   Location:  Varies by event The purpose of SVBC is to create a healthy community, environment, and economy through bicycling for people who live, work, or play in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. Valet bike parking is one of many ways that Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition encourages people to bike to public events. Volunteer responsibilities include accepting event attendees' bikes, placing them on bike racks, keeping a watchful eye during the event and then happily returning them to the attendees when they are ready to leave. Perks (such as snacks, free entry, or a meal) are usually provided for volunteers, depending on the event.   Volunteer to park bikes at the 49ers v. Carolina Panthers game on September 10 at Levi's Stadium. Find out more or sign up here! Volunteer to park bikes at the 49ers v. LA Rams game on September 21 at Levi's Stadium. Find out more or sign up here! Volunteer to park bikes at Canary Challenge on September 30 in Palo Alto. Find out more or sign up here! Ages: Children ages eight and older can volunteer with an adult guardian and signed waiver; those ages 14 and older can volunteer with a signed waiver.   Time Commitment: Two to three hours   Contact: Alison Paulin, alison@bikesiliconvalley.org, 408.987.1965 www.bikesiliconvalley.org   Dinner Serving Program and Community Garden Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen   Date/Time: Monday - Friday (See below for times)   Location(s): Goodwill Building (4 - 6pm): 1080 N. 7th St., San Jose Eastside Neighborhood Center (3:30 - 6pm): 2150 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose Community Garden at Goodwill (Fridays only 9am - Noon), 1080 North 7th St. San Jose Meal Serving Programs: Volunteers are needed to help with meal preparation, set-up of the dining hall, dishwashing, serving food and drinks, and clean up. Wear comfortable "work" clothes and closed-toed shoes (i.e., jeans, walking shorts, tennis shoes, etc.) Please do not wear sandals, halter or tank tops, short shorts, etc. For those with longer hair, please wear your hair up and off your face. Goodwill Community Garden: The garden provides fresh vegetables for our dinner service program. Support is needed with weeding, planting and harvesting the vegetables, depending on the time of the year. Please wear comfortable clothes, bring water and sunscreen. Gloves are optional. The Garden is located at the far rear right corner of the parking lot, please proceed through the parking lot and park in the back.   Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome to help with the meal serving programs. An adult must accompany children 14 and younger. Community Garden volunteers must be 15 or older. Time Commitment: Two to three hours depending on program.   Contact: Hyru Gau, 408.922.9285 or 408.922.9085 x104 or volunteer@loavesfishes.org. Registration is available online. Please bring a completed Volunteer Agreement form to your volunteer shift. www.loavesfishes.org Community Services and Fresh Market Distribution Volunteers Cityteam   Date/Time: Community Services: Tuesday through Saturday, 9am - noon & 1 - 4pm Fresh Market Distribution: 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, 2 - 5pm Location: 1297 North 13th Street, San Jose Cityteam San Jose Community Services helps meet the critical needs of community members living below the poverty line by providing them with the resources they need to overcome the hardships they are facing and to break out of the cycle of poverty. Cityteam receives donations of food, clothing, household items, diapers, hygiene products, and furniture that are then distributed to families in need. Volunteers may help with tasks such as sorting donations, packing food boxes, maintaining the gallery (free store), organizing the warehouse, cleaning, distributing food bags, and/or assisting clients. Volunteers should be prepared to work hard as you make a meaningful impact in your community! Fresh Market Distribution volunteers are needed to hand out  fresh produce to individuals and families. Ages: Volunteers ages 12 and 13 can volunteer with a parent. Older teens can volunteer on their own.   Time Commitment: Three hour shifts   Contact: Erin Campos, Ecampos@cityteam.org, 408.232.5620. Registration is available on the Cityteam Volunteer Projects Calendar. The above volunteer opportunities are listed under "Community Services" on the Projects Calendar. Registering a minor is the same as registering an adult. To register a minor, you will need to create an account for them in addition and agree to the volunteer terms on their behalf. www.cityteam.org/ Adopt Everyday Big-Hearted Habits Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Flexible   Location: Your home and community   We are what we do. By adopting one or two simple, caring routines, you'll give your children a strong sense of themselves as helpers. In this way, big-hearted habits empower kids to become thoughtful, engaged citizens throughout their lives. Visit the Big-Hearted Families Adopt Everyday Big-Hearted Habits page for ideas to add kindness to your everyday family routines.   Ages: There are ideas for families with children of all ages.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org   Take DGT's 30-Day Back-To-School Kindness Challenge! Big-hearted families may be familiar with our popular 30-Day Kindness Challenge and our Summer of Kindness Bucket List. Now with the fall season upon us, we're offering children and tweens/teens their own "30-Day Back-To-School Kindness Challenge"! These unique ideas help students focus on daily acts of kindness before, during, and after the school day. Let's make the 2017-18 school year the kindest one ever! Print and post yours today. Choose from the elementary grade and/or upper grade challenge.         If you received this email from someone else and would like to subscribe, please click here. This list was compiled by Doing Good Together™ (www.doinggoodtogether.org)  When calling to volunteer for any of the opportunities listed above, please let the coordinator know you found it through this listing. You are encouraged to ask any questions you may have of the sponsoring organization before committing to a project. Disclaimer: This list is provided as a service to families. Inclusion of organizations in this listing does not imply affiliation, endorsement or quality assurance on the part of Doing Good Together.™ Doing Good Together™ bears no responsibility whatsoever for the activities and actions of the listed organizations.                                                                                                                                                                                    © 2017 Doing Good Together™

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August 2017 NYC Family Volunteer Opportunities

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August 2017 - New York City Soup Kitchen - Food Preparation and Service Manhattan Church of Christ   Date/Time: Saturday August 12 and Saturday, August 26, 9am - 2pm   Location: Manhattan Church of Christ, 48 East 80th Street between Park and Madison Volunteers are needed to help set up, prepare and serve meals to members of the community who are homeless and/or live marginally.    Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome to participate.   Time Commitment: Full service is five hours, but volunteers are welcome any time during the day.   Contact: Carl Garrison, carl@manhattanchurch.org www.manhattanchurch.org/ Supplies for Success - Help Pack Backpacks UJA Federation-NY   Date/Time(s): Wednesday, August 23, 9:30am - 1:30pm, (Hamptons location) and 2 - 5:30pm, (Manhattan location)   Location(s):  Hamptons location: The Ross Lower School Field House, 739 Butter Lane, Bridgehampton Manhattan location: UJA Federation, 130 East 59th Street   Supplies for Success is UJA-Federation of New York's initiative to provide new school supplies for children in need. Each year, UJA provides brand new filled backpacks to thousands of disadvantaged children through UJA-Federation beneficiary agencies, schools, shelters, and other local organizations. The goal of Supplies for Success is to ensure that all children in need return to school with the tools they need to succeed.   Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome to participate.   Time Commitment: One hour or more   Contact: Hamptons location: Nancy Powers, powersn@ujafedny.org or 516.762.5870. Click for Hamptons online registration. Manhattan location: Olivia Faden, fadeno@ujafedny.org or 212.836.1845. Click for Manhattan online registration. www.ujafedny.org/ Servers / Pantry Food Preparation Masbia Soup Kitchen Network   Date/Time: Servers are needed Sunday through Thursday, 2:30 - 6pm Food and pantry preparation crew are needed Sunday through Thursday, 8am - 2:30pm   Location: Masbia of Flatbush: 1372 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn Masbia is a nonprofit soup kitchen network and food pantry, providing hot, nutritious meals for hundreds of New Yorkers in desperate need of food. 1) Server and Host/Hostess - Dinner Service Greet customers warmly; when needed, assist them in signing in and choosing a table Apportion hot, kosher dinner plates for customers in the order seated Serve dinner trays directly to customers in the order seated Assist with busing table and trays, wiping tables and, if needed, closing-up tasks 2) Pantry and Produce Preparation Crew Work closely with Masbia of Flatbush staff to intake large food shipments Organize Masbia's cellar, refrigerator, and storage facilities Prepare and count bags of fresh produce in advance to be distributed Thursdays to clients in need Masbia is a kosher facility and cannot permit any outside food or beverages. Do not wear: sandals, flip flops or any other open toe shoes, high heeled shoes, short cut shorts, short cut skirts, or tank tops. Ages: Volunteers must be at least 12 years of age to serve during dinner Volunteers must be at least 10 years of age to assist with meal and pantry preparation   Time Commitment: At least two hours per shift. Masbia prefers volunteers participate on a weekly basis, although other time commitments are welcome.   Contact: Katie Murrell, Volunteer Coordinator, 718-972-4446 x 209. Register online through our website and then the Volunteer Coordinator will contact you about scheduling. www.masbia.org Operation Backpack Volunteers of America   Date/Time: Now through the end of August   Location: Click here for official drop-off locations around New York More than 22,000 children live in NYC's homeless and domestic violence shelters. One of the most devastating consequences of homelessness is the impact it has on a child's education. Each year since 2001, Volunteers of America-Greater New York has been distributing new backpacks filled with grade-specific school supplies to homeless children throughout New York City. A filled backpack relieves parents of a financial burden and provides a sense of normalcy to the otherwise chaotic lives of these children, helping them to look and feel more like their classmates. Most importantly, a filled backpack allows these children to start the school year feeling prepared and confident, with the knowledge that their education is important and that someone believes in them. Every backpack given to a child through Operation Backpack is filled with supplies according to the child's grade. All backpack and supplies are new. Consider donating a filled backpack or two. You can start a donation drive in your building, workplace, house of worship or club, or simply fill a few backpacks with your family. The Volunteers of America website provides a list of needed supplies, posters you can download for a donation drive, and other information.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: volunteers@voa-gny.org, 212.496.4307 www.voa-gny.org/operation-backpack Jungle Gym Summer Series  Concrete Safaris   Date/Time: Saturday, August 26, 11am - 3pm   Location: Third Avenue between 115th and 117th Jungle Gym is an obstacle race and festival. Proceeds will provide hundreds of 7 to 24-year-olds from East Harlem with 5-day/week, year-round, after school and summer programming in the next five years. With your support, we can ensure that children living in East Harlem have access to high-quality, outdoor play and education in their neighborhoods and parks. Kids can participate in the run/walk, or families can volunteer to help support race participants. This year, volunteers are needed in the following positions: Check In - assist with registration and general check-in Water Stops - maintain water stations (groups of 10 or more preferred) Finish Line - hand out water and medals at the finish line Food Area - support snack stations to ensure participants are replenished after the race Kids Play Area - oversee a safe play area for the kids Route Guidance - direct participants along the course Online Awareness - share our Facebook posts and website link with walkers and runners you know Race Course Clean-up Crew Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Four hours   Contact: Questions? Call 646.869.1503. Register online at www.junglegymrace.com www.concretesafaris.org/en/ Intergenerational Chess Dorot   Date/Time: Mondays, September 18 - December 18, from 4 - 5:30 pm September 18 - orientation for youth, no seniors attend September 25 October 2, 16, 23, 30 November 6, 13, 20, 27 Dec 4, 11, 18 Register NOW for the Fall Session   Location: Dorot, 171 West 85th Street, NYC Student volunteers and DOROT Seniors will get to know each other and play chess together. Chess Masters will demonstrate different strategies at each session. Share your love of the game and bring a smile to a senior! Refreshments will be served. Students must be in 6th-12th grade and understand the game of chess, the different chess pieces and how to move them. Ages: Volunteers must be in 6th-12th grade.   Time Commitment: Ten Mondays, one and one-half hour sessions.   Contact: Shai Rosenfeld, srosenfeld@dorotusa.org. Registration is available online. www.dorotusa.org/ Creative for A Cause Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Flexible   Location: Your home or community Visit the Doing Good Together Creative for a Cause Project Page for a variety of ideas for nurturing creativity and compassion in your children. When we can understand how someone else is feeling and how they might experience life differently, we can search for innovative ways to help. Creativity in its many forms will inspire children to approach problem solving in new ways, which will help them navigate the many roads to kindness in our complex society. Your family can choose a project or projects that inspire you and apply your creativity to an act of kindness Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies, depending on project   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org   For years, DGT™ founder Jenny Friedman, PhD, has offered insight, research, and tips on a variety of trending topics in each of her monthly newsletters. These popular offerings are now made better by a new & improved Newsletter archive page on our website which compiles these resources in easy-to-find layout and in more shareable web-based format. Search by category (such as preschoolers vs. tween) or tags, which signify topics such as empathy, nature, or play. Read, share, and of course, subscribe to these offerings today!       If you received this email from someone else and would like to subscribe, please click here. 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August 2017 - Silicon Valley Family Volunteer Opportunities

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August 2017  - Silicon Valley  Hellyer Park Weeding Party Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful   Date/Time: Weekly, every Saturday through August (5th, 12th, 19th and 26th) from 9 -11am   Location: Hellyer Park Visitor Center, 985 Hellyer Avenue, San Jose Come to the Helleyer Park Weeding Party to clean up your park while meeting new people. We have all the tools; we just need you. These events are a great way to meet new people and put some sweat equity back into your park. And you get some time outdoors, which is good for your health! We'll be working in three zones: Velodrome, Dog Park, and east side of Cottonwood Lake. No special skills are required. Please wear long pants, a long sleeve shirt, and bring a water bottle and sunscreen. Work gloves and necessary tools are provided. Refreshments will be available following the event. This event is sponsored by Santa Clara County Parks and Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful.   Ages: All ages are welcome. Volunteers ages 15 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian throughout the event. Volunteers age 16-17 may participate without parent/guardian supervision but only if they present a completed volunteer application, including a parent or guardian's signature. Application forms are available at the event, but the parent or guardian must be present to sign.   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Deb Kramer, deb@keepcoyotecreekbeautiful.org, 408.372.7053. Registration is available online. www.keepcoyotecreekbeautiful.com Delivery Volunteers for Families with Critically Ill Children There With Care of the Bay Area   Date/Time: Times and dates are flexible for volunteering. Upcoming orientations are Monday, August 14 from 6 to 7:30pm and Tuesday, August 25 from 10 to 11:30am   Location: There With Care of the Bay Area, 3475 Edison Way, Suite H, Menlo Park There With Care provides a wide range of thoughtful and fundamental services to children and families during the critical phases of a medical crisis. They serve families referred by medical agencies by building a network of services and people who ease the burden of life's day-to-day obligations with compassion and care. You can help care for the families of critically ill children in your community by delivering groceries and other needed items to them. Volunteers must attend a one-time mandatory 90-minute training before heading out with grocery and supply deliveries from our pantry in Menlo Park to families on the Peninsula, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, and Ronald McDonald House. Please bring your children of all ages to help you volunteer!   Ages: Primary volunteer must be at least 18 years old with a drivers license, background check and orientation for drivers meeting with families, but please bring your children!   Time Commitment: Flexible, orientation required. Register for orientation online.   Contact: Jennifer Thurlow, 650.268.8557, jennifer.thurlow@therewithcare.org www.bayarea.therewithcare.org/ Restore Local Ecosystems Grassroots Ecology Date/Time: Various ongoing events around the South Bay Location: Multiple locations in Palo Alto, Cupertino and Los Altos including Foothills Park, Pearson-Arastadero Preserve, Redwood Grove Nature Preserve, McClellan Ranch and San Franscisquito Creek. Grassroots Ecology leverages the power of community volunteers to create healthy ecosystems across Silicon Valley, from the foothills to San Francisco Bay. We restore native plants to open spaces and neighborhoods, steward creeks and watersheds, and provide nature education in the classroom and in the field. Monthly volunteer projects involve planting native plants, removing invasive plants and sheet mulching. This is a also a great opportunity to do a bit of wildlife watching and learn about our local native habitat. Please bring a reusable water bottle and dress for outdoor work (sturdy shoes and long pants recommended). We provide gloves and tools. Ages: Volunteers of all ages are welcome; minors under 18 require a parent to approve the online waiver when registering for this event, and children under 12 require an accompanying adult unless prior approval is obtained from the workday supervisor. Time Commitment: Two and one-half hours Contact: Each event has a different supervisor. Please contact the supervisor listed on the event page. Registration is available online. If you cannot attend, please notify the Grassroots Coordinator listed on the event page so that your place will be available for another volunteer. If you have additional questions about Grassroots Ecology you can contact Jeremy Merckling, Jeremy@grassrootsecology.org, 650.419.9880. www.grassrootsecology.org/ Relay For Life Menlo Park 2017 American Cancer Society   Date/Time: Saturday and Sunday, August 12-13, 11am - 9am   Location: Burgess Park, 701 Laurel Street, Menlo Park Family volunteer opportunities at local Relay for Life events can include, but are not limited to: Luminaria set up, trash pick up, track signs & general signage, set up/tear down, registration, and staffing the Fight Back Tent. Families are also welcome and encouraged to sign up to participate in the Relay For Life. If you are interested in walking as a family or with a team, check out your local Relay For Life event sign up page. Ages: There are volunteer opportunities for all ages   Time Commitment: Varies depending on event, but Relay For Life is flexible for you!   Contact: Alicia Ruiz, alicia.ruiz@cancer.org, 408.688.0114 www.relayforlife.org/menloparkca   Backpacks for Success Festival: Family and Children Cityteam   Date/Time: Saturday, August 12, 10am - 1pm and 12:30 - 3:30pm   Location: 1297 North 13th St., San Jose Cityteam San Jose invites you to volunteer for our Backpack Distribution Festival to be held on Saturday, August 12th for local children in need. We need hardworking and compassionate volunteers who strongly believe that education is a great step towards a brighter future. We anticipate distributing 500 backpacks at this event. Volunteers are invited to help with game booths, food distribution, set up, break down, prize store, cleaning, and security.   Ages: Volunteers must be at least nine years old. An adult must accompany children under 14.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Erin Campos, ecampos@cityteam.org, 408.232.5620. Please register for this event on the Cityteam Volunteer Projects Calendar. Registering a minor is the same as registering an adult. To register a minor, you will need to create an account for them in addition and agree to the volunteer terms on their behalf.   www.cityteam.org/san-jose/   Sunday Friends' Programs for Very Low-Income Families Sunday Friends   Date/Time: Sundays between 10:30am and 5:30pm. Also, there are some after-school shifts on weekdays at our special store.   Location(s): Santee Elementary, 1313 Audubon Dr., San Jose, on the 2nd Sunday of every month Meadows Elementary, 1250 Taper Ln., San Jose, on the 3rd Sunday of every month Lowell Elementary, 625 South 7th St., San Jose, on the 4th Sunday of every month. In November and December this will be on the 1st Sunday of the month  Sunday Friends special store, 730 Story Rd. Ste. 3, San Jose, open weekdays from 4 - 7pm Volunteers are needed to work directly with children, and maybe also their parents, to facilitate service and learning projects, including: craft gift making, healthy food preparation, letter and essay writing, hands-on science projects, math and other learning games, computer education, English as a Second Language classes, reading and book report writing, exercise class, parents' classes and more. Because children and parents earn tickets for their participation, redeemable for basic necessities in our special stores, you might also assist with the banking, store setup or shopping. Ages: Families, teens, adults, and groups are all welcome. An adult must accompany children under age 14.   Time Commitment: No predetermined number of hours, but if you sign up to come to a program, you are expected to come.   Contact: Volunteers should begin by completing the New Volunteer Registration process. Please register to volunteer a couple of weeks in advance of the date. Contact Lilly, lillyp@sundayfriends.org, or volunteer@sundayfriends.org, with questions or call 408.217.9587 www.SundayFriends.org Veggielution's Youth Garden Veggielution   Date/Time: Every Saturday, 10am - 12:30pm   Location: 647 S. King Road, San Jose; located in the back of Emma Prusch Park Come join the Veggielution team for weekly Youth Garden Activities. Every Saturday your whole family can enjoy gardening, crafting, and learning together in the Youth Garden. Participating in our Youth Garden activities is a great way to spend time with your children while exploring the garden, learning about the exciting processes of the natural world - not to mention making new friends. This is a unique opportunity to get your hands dirty and become better stewards of the environment as a family. Veggielution volunteer activities encourage exploration and play-based learning for the whole family.   Ages: Families with children ages three and up are welcome to volunteer. Families visiting the Youth Garden should have a 2:1 child to adult ratio for ages 3-6, and a 3:1 ratio for ages 7 and up.   Time Commitment: Two and one-half hours   Contact: Emily Martinez, emilym@veggielution.org, 408.753.6705. Registration is available online. www.veggielution.org Summertime Nursery Volunteers Our City Forest   Date/Time: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 9am - noon, through Saturday September 2   Location: 1000 Spring St. San Jose Come join us at our Community Nursery! The nursery will happily accept volunteers for all of August. Tasks will vary depending on project demands, but there is always plenty to do. Volunteers must wear pants and closed toed shoes that are sturdy. They must also bring a reusable water bottle and a hat or sunblock. Ages: All ages are welcome, children under 12 must have a Parent or Guardian present. All minors must provide a parental consent form.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: nurseryvolunteers@ourcityforest.org, 408.998.7337 x119 (the best way to contact Our City Forest is via email or to visit the nursery) To sign up to volunteer please email nurseryvolunteers@ourcityforest.org. www.ourcityforest.org Help the TCV Foodbank Tri-City Volunteers   Date/Time: Monday through Friday, 8am - 4pm   Location:  37350 Joseph St., Fremont Volunteers are essential to Tri-City Volunteers food bank's daily grocery cart preparation and distribution. We need approximately 40 warehouse volunteers a day to ensure that as many as 350 client families per day receive adequate nutrition. Volunteers also help us sort and hang donated clothing and attractively merchandise our boutique thrift store, which provides very low-cost items of struggling families: babies clothes are 10 for $1.00, children's clothes are 5 for $1.00 and the majority of adult clothing is marked at $0.50 or $2.00. Community volunteers are the heart of our agency. Not only do volunteers work directly with low and very-low income families, they bring to life our vision of a community united together to ensure that every child and adult in our area is not just free from hunger, but can access pathways to financial stability and self-sufficiency. While volunteers assist families in Tri-City Volunteers food bank and thrift store, they are also mentoring and deeply connecting with others. That is the real strength of our work. Ages: Families with children ten and older are welcome to volunteer.   Time Commitment: Minimum of two hours   Contact: To learn more and to sign up for volunteer orientation, contact Gloria Lara, glara@tri-cityvolunteers.org, 510.793.4583. www.tri-cityvolunteers.org Stewardship Day - Fremont Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge   Date/Time: Saturday August 26, 9:30am - noon   Location: 2 Marshlands Road, Fremont. Meet in the parking lot at the Visitor Center. Driving an additional 2.5 miles may be required since the project may be at a different location.   If you are interested in improving the refuge for visitors and for wildlife alike, join us at the Visitor Center for a community service project. We will do either a trash cleanup or a planting/weeding project. Dress appropriately for the task and for the weather. We will have gloves to lend and will provide the tools. Please bring your own water bottle. Ages: All ages are welcome; an adult must accompany children under the age of 16.   Time Commitment: Two and one-half hours   Contact: Paul Mueller, Paul_Mueller@fws.gov, 510.792.0222 ext. 361. www.fws.gov/refuge/Don_Edwards_San_Francisco_Bay/  Family Volunteering Opportunities with SCS Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS)   Date/Time: Flexible   Location: 725 Kifer Rd., Sunnyvale Sunnyvale Community Services works to prevent homelessness and hunger by providing emergency services to our neighbors in need. Exposing children to the concept of giving back is very important to many families and to SCS.  We encourage and appreciate the following family activities, which are very helpful to SCS and can stimulate great conversation and discovery for you and your children. See our wish list page for specific donation needs. Feel free to bring your children with you when you donate items to SCS. Monthly family shopping trips to purchase items specifically for donation to SCS. Establish a relationship with a local retailer to pick up damaged food, cleaning products, toilet paper, or other staple household items on a regular basis. Collect hotel/motel toiletries while traveling or on vacation. We distribute hygiene kits of toothpaste, shampoo, soaps, lotions, and disposable razors to low-income and homeless clients. Buy new books for low-income children. Feel free to wrap them and include a personal note (first names only please). Buy new socks and or gloves for the homeless. Feel free to wrap them and include a personal note (first names only please). Purchase and assemble plastic utensil packets - 2 forks, 2 knives, 2 spoons, and 2 paper napkins, all sealed together in a sandwich size plastic ziploc bag. Make scarves in the wintertime by cutting a yard or two of fleece into 6 inch wide strips, then cut fringe at the ends. Arrange with us to pick up a bale or two of brown bags to be doubled at home - we use 7000 double bags every month so need a constant supply! Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Carolyn Alexander, calexander@svcommunityservices.org, 408.738.4298 www.svcommunityservices.org Creative for A Cause Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Flexible   Location: Your home or community Visit the Doing Good Together Creative for a Cause Project Page for a variety of ideas for nurturing creativity and compassion in your children. When we can understand how someone else is feeling and how they might experience life differently, we can search for innovative ways to help. Creativity in its many forms will inspire children to approach problem solving in new ways, which will help them navigate the many roads to kindness in our complex society. Your family can choose a project or projects that inspire you and apply your creativity to an act of kindness Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies, depending on project   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org   For years, DGT™ founder Jenny Friedman, PhD, has offered insight, research, and tips on a variety of trending topics in each of her monthly newsletters. These popular offerings are now made better by a new & improved Newsletter archive page on our website which compiles these resources in easy-to-find layout and in more shareable web-based format. Search by category (such as preschoolers vs. tween) or tags, which signify topics such as empathy, nature, or play. Read, share, and of course, subscribe to these offerings today!       If you received this email from someone else and would like to subscribe, please click here. 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