August 2018 - NYC Family Volunteer Opportunities

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August 2018 - New York City Summer Streets 2018 City of New York, Department of Transportation   Date/Time: Saturday, August 4, 11 and 18 from 6am - 1pm. There are two shifts: 6 - 10am 10am - 1pm Location: Summer Streets runs from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park. There are five different volunteer locations: Location 1 - Foley Square (Brooklyn Bridge to Canal St. along Lafayette St.) Location 2 - SoHo (Canal St. to Houston St. along Lafayette St.) Location 3 - Astor Place (Houston St. to 14th St. along Lafayette St.) Location 4 - Midtown (15th St. to 42nd St. along Park Ave.) Location 5 - Uptown (43rd St. to 60th St. along Park Ave.) From the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park, seven miles of streets will be closed to cars for six hours to allow walkers, runners, cyclists and people of all ages to take back the streets and enjoy many free activities along the route. It takes a lot of people to ensure these great events run smoothly. Enjoy Summer Streets from a different perspective as a part of the Summer Streets team and help inspire participants to climb rock walls, fly down zip lines and water slides, enjoy music, games and many other activities and help direct and inform people to ensure they have a great day.   Ages: Volunteers must be 16 years old to participate on their own; children are welcome with parent or guardian   Time Commitment: Four hour shifts   Contact: SummerStreets@dot.nyc.gov. Registration is available online. https://www.nycgo.com/events/summer-streets    Garden Maintenance Concrete Safaris   Date/Time: Saturday, August 11 and Saturday, August 18, 10am - 1pm   Location(s): August 11, Mad Fun Farm within Washington Houses, 1775 Third Avenue, New York August 18, Jefferson Gardens within Jefferson Houses, 300 East 115th Street, New York Volunteers will spend a fun day outside assisting with general garden maintenance. Activities may include raking, planting, spreading topsoil and wood chips, garbage collection and more. Please dress accordingly for the weather.   Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: info@concretesafaris.org. Registration is available online. www.concretesafaris.org/en/ Supplies for Success - Help Pack Backpacks UJA Federation-NY   Date/Time: Wednesday, August 22, 2 - 5 pm   Location: UJA Federation, 130 East 59th Street Join Supplies for Success, UJA-Federation of New York's initiative and help pack backpacks with 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: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Up to three hours. Drop-in, stay for an hour or the whole time.   Contact: Olivia Faden, fadeno@ujafedny.org, 212.836.1845. Registration is available online. https://www.ujafedny.org/ Alternative Summer Break for Teens GOOD+ Foundation   Date/Time: Tuesday - Thursday, August 28 - 30, 10am - 1pm. We ask that the volunteers complete all three days of the Youth Alternative Summer Break Program due to the service learning component. There will be a 30-minute lunch break each day. High school volunteers will receive certificates verifying community service hours upon completion of the program.   Location: 306 W 37th Street, 8th Floor, New York Founded by Jessica Seinfeld, GOOD+ Foundation™ (formerly Baby Buggy) is a nonprofit organization that partners with a national network of leading programs to break the cycle of family poverty through the power of donated child products and life-changing family services. GOOD+ Foundation grants donations of products and services to programs that have demonstrated a capacity to address family poverty in three focus areas: supporting new mothers, investing in early childhood and engaging fathers. Volunteers will be sorting, screening, and processing children's clothing, accessories, books, and toys based on real time needs, in order to prepare clothing to go out to local families in the NYC Metro Area.   Ages: High school students ages 14-18   Time Commitment: Nine hours over three days   Contact: Anastasia Plavnicky, anastasia@goodplusfoundation.org, 212.736.1777. Click here for the GOOD+ Foundation Alternative Summer Break application. www.goodplusfoundation.org   Volunteer with Seniors City Meals of Wheels   Date/Time: Ongoing, all year round   Location: Meal delivery and friendly visiting occurs in seniors' homes throughout New York City; other volunteer opportunities can be done from your home. City Meals funds 31 community-based agencies that bring weekend, holiday and emergency meals to homebound elderly New Yorkers who can no longer shop or cook for themselves. In addition, the Mobile Food Pantry program delivers weekly bags of grocery staples to the most at-risk elderly and our Fresh Produce program enables us to supplement regular meal deliveries with fresh fruit and vegetables from local farmers. Volunteers are needed to help with the following programs: Friendly Visiting: The friendly visiting program brings together our meal recipients with kind-hearted people who want to help homebound seniors stay connected with the outside world. This social visit becomes so important in the lives of our lonely elderly. The time commitment for this program is one hour per week for at least six months. The visiting schedule is arranged between you and the senior. Meal Delivery: The heart of our 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. Each weekend, teams and individual volunteers help deliver meals from meal centers across the city. Volunteer opportunities are available throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens on weekends and select locations on weekdays. Senior Chat: This program lets caring volunteers connect with isolated, elderly individuals by phone once a week. A weekly phone call can go a long way to help homebound seniors feel safe and connected to the world. Calls typically last about a half hour and can be made from the volunteer's home or office. The time commitment for this program is six months. Handmade Greeting Cards: Each year, hundreds of students from local public and private schools - ranging from pre-kindergarten to universities - decorate cards for their homebound elderly neighbors to be delivered with either meals or food packages. Last year they created 69,793 cards.  There is a template on the website, along with further information. Kitchen Volunteers: During the weekday, volunteers help package food to be delivered to homebound elderly as well as serve meals to seniors at the meal center. Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies, depending on project   Contact: info@citymeals.org https://www.citymeals.org/ Operation Backpack Volunteers of America   Date/Time: Now through 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 https://www.voa-gny.org/operation-backpack Intergenerational Chess - Fall Registration Now Open Dorot   Date/Time: Ten Mondays, October 1 - December 17, from 4 - 5:30 pm. Volunteers must be able to commit to all sessions: October 1- orientation for youth, no seniors attend October 8, 15, 29 November 5, 12, 19, 26 December 3, 10, 17   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: Registration is dependent on a successful phone interview. For more information, please contact Shai Rosenfeld at SRosenfeld@dorotusa.org. Applications are available online. www.dorotusa.org/  Is your teen looking for a school-year internship? Help them apply to Dorot's Teen Internship Program   One afternoon a week from 4 - 6 pm October - January 9th-12th graders   You can help improve the lives of seniors through friendly visits, birthday deliveries, computer tutoring, and much more. Apply at dorotusa.org/teens   Back to School Kindness Challenge Doing Good Together Date/Time: Starting September 1 Location: Your home and community   Take the Back to School Kindness Challenge! The back-to-school season is a great time to re-orient ourselves to our priorities. Let's resolve to make this a big-hearted school year full of compassion, reflection, and thoughtful acts of kindness. These unique ideas help students focus on daily acts of kindness before, during, and after the school day. Choose from the elementary grade and/or upper grade challenge. Starting on September 1 you can follow along with DGT on social media, both on Instagram and in our Big-Hearted Families community on Facebook, for kindness reminders and personal stories. Ages: Everyone can participate Time Commitment: Varies Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org  www.doinggoodtogether.org DGT's Big-Hearted E-Books Families who are part of our Membership Circle may already know about our big-hearted e-books which expand on important topics and offer in-depth learning opportunities. We're proud to introduce our newest e-book "Host a Mini Family Service" created just in time for National Night Out™ on August 7th. Choose any of the three e-books (on building community, exploring nature, or becoming an upstander) for just $4.99 each in our online store. Or, become a member (for just $29.99) and receive all three of these e-books for free! As always, your purchase supports DGT and helps us offer free and budget-friendly resources to families nationwide.       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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August 2018 - Boston Family Volunteer Opportunities

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August 2018 - Boston Themed Party at a Family Shelter Heading Home   Date/Time: Monday-Thursday, 6 - 7:30pm. Please book your party once month in advance   Location: Shelters are located in Dorchester, Roxbury or Medford Heading Home is one of the largest providers of shelter for homeless families and individuals in the Commonwealth. Our 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. Volunteers are needed to host themed parties for children living at one of our seven family congregate shelters. Children in our family programs love the chance to meet and play with volunteers! Heading Home will give you suggested themes for your party, as well as a checklist of what volunteers are expected to bring. Volunteers provide dinner and utensils, dessert, an activity (and materials necessary), as well as small toys/gift bags for the children to keep. We can provide you with names and ages of kids living in the shelter up to two weeks in advance of your party. Decorations are suggested but not required. Volunteers should expect to spend between $150 - $300. Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome to participate, but parents should consider the maturity of their children before volunteering. All volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.   Time Commitment: An hour and a half, plus prep time   Contact: Jillian Smith, 617.864.8140 ext. 135, jismith@headinghomeinc.org  http://www.headinghomeinc.org  Meal-Serving at a Local Emergency Shelter for Individuals  Heading Home Date/Time: Daily, 5:30 - 8am or 5:30 - 8pm Location: Cambridge   Heading Home is one of the largest providers of shelter for homeless families and individuals in the Commonwealth. Our 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. Volunteers are needed to cook and serve a meal for the 22 clients living in our emergency shelter in Cambridge. Once you've finished serving, sit down and enjoy some time with the residents! Volunteers provide breakfast or dinner foods and drinks. Heading Home will provide an overview of what volunteers are expected to prepare and bring. Ages: Families with children age seven and older are welcome to participate Time Commitment: Two and one-half hours, plus prep time Contact: Jillian Smith, 617.864.8140 ext. 135, jismith@headinghomeinc.org http://www.headinghomeinc.org Food Rescue Volunteers Needed Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, Inc.   Date/Time: Varies   Location: Throughout Massachusetts Rescuing Leftover Cuisine provides a volunteer platform to bridge the gap between surplus prepared food from businesses and local shelters and soup kitchens who give this food to those in need. Learn more by reading our Volunteer FAQ's. SIGN UP INSTRUCTIONS: Visit: www.rescuingleftovercuisine.org/users/sign_up  Visit our Events Calendar to view Volunteer Opportunities in Boston, MA. Sign up for events that fit your schedule. Ages: Whether you're 9 or 99, travel by 4 wheels, 2 wheels or 2 feet, you can volunteer! An adult must accompany children under age 14.   Time Commitment: An average event rescues 50 pounds of food, accommodates 40 meals, and takes 30-60 minutes   Contact: Dana Siles, New England Coordinator, Dana@RescuingLeftoverCuisine.org www.rescuingleftovercuisine.org/MA Back to School Backpack Drive JFS Metrowest Date/Time: Monday, August 27, 10am - noon, and Tuesday, August 28, 10am - noon Location(s): Framingham Public Library, 49 Lexington St, Framingham, August 27 Wellesley Public Library, 530 Washington Street, Wellesley, August 28 With summer flying by, it's time to start getting ready for the upcoming school year by lending a helping hand to children in the Metrowest area. This is the seventh consecutive year of the Build-a-Backpack event, where the goal is to give away 275 backpacks full of school supplies to families in our community who need them the most. Every year, JFS collects school supplies for children ages five to ten through corporate donations and local supply drives. Volunteers (often families with young children) are asked to bring new backpacks to the event where they stuff them full of school supplies, choosing who the backpack will go to, i.e. 2nd grade girl, 4th grade boy, etc. Then JFS distributes the filled backpacks to the Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Framingham as well as the parent information center for the Framingham Public Schools. Please bring a backpack or two with you.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate Time Commitment: Very flexible. The event runs for two hours but time needed will depend on how long it takes for your family to pack the backpack you bring. Contact: Kayla Hopkins at 508.875.3100 x220 or khopkins@jfsmw.org. Registration is available online. www.jfsmw.org  Family Service Day on the Farm! The MSPCA at Nevins Farm   Date/Time: Monday, September 3, 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 in grades 2 - 6. 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!  http://www.mspca.org/nevinseducation JDRF One Walk Boston JDRF   Date/Time: Saturday September 29. There are a variety of shifts between 6:30am and 2pm.   Location: DCR Hatch Shell, Boston   Our JDRF One Walk weekends would not be possible without the support of our amazing volunteers. By being a JDRF One Walk Volunteer, you are not only helping ensure our Walkers have the best experience on Walk day, but you are also helping JDRF create a world without type 1 diabetes! Below please find the volunteer sign-up form and a list of volunteer job descriptions. We ask that you register as a volunteer no later than one week prior to the Walk you are attending so JDRF staff can plan accordingly and ensure all areas are covered. JDRF staff will be in touch with you prior to event weekend with more details.   Ages: Children under 13 are more than welcome to volunteer with their parents at water stops and as route cheerleaders. Other volunteers must be at least 13 years of age and all volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.   Time Commitment: Varies by volunteer task.   Contact: Holly Maloney, HMaloney@jdrf.org. Click here for registration form. http://www.jdrf.org/newengland/ Back to School Drive School on Wheels Massachusetts (SOWMA)   Date/Time: The SOWMA office is open from 10am to 5pm Monday through Friday.   Location: SOWMA, 100 Laurel Street, East Bridgewater The mission of School on Wheels of Massachusetts is to support the academic, social and emotional growth of students impacted by homelessness. We provide students with the tools they need for success in the classroom. Each child is given a new backpack filled with customized school supplies and grade-level books that help foster a love for reading. You and your family can help by collecting and donating school supplies. Click here for a list of needed supplies. Please note that all donated supplies must be new.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Barbara Fox, bfox@sowma.org  http://www.sowma.org Back to School Kindness Challenge Doing Good Together Date/Time: Starting September 1 Location: Your home and community   Take the Back to School Kindness Challenge! The back-to-school season is a great time to re-orient ourselves to our priorities. Let's resolve to make this a big-hearted school year full of compassion, reflection, and thoughtful acts of kindness. These unique ideas help students focus on daily acts of kindness before, during, and after the school day. Choose from the elementary grade and/or upper grade challenge. Starting on September 1 you can follow along with DGT on social media, both on Instagram and in our Big-Hearted Families community on Facebook, for kindness reminders and personal stories. Ages: Everyone can participate Time Commitment: Varies Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org  www.doinggoodtogether.org DGT's Big-Hearted E-Books Families who are part of our Membership Circle may already know about our big-hearted e-books which expand on important topics and offer in-depth learning opportunities. We're proud to introduce our newest e-book "Host a Mini Family Service" created just in time for National Night Out™ on August 7th. Choose any of the three e-books (on building community, exploring nature, or becoming an upstander) for just $4.99 each in our online store. Or, become a member (for just $29.99) and receive all three of these e-books for free! As always, your purchase supports DGT and helps us offer free and budget-friendly resources to families nationwide.       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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July 2018 - Silicon Valley Family Volunteer Opportunities

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July 2018  - Silicon Valley  Young Tree Care Survey Canopy   Date/Time: Saturday, July 7, 9 - noon   Location: Rinconada Park, 777 Embarcadero Rd, Palo Alto Each year Canopy volunteers and partners comb through Palo Alto neighborhoods to survey the health of hundreds of young street trees. The results of the survey help guide the City of Palo Alto Urban Forestry as they maintain and grow Palo Alto's vibrant urban forest. This is a fun, flexible volunteer opportunity for all ages--and a great way to learn your street trees!   Ages: All ages are welcome at most events. Minors under 18 require a parent to approve the online waiver when registering. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Uriel Hernandez at uriel@canopy.org or 650.964.6110 ext. 4. Registration is available online. www.canopy.org Kelley Park Sunset Walk Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful   Date/Time: Friday July 13, 7 - 9pm   Location: Kelley Park, 1300 Senter Road, San José Summer is a time for family fun and celebration! What better way to do this than by enjoying a fun and educational experience together at Kelley Park? Cool off in the shade and listen to the water flow along Coyote Creek. At this event, you'll: Celebrate the Coyote Creek with a mini-BioBlitz Meet the Park Rangers Explore some of the houses at History Park Listen to campfire stories and make s'mores! No waivers are needed and free parking is available. This event is sponsored by San José Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services, Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful, and the Open Space Authority of Santa Clara Valley.   Ages: All ages are welcome to participate.   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Deb Kramer, Program Manager, at deb@keepcoyotecreekbeautiful.org or 408.372.7053. Registration is available online. www.keepcoyotecreekbeautiful.org Summer Coyote Creek Cleanup at Olinder Park Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful   Date/Time: Saturday July 14, 9 - noon   Location: Selma Olinder Park, 1117 Woodborough Dr, San José Help keep Coyote Creek clean by participating in a creek clean-up this summer. Trash from nearby gutters, including cups, cigarette butts, and straws, come down the storm drains or blow around in the wind and into the creeks. You and your family can help remove this litter from Coyote Creek by joining a cleanup crew for a few hours. Be sure to wear long pants, sleeves, and closed-toed shoes since you will be near poison oak and around loose or muddy soil. All participants must bring a signed waiver. Ages: Families with children ages 5 and older are welcome to volunteer. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult, with a minimum ratio of 1 adult to 5 kids; 13-18 are allowed with a signed waiver.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Deb Kramer, Program Manager, deb@keepcoyotecreekbeautiful.org or 408.372.7053. Registration is available online. www.keepcoyotecreekbeautiful.org Help Provide Valet Bike Parking at Special Events Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC)   Date/Time: Sunday, July 22, 11:45am - 3pm or 3 - 6pm   Location: Levi's Stadium, 4900 Marie P DeBartolo Way, Santa Clara 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. Ages: Families with children eight and older are welcome to participate. Volunteers age 13-18 may participate on their own with a signed waiver. If you will be volunteering with children, the expectation is that they can be independent and support the bike parking program without needing to be supervised the entire time. You will be working together but must be able to leave them unattended at times. If you are unsure if this is an age appropriate volunteer activity for your child, please do not hesitate to contact the Community Programs Manager.   Time Commitment: Approximately three hours   Contact: Kate Plant, Community Projects Coordinator, kate@bikesiliconvalley.org, 408.813.4485. Registration is available online. www.bikesiliconvalley.org   Tree Care Work Day - Brentwood/McNair Canopy   Date/Time: Saturday, July 21, 9 - noon   Location: Brentwood Elementary School, 2086 Clarke Ave, East Palo Alto Join Canopy as they continue to do some much-needed tree care work on young trees. All tools and equipment will be provided and snacks will be provided in the morning. Volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes and are encouraged to bring reusable water bottles.   Ages: All ages are welcome at most events. Minors under 18 require a parent to approve the online waiver when registering. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Uriel Hernandez at uriel@canopy.org or 650.964.6110 ext. 4. Registration is available online. www.canopy.org/ Meal Serving Volunteer Opportunities Loaves & Fishes   Date/Time: Varies, Weekdays 3:30 - 6pm. Availability is very limited. Check online calendar for available dates.   Location: Catholic Charities Eastside Neighborhood Center (ENC), 2150 Alum Rock Ave, San José The mission of Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen is to provide hot nutritious meals that are prepared, delivered and served to disadvantaged individuals with a special concern for children, families, seniors, veterans, and the homeless. All are welcomed, no questions asked. Loaves & Fishes provides hot meals at no cost, Monday through Friday at Catholic Charities' Eastside Neighborhood Center and Goodwill Industries, targeting low-income families, seniors, single women, couples, and the homeless. In addition, Loaves & Fishes partners with 30 nonprofit agencies from as far South as Gilroy to as far North as Palo Alto to provide free hot meals to their guests.  Ages: Families with children age 10 and older are welcome to volunteer. Children 13 and under must be accompanied by an adult.   Time Commitment: Two and one-half hours   Contact: Hyru Gau, Volunteer Manager, volunteer@loavesfishes.org or 408.922.928. Registration is available online. www.loavesfishes.org/ Community Garden at Goodwill Loaves & Fishes   Date/Time: Varies, Friday mornings 9 - noon. Check online calendar for dates and availability.   Location: 1080 North 7th Street, San José The Loaves & Fishes Farm, located on the Goodwill of Silicon Valley property provides fresh vegetables for their dinner service program. Volunteers are needed to help with weeding, planting, and harvesting vegetables. The mission of Loaves & Fishes is to provide hot nutritious meals that are prepared, delivered and served to disadvantaged individuals with a special concern for children, families, seniors, veterans, and the homeless.   Ages: Volunteers age 12 and 13 are welcome to participate when they are accompanied by an adult; volunteers 14 and older can participate on their own.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Hyru Gau, Volunteer Manager, volunteer@loavesfishes.org or 408.922.9285. Registration is available online. www.loavesfishes.org/ Grassroots Ecology July Events Grassroots Ecology   Date/Time: Varies by event   Location: Varies by event   Grassroots Ecology leverages the power of volunteers to create healthy lands across Silicon Valley. They restore native plants to open spaces and neighborhoods, steward creeks and watersheds, and provide hands-on nature education. While volunteering with Grassroots Ecology, you will learn interesting things about the natural world while making a positive impact on the environment. Grassroots offers opportunities for people of all ages and skill levels to help with planting, weeding, creek monitoring, or installing rain gardens and rain barrels. Use the clickable links below to register for the right volunteer opportunity for you and your family: Sunday, July 22, 9 - 11:30am, Cooley Landing Habitat Restoration Workday, East Palo Alto Friday, July 6, 8 - 10:30am, Friday Greenfingers: Habitat Restoration at McClellan Ranch Preserve, Cupertino Wednesday, July 11, 8 - 10:30am, Wednesday Greenfingers: Habitat Restoration at McClellan Ranch, Cupertino Sunday, July 15, 9am - 1pm, Stevens Creek Water Quality Monitoring, Cupertino Sunday, July 8 & 22, 9am - noon, Volunteer at Foothills Park, Palo Alto Saturday, July 14 & 28, 9am - noon, Arastradero Preserve, Palo Alto Mondays, 9 - 11:30am, Byrne Brigade: Habitat Restoration at Byrne Preserve, Los Altos Hills Wednesdays, 9 - noon, Wednesday Weed Warriors, Palo Alto Thursdays, 9:30am - noon, Grove Guardians: Summer Youth Stewards at Redwood Grove, Los Altos. (Ages 12 - 18) Ages: All ages welcome at most events. Minors under 18 require a parent to approve the online waiver when registering. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.   Time Commitment: Varies by event   Contact: Jeremy Merckling, jeremy@grassrootsecology.org, 650.384.5314 www.grassrootsecology.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. Help newly arrived people feel "At Home" in their new communities. Provide U.S. citizens with opportunities to serve "At Home." Guide newly arrived persons through becoming self-sufficient and preparing for prosperous college educations and careers. Foster friendships, learning, tolerance, understanding, and healing among all participants Programs and Volunteer Opportunities: 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, and a night at a Giants Game. Ages: All ages are welcome to volunteer. Children 18 and younger must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.   Time Commitment: One-year commitment, eight to ten hours per month   Contact: Allison Zollinger, allison@athomehumanitarian.org www.athomehumanitarian.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 to struggling families. 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 Santa Clara County Parks - Weekly Weeding Party County of Santa Clara   Date/Time(s): Saturdays, 9am - noon, Hellyer Park Sundays, 9am - noon, Santa Teresa Park   Location(s): Hellyer Park (Meet at Visitor Center), 985 Hellyer Ave, San José Santa Teresa Park (Meet at Pueblo Day Use Parking Lot), 260 Bernal Rd, San José   There are many ways to keep your park beautiful! If you are looking to get outside and connect with new people right in your backyard, this is the opportunity for you. California native plants play an important role in the health of our parks. To help them thrive, we have to work together to remove non-native and invasive plants. The Maintenance Crew greatly appreciates the work that volunteers have done all around Hellyer Park over the past year, so let's keep it up!   Ages: Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Minors 13 - 18 require a signed waiver. Minors with special needs must be accompanied by an adult.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Julie Lee at julie.Lee@prk.sccgov.org or Julie Kahrnoff at julie.kahrnoff@prk.sccgov.org. Registration is available online: Hellyer Park registration Santa Teresa Park registration www.sccgov.org/sites/parks/Pages/Welcome-to-Santa-Clara-County-Parks.aspx Write Letters to a Soldier Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Flexible, at your convenience   Location: Contact A Million Thanks or Operation Gratitude for information on where to mail your letters Practice gratitude as well as kindness. You and your family can send some appreciation and cheer to men and women who are serving our country far from home. Reach out to a soldier that you know or contact A Million Thanks or Operation Gratitude, two nonprofit organizations that  make it easy to send letters to soldiers eager for mail from home. Visit the Doing Good Together Write a Letter to a Soldier project page for reflection questions and other ways your family can make a positive difference for soldiers. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org. If you have specific letter-writing questions please contact www.amillionthanks.org/contactus.php or info@operationgratitude.com directly. www.doinggoodtogether.org As the crisis at the border floods the news, your children may have questions. You may feel helpless to respond. Our latest blog post can help you navigate this heartbreaking issue with your kids. As our blogger concludes, "Doing Good Together has always relied on two essential truths. In every crisis, there is something you can do to make a difference. And your family's actions, along with your empathy, will help shape the next generation of helpers and heroes."       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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July 2018 - NYC Family Volunteer Opportunities

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July 2018 - New York City Jungle Gym Summer Series Concrete Safaris   Date/Time(s): Saturdays, July 7, 14, 21, 28. Races run from 11am - 2:30pm and the Active Living Fair runs from 11am - 3pm   Location(s): Saturday, July 7, East 116th Street between Lexington and Second Saturday, July 14, 21, 28 on East 115th Street between Park and Third Avenues Concrete Safaris will host JungleGym 2018, celebrating its 10th birthday anniversary and 6th annual obstacle race and Active Living Fair. The race has a 20-obstacle course and is designed by the 7-12-year-olds in Concrete Safaris' City Surfers after-school program and led by our 14-24-year-old Outdoor Leadership Academy interns. Proceeds will provide hundreds of 7-24-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. Ages: Children ages five and older and families are welcome to test the race course; everyone can participate in the Active Living Fair.   Time Commitment: Up to four hours   Contact: 646.869.1503. Register online at: http://junglegymrace.com www.concretesafaris.org/en/   Soup Kitchen - Food Preparation and Service Manhattan Church of Christ   Date/Time: Saturdays, July 14, 21 and 28, 10am - 2pm   Location: Manhattan Church of Christ, 48 East 80th Street between Park and Madison The Saturday Lunch Program provides hot meals with dignity and compassion to the homeless or those who live marginally. 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 are needed to help set up, prepare and serve meals to members of the community who are homeless and/or live marginally. Ages: All ages, families welcome   Time Commitment: Four hours   Contact: Carl Garrison, carl@manhattanchurch.org. Please contact Carl to register and for additional questions. www.manhattanchurch.org Intergenerational Chess - Fall Registration Now Open Dorot   Date/Time: Ten Mondays, October 1 - December 17, from 4 - 5:30 pm. Volunteers must be able to commit to all sessions: October 1- orientation for youth, no seniors attend October 8, 15, 29 November 5, 12, 19, 26 December 3, 10, 17   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: Registration is dependent on a successful phone interview. For more information, please contact Shai Rosenfeld at SRosenfeld@dorotusa.org. Applications are available online. www.dorotusa.org/  Serve Dinner to Seniors UJA Federation - New York: Time For Good   Date/Time: Monday through Friday, 4:30 - 6:15pm   Location: The Sirovich Center, East Village   Help create a welcoming environment and serve dinner to seniors at our Sirovich Center for Balanced Living, an innovative senior center in the East Village. The Sirovich Center is looking for volunteers to serve dinner in our main dining room for approximately 50 members. Volunteers will: 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 Have the opportunity to assist evening kitchen staff with meal preparation or clean up Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome to volunteer   Time Commitment: Come one time or make it an ongoing activity!   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. Registration is available online. www.timeforgood.org/ Pitch In, Pick Up Central Park Conservancy   Date/Time(s): Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, daily, 10am - 5pm Chess & Checkers House, Tuesday - Sunday, 10am - 5pm North Meadow Recreation Center, daily, 10am - 5pm Location(s):  Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Inside Central Park at 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues. Chess & Checkers House, Mid-Park at 64th Street. North Meadow Recreation Center, Mid-Park at 97th Street Want to get outside and get dirty with your kids? Volunteering with Pitch In, Pick Up is a great way to help keep Central Park clean and beautiful. After a brief orientation at a visitor center, you will be given a trash grabber, gloves, and garbage bag for litter. Click here for more information about the Pitch In, Pick Up volunteer program   Ages: Everyone can participate but children under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Volunteers must show a valid form of ID when they arrive and fill out a waiver form.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: volunteer@centralparknyc.org, or call the Volunteer Hotline at 212.360.2751 www.centralparknyc.org Make "Cool Ties" Operation Gratitude   Date/Time: At your convenience, from home   Location: Ship cool ties to: Operation Gratitude 21100 Lassen Street Chatsworth, CA 91311 Review the shipping page for more information.   Honor our Service Men and Women this July 4th! Make "Cool Ties" to keep our troops cool. Operation Gratitude annually sends 150,000+ care packages filled with snacks, entertainment, hygiene and hand-made items, plus personal letters of appreciation, to Veterans, First Responders, Wounded Warriors, Care Givers, and to individually named U.S. Service Members deployed overseas. Their mission is to lift the spirits and meet the evolving needs of our Active Duty and Veteran communities and provide volunteer opportunities for all Americans to express their appreciation to members of our Military. Operation Gratitude encourages people to knit scarves and hats for donation in winter, but in summer, their focus is on helping troops stay cool. Their website provides step by step instructions on how to make a "cool tie" which is a type of bandana filled with water-absorbent polymers that troops tie around their neck to help keep body temperature down in hot climates. The website also provides details on shipping cool ties and other donations you may want to send for care packages. It's always a nice idea to include some hand-written notes of support and encouragement to show our troops how much their sacrifice means to us.   Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: info@operationgratitude.com www.operationgratitude.com/     Operation Backpack - NYC Volunteers of America   Date/Time: Donate before August 4   Location: The official drop-off locations list will be published on the VOA website www.OperationBackpackNYC.org on July 9, the first day of the backpack drive. Drop-off locations are typically retails stores like Duane Reade all over NYC. Operation Backpack provides backpacks filled with grade-specific supplies to children living in New York City's homeless and domestic violence shelters. Start a donation drive in your building, workplace, house of worship or club, or simply fill a few backpacks with your family. Click here for grade specific supply lists.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: azibell@voa-gny.org www.OperationBackpackNYC.org Take Kindness on the Road!   Will you and your kids be going on any long car or plane rides this summer? Consider bringing paper and crayons/colored pencils and creating cards for local nonprofits!   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 volunteers. Often, this card is the only recognition a senior receives on his or her birthday. Full directions can be found at on their website. God's Love We Deliver (GLWD) believes that what makes God's Love so special is the personal touch they add to every meal. This includes special meals on holidays and a personalized cake for each client on his or her birthday. To accompany the cake, we include birthday cards and to accompany our holiday meals, we package them in decorated holiday bags, all made by local elementary and high school students.  For full instructions, contact GLWD at volunteer@glwd.org or 212.294.8158. Write Letters to a Soldier Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Flexible, at your convenience   Location: Contact A Million Thanks or Operation Gratitude for information on where to mail your letters Practice gratitude as well as kindness. You and your family can send some appreciation and cheer to men and women who are serving our country far from home. Reach out to a soldier that you know or contact A Million Thanks or Operation Gratitude, two nonprofit organizations that  make it easy to send letters to soldiers eager for mail from home. Visit the Doing Good Together Write a Letter to a Soldier project page for reflection questions and other ways your family can make a positive difference for soldiers. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org. If you have specific letter-writing questions please contact www.amillionthanks.org/contactus.php or info@operationgratitude.com directly. www.doinggoodtogether.org As the crisis at the border floods the news, your children may have questions. You may feel helpless to respond. Our latest blog post can help you navigate this heartbreaking issue with your kids. As our blogger concludes, "Doing Good Together has always relied on two essential truths. In every crisis, there is something you can do to make a difference. And your family's actions, along with your empathy, will help shape the next generation of helpers and heroes."       If you received this email from someone else and would like to subscribe, please click here. 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July 2018 - Boston Family Volunteer Opportunities

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July 2018 - Boston Friends & Family Community Service Day BINA Farm Center (BINA)   Date/Time: Sunday, July 8, 3 - 5pm   Location: 55 Allen Street, Lexington   BINA Farm Center brings together individuals with and without special needs by offering a variety of inclusive enrichment programs that help them to both thrive personally and make their best contribution towards the communities in which they live. BINA provides a comprehensive therapeutic and recreational environment utilizing Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapies, Vocational Training Programs and Creative and Complementary Therapies for children and some Summer Cleaning at BINA Farm Center! The chores around a working therapeutic riding center are endless. We count on volunteers to help us with the day to day care and keeping of our herd of wonderful horses, as well as all of the chores that come with keeping up the property. Projects will include weeding, planting, raking, pruning, and more! Grab your work gloves, rakes and shovels and come on out to BINA Farm Center!   Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: RSVP to Nicole@binafarm.org with the names and ages of the people in your group. www.binafarm.org  Operation Crop Mob! Waltham Fields Community Farm   Date/Time: Saturday, July 14, 9am - noon   Location: 240 Beaver Street, Waltham   Come on out and help us weed the fields! No experience necessary, we will teach you. We are out in a working farm field so children must understand how to stay in the row, not step on the plants, etc. Please wear close-toed shoes and dress for the weather. Light refreshments will be served at the end of the morning.   Ages: All ages are welcome but children must remain supervised by parent.   Time Commitment: Up to three hours; come anytime between 9 and noon.   Contact: Marla@communityfarms.org. www.communityfarms.org/ JF&CS Family Table Distribution Jewish Family and Children's Service   Date/Time: Sunday, July 15 or Sunday, August 5, 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 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 Jimmy Fund Theatre Collections Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/The Jimmy Fund   Date/Time: Volunteers are needed Monday - Sunday, from now until July 28. Four-hour shifts are offered throughout the day from 12:30 - 10:30pm   Location:  Select movie theaters throughout MA, RI, CT, NY, and OH. The Jimmy Fund/Variety Children's Charities Theatre Collections Program is looking for local movie lovers with big hearts and a few spare hours to help raise money for cancer care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute this summer. Now in its 69th year, the program launched in 1949 and is the Jimmy Fund's oldest annual fundraising effort. Since its inception, the program has raised more than $30 million. Volunteers are needed to pass collection canisters to guests in movie theatres following a brief Jimmy Fund trailer. All contributions go directly to the Jimmy Fund, which supports lifesaving adult and pediatric patient care and cancer research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.   Volunteers can earn exciting incentives from a volunteer t-shirt to complimentary National Amusements movie passes, to Blue Man Group or Boston Red Sox tickets (while supplies last)! Volunteer and learn more today! Ages: All ages encouraged (if under 12, you must be accompanied by an adult)   Time Commitment: Four-hour shifts   Contact: Suzanne Crane, Suzanne_Crane@dfci.harvard.edu or 617.632.5344. Registration is available online. www.jimmyfund.org/theatre New England Kids Triathlon Kids Triathlon, Inc   Date/Time: Sunday, July 15. There are volunteer opportunities Friday, July 13 through Sunday, July 15. There is a pre-race packet pick-up and bike drop-off on Saturday from 4 -7pm. Race start times are Sunday between 7:30am and 10:15am depending on the age of the participants.   Location: M.I.T. Campus    The New England Kids Triathlon is one of very few kids triathlons sanctioned by USATriathlon in New England during 2015, and it will be the largest kids triathlon ever held in the Northeast. Race distances are set by the USATriathlon and are designed to be challenging but achievable for kids. Ages 6 - 10 will swim 100 yards; bike 3 miles; and run 0.5 miles. Ages 11 - 15 will swim 200 yards; bike 6 miles; and run 1 mile. Triathlon is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world, and this event introduces kids to a healthy, positive lifestyle that encourages daily exercise, good nutrition and making the right choices. It is a sport that rewards preparation, strength, endurance, and attention to detail. We want to connect with kids who would not otherwise even dream about competing in a triathlon. Ages: Children ages 6 - 15 can participate in the triathlon and teens 14 and older can volunteer.   Time Commitment: Depends on whether you are a race participant or volunteer.    Contact: shelda@kidstriathloninc.org. Click here for race registration and click here to volunteer. www.newenglandkidstriathlon.org   JDRF One Walk Boston JDRF   Date/Time:  Saturday September 29   Location:  DCR Hatch Shell, Boston   Our JDRF One Walk weekends would not be possible without the support of our amazing volunteers. By being a JDRF One Walk Volunteer, you are not only helping ensure our Walkers have the best experience on Walk day, but you are also helping JDRF create a world without T1D! Below please find the volunteer sign-up form and a list of volunteer job descriptions. We ask that you register as a volunteer no later than one week prior to the Walk you are attending so JDRF staff can plan accordingly and ensure all areas are covered. JDRF staff will be in touch with you prior to event weekend with more details.   Ages: Children under 13 are more than welcome to volunteer with their parents at water stops and as route cheerleaders. Other volunteers must be at least 13 years of age and all volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.   Time Commitment: Varies by volunteer task.   Contact: Holly Maloney, HMaloney@jdrf.org. Click here for registration form. http://www.jdrf.org/newengland/ Write Letters to a Soldier Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Flexible, at your convenience   Location: Contact A Million Thanks or Operation Gratitude for information on where to mail your letters Practice gratitude as well as kindness. You and your family can send some appreciation and cheer to men and women who are serving our country far from home. Reach out to a soldier that you know or contact A Million Thanks or Operation Gratitude, two nonprofit organizations that  make it easy to send letters to soldiers eager for mail from home. Visit the Doing Good Together Write a Letter to a Soldier project page for reflection questions and other ways your family can make a positive difference for soldiers. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org. If you have specific letter-writing questions please contact www.amillionthanks.org/contactus.php or info@operationgratitude.com directly. www.doinggoodtogether.org As the crisis at the border floods the news, your children may have questions. You may feel helpless to respond. Our latest blog post can help you navigate this heartbreaking issue with your kids. As our blogger concludes, "Doing Good Together has always relied on two essential truths. In every crisis, there is something you can do to make a difference. And your family's actions, along with your empathy, will help shape the next generation of helpers and heroes."       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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June 2018 - Silicon Valley Family Volunteer Opportunities

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June 2018  - Silicon Valley  Shoes For Life Step30 International Ministries with Forgotten People Connections   Date/Time: Drop off any Saturday in June between 1 and 5pm   Location: 1849 Little Orchard St., San José Ninety-five percent of children who live by the border of Kenya and Uganda do not own shoes. They are infected by fleas and parasites as a result. Giving them shoes is an effective way of preventing infections. Bay Area volunteers are collecting 30,000 shoes to send to the children in the fall. Thank you for joining the movement with us as your generous donations will help them take a step closer to a brighter future. Please see the Program Flyer for donation guidelines. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: step30xsf@gmail.com, 415.430.5878 www.step30xsf.com  Anti-Graffiti and Anti-Litter Program San José Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services   Date/Time: Supplies can be picked up Monday - Thursday, 8am - 3pm, and Friday, 8am - noon.   Location: San José Parks - varies by need The Anti-Graffiti Program recruits new volunteers to assist with graffiti abatement. We provide possible clean up locations or you can adopt your own neighborhood. The Anti-Graffiti Kit contains safety gear, chemical gloves, safety glasses, and 8 oz bottle of solvent, sponge, and rags. Volunteers must call for an appointment to pick up supplies. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate. All volunteers are required to fill out a Volunteer Service Agreement.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Dustin Gordon, dustin.gordon@sanjoseca.gov, 408.595.3483. For more information please call the Anti-Graffiti Program Office at 408.975.7233.   www.sanjoseca.gov/index.aspx?NID=589 City of San José Adopt-a-Park Program San José Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services   Date/Time: Volunteers are welcome at the park when it is open: 8am to one-half hour after sunset   Location: Click on the Adopt-A-Park Map to find available parks. Adopt a Park volunteers are needed to help with many different landscaping and maintenance tasks. We provide the tools and the volunteers can go out and help spruce up the park when it is convenient for them. Plus, it's a great way for everyone to socialize and get a bit of fresh air and sunshine, all while making a difference, close to home and where the children play! Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate. All volunteers are required to fill out a Volunteer Service Agreement.   Time Commitment: This is an ongoing commitment, for one year. It's a great opportunity for families to contribute eight hours of service to their local park each month.   Contact: Mollie Tobias, City of San José Program Manager, 408.535.3588, mollie.tobias@sanjoseca.gov www.sanjoseca.gov/prns/ Sunday in the Park Volunteer Days San Jose Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services   Date/Time: Sundays in June, 10am - 12:30pm   Location(s): June 3, Cahill Park, W. San Fernando St., San José June 10, Cimarron Park, Pelleas Ln., San José June 17, Wallenberg Park, Curtner & Cottle Ave., San José  June 24, Saratoga Creek Park, Hoyet Dr., San José Volunteer help is vital to enhancing the work of park staff. Sunday in the Park Volunteer Days are a great way for families to socialize and get a bit of fresh air and sunshine, all while making a difference in your local park! All tools are provided.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate. All volunteers are required to fill out Volunteer Service Agreement. Time Commitment: Two and one-half hours   Contact: Mollie Tobias, City of San José Program Manager, 408.535.3588, mollie.tobias@sanjoseca.gov. No pre-registration is needed. www.sanjoseca.gov/prns/   Park Beautification Days Santa Clara County Parks   Date/Time(s): Friday, June 1, 9am - 1pm Saturday, June 2, 9am - noon Saturday, June 16, 9am - noon Friday, June 29, 9am - 1pm Saturday, June 30, 9am - noon Location(s):  June 1: Stevens Creek, 11401 Stevens Canyon Rd. Cupertino, Meet in the Chestnut Parking Lot. June 2: Santa Teresa, 260 Bernal Rd. San José, Meet at the Pueblo Area. June 16: Bowhunters Park Beautification:11401 Stevens Canyon Rd Cupertino, CA 95014, Meet at the Archery Range lot. June 29: Sanborn, 11401 Stevens Canyon Rd. Cupertino, Meet in the Ohlone Parking lot near the kiosk at the park entrance. June 30: Mount Madonna Deer Pen, Mount Madonna County Park 7850 Pole Line Road Watsonville, Meet at the Ranger Station. California native plants play an important role in the health of our parks. This is the opportunity for you if you are looking to get outside and connect with the outdoors right in your backyard! Volunteers are needed to work together to remove non-native and invasive plants.   Ages: Due to youth protection laws kids under the age of 13 cannot create an account without a parent's permission. Children 13 and under are welcome to accompany a registered adult at the Park Beautification Days.   Time Commitment: Three to four hours   Contact: Julie Kahrnoff, Parks Volunteer Program Coordinator, volunteer@prk.sccgov.org, 408.918.4940. Register here for the Bowhunters Park Beautification date. Register here for the other Park Beautification dates. www.sccgov.org/sites/parks/Pages/Welcome-to-Santa-Clara-County-Parks.aspx Beach Cleanups Save Our Shores   Date/Time: Check the Events Calendar for multiple dates throughout June.   Location(s): Possible locations include Davenport Main Beach, Cowell Beach, Del Monte Beach and Asilomar State Beach Annually, Save Our Shores holds more than 200 cleanups and recruits around 10,000 dedicated citizens to volunteer. Together, we keep over 15 tons of trash out of the Monterey Bay each year! Volunteers are needed to help with the following: Hands-On Conservation: Beach cleanups are a great and easy way to get involved in the preservation of our Sanctuary. By removing trash and debris from our beaches, we're helping foster a healthy and thriving Monterey Bay. Data Collection: At our cleanups we record data on the kinds and amounts of trash and debris collected. We use this information to help influence policy and increase awareness of how humans impact the environment. Ages: All ages welcome. Minors under 18 should be accompanied by an adult and must have a guardian sign a waiver. Waivers can be signed ahead of time   Time Commitment: Varies, depending on event   Contact: Emma Chiaroni, emma@saveourshores.org, 831.462.5660 ext. 2. To see all of our upcoming public beach cleanups, visit our events calendar. No need to RSVP to beach cleanups although large groups are encouraged to give us a heads up! http://saveourshores.org Palo Alto World Music Day - 10th Anniversary City of Palo Alto and Palo Alto World Music Day   Date/Time: Sunday, June 17. Three shifts are available: 2:30- 4:30pm, 4:15 - 6pm, or 5:45- 7:45pm   Location: University Ave. in Downtown Palo Alto, between Webster and High St., and King Plaza (City Hall) Palo Alto World Music Day is a music festival that takes places every year on Father's Day.  All performances are free and open to the public. Fifty professional and amateur musical groups will perform a variety of genres on street corners and plazas: jazz, blues, classical, pop, rock, Klezmer, Greek, Balkan, Indian, World Music, choral, performing arts and more. This is a fun and unique family event not to be missed! Volunteer opportunities include: Program distribution & musician coordination assistance Volunteer check in & coordination Videographers & photographers Flyer distribution Ages: All ages are welcome to volunteer; ages 16 and under must have an adult present.   Time Commitment: Shifts vary between one and one-half hours and five hours. Feel free to sign up for one or more shifts if you are interested.   Contact: Dawni Pappas, dawnipappas@gmail.com, 831.331.6535. Registration is available online. www.pamusicday.org   Veggielution's Youth Garden Veggielution   Date/Time: Every Saturday 10am - 12:30pm   Location: 647 S. King Road, San José; located in the back of Emma Prusch Park Come join the Veggielution team for weekly Youth Garden Activities. Every Saturday the 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. All parents or guardians must fill out a liability waiver for themselves and for each child accompanying them. Feel free to print and fill out the liability waiver ahead of time, or fill out the waiver when you sign-in at the Youth Garden.   Time Commitment: Two and one-half hours   Contact: Yazmin Carbajal, yazminh@veggielution.org, 408.753.6705 www.veggielution.org Dinner is Served Program JW House   Date/Time: Check the calendar for upcoming available dates   Location: 3850 Homestead Road, Santa Clara JW House provides a warm, comfortable "home away from home" for families facing medical crises. Families and individuals from area hospitals are welcomed into the JW House family for rest and self-care during the day or overnight while their loved one is in the hospital. Dinner is Served is 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. Ages: All ages are welcome to volunteer. Minors need to be supervised by an adult. Groups, businesses and individual families are ALL welcome to participate.   Time Commitment: Two and one-half to three hours   Contact: Laura Delgado, laura@jwhouse.org, 408.246.2224. 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 requested.  www.jwhouse.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 needs 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  Help Out at the Alzheimer's Activity Center - Sunday Programs Respite and Research for Alzheimer's Disease   Date/Time: Sunday, June 3. A variety of shifts are available between 9am - 5pm.   Location: 2380 Enborg Ln.,San José The mission of 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, also a program of Respite and Research for Alzheimer's Disease, brings the intergenerational component to the programs. Sunday volunteers provide support to the organization when clients are not on site. Volunteers must fulfill the following requirements prior to their first shift: 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 Sunday volunteers assist with supportive services such as organizing, touch-up painting, gardening, general cleaning, various office projects, and filing. There is no client interaction on Sundays, as the Center is closed to the public. Volunteer attire should be casual and closed toe shoes should be worn. Ages: Minimum age is 11 years old.  Volunteers younger than age of 15 need to be accompanied by an adult.   Time Commitment: Shifts must be a minimum of two hours in length. A lunch and/or break(s) must be taken for shifts that are four hours or longer.   Contact: Jill Moore, jill@alzdaycare.org, 408.279.7515 www.alzactivitycenter.org Help Feed the Hungry Ecumenical Hunger Program (EHP Cares)   Date/Time(s): 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 Make this a Summer of Kindness with DGT's Summer Bucket List Doing Good Together   Date/Time: All summer long   Location: Your home or community   Print and post one or both of DGT's two innovative Summer of Kindness bucket lists. These creative kindness projects will keep your family making big-hearted memories all summer long.  Ages: Preschool to teen   Time Commitment: 15 minutes to 1 hour per week depending upon the activities you choose to complete.   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org Make this a summer of new experiences! Whether you're staying close to home or traveling to faraway places, there's opportunity for big-hearted family discussions wherever you go. Download DGT's popular Road Trip Conversation Starters and other road trip resources today: https://www.doinggoodtogether.org/bhf/blog/road-trip-kindness         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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June 2018 - Boston Family Volunteer Opportunities

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June 2018 - Boston 15th Annual Boston Walk with Us to Cure Lupus Lupus Research Alliance (LRA)   Date/Time: Saturday, June 2, 7:30 - 11:30am   Location: DCR's Baxter Park at Assembly Row, Somerville The Lupus Research Alliance's signature national fundraising program Walk with Us to Cure Lupus began in 2002 with its first Walk in Washington, DC. Today, tens of thousands of volunteers from across the country have joined the LRA's quest to find a cure for lupus. Friends, families and co-workers share their stories and their spirit, while raising funds for lupus research. To date, the Walk with Us to Cure Lupus program has raised over $31 million for lupus research. 100% of all the money raised through the Walk program goes directly to support lupus research. Volunteers will spend the morning outside in a fun and inspiring environment, helping to raise both awareness of lupus and funds for lupus research. Volunteers are needed to assist with the following event tasks: Set-up: Event set-up is a great opportunity for early risers. Route Marshals: Ensure that the walkers are staying on the walk route. T-shirt Pick Up: Hand out incentive t-shirts to qualifying walkers. Food Area: Help set up the food area and distribute snacks and beverages. Clean Up: Help with post event clean up, break down, and packing of supplies. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate; volunteers 16 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.   Time Commitment: Up to four hours, depending on activity   Contact: Maddy Cocchiarella, mcocchiarella@lupusresearch.org, 646.884.6030. Registration is available online. www.lupuswalkboston.org Lincoln Elementary School Beautification Project in Lowell The Mission Continues   Date/Time: Saturday, June 9, 10:30am -3pm   Location: Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, 300 Chelmsford Street, Lowell Come join The Mission Continues Lowell 1st Service Platoon as we host a service project at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School. We have several tasks to complete and are looking for at least 50 veterans and community volunteers to come serve with us. Volunteers are needed to: Remove shrubs that are collecting trash and debris. Build two benches to beautify the front of the school. Paint playground ground games like 4-square and hopscotch to help students have fun and be active. Paint the outdoor amphitheater and poles at the entryway to make the front more colorful and inviting. Landscape and cleanup around the school. Wear clothing that you don't mind getting dirty! Lunch will be provided.   Ages: Families with children ages eight and older are welcome. Children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian throughout the service day   Time Commitment: Four and one-half hours   Contact: Vanessa Whittington, vwhittington@missioncontinues.org, 706.951.5937. Registration is available online. https://missioncontinues.org   Second Saturdays Emerald Necklace Conservancy   Date/Time: Second Saturday of the month, June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8, October 13, November 10; 10am - 1pm.   Location: Olmsted Park, 217 Jamaicaway, Boston; or Franklin Park, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston The Emerald Necklace Conservancy connects people and parks and conserves the Emerald Necklace through projects and programs to enrich the visitor experience and restore and renew the landscape, waterways, and parkways. Volunteers are needed to work in the woodlands to remove invasive plants and support a healthy, urban forest! All tools and instruction provided. No experience necessary except a willingness to be outside and get your hands dirty! Ages: Families with children ages eight and over are welcome to volunteer; if you have younger children, let us know. We can usually accommodate them as well.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Kelsey Tustin, ktustin@emeraldnecklace.org, 617.522.2700. Registration is available online. After you've registered you will received an email with additional details and reminders. www.emeraldnecklace.org JF&CS Family Table Distribution Jewish Family and Children's Service   Date/Time: Sunday, June 10, or Sunday, July 15, 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 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 Tuesdays with Roses Emerald Necklace Conservancy   Date/Time: Tuesdays, 5:30 - 7:30pm, starting the last Tuesday of May and running through September.   Location: Kelleher Rose Garden, located in the Back Bay Fens, 125 Fenway, Boston The Emerald Necklace Conservancy connects people and parks and conserves the Emerald Necklace through projects and programs to enrich the visitor experience and restore and renew the landscape, waterways and parkways. Volunteers are needed to work in the rose garden to weed the plant beds and deadhead roses. All tools and instruction provided. No experience necessary except a willingness to be outside and get your hands dirty!   Ages: Families with children ages eight and over are welcome to volunteer; if you have younger children, let us know. We can usually accommodate them as well.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Kelsey Tustin, ktustin@emeraldnecklace.org, 617.522.2700. Registration is available online. After you've registered you will received an email with additional details and reminders. www.emeraldnecklace.org Farm Volunteers Needed Mill City Grows Inc   Date/Time: Thursdays and Saturdays through November 17, 8am - noon   Location: Volunteer days are at the "Big Farm" in Pawtucketville, Lowell. Please contact for specific address.   Mill City Grows is growing a healthier community by creating new opportunities for residents to access healthy, fresh, affordable foods. Our mission is to foster food justice in Lowell, MA by improving physical health, economic independence, and environmental sustainability through increased access to land, locally grown food and education. When you volunteer on our farms, you aid in providing Lowell with local, organic food that you've helped to plant, cultivate, and harvest. Join us for a breath of fresh air in a fun, physically demanding, and rejuvenating environment. Come to get dirty! Volunteers will learn more about farming and growing in our community, enjoy a rejuvenating outdoor experience, and increase healthy food access to thousands of Lowell residents.   Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Two to four hours   Contact: volunteer@millcitygrows.org, 978.455.2620. Registration is available online. www.millcitygrows.org Grow Extra to Share Ample Harvest   Date/Time: Ongoing   Location: Your own garden or join a community garden near you. Do you like to garden? One out of six Americans is food insecure, meaning they don't know where their next meal will come from. No matter where you live, there are people in your community that are experiencing hunger. Food pantries help fill in the gaps but are continuously lacking in healthy, fresh produce to offer. Luckily, you can help alleviate this issue in your own neighborhood! By planting just a little extra to donate, you can improve the health of your community as well. When you donate your excess garden bounty, you are helping to relieve hunger and making an impact on obesity and other food-related diseases. Consider planting an extra row or even a few additional plants to donate to a local food pantry. And if you find yourself with a runaway zucchini plant or another bountiful crop that gives you more than you can eat, don't let it go to waste! Even a small donation will help increase food security in your area.   Ages: All ages can participate, depending on the garden or farm   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: You can find an interested local food pantry near you on the Ample Harvest website. www.ampleharvest.org Making Lunch for the Ladies On The Rise, Inc   Date/Time: Flexible, meals are needed six days a week. Check the calendar on Meal Train for available dates. 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. The women self-serve lunch; please package lunch buffet or family style (no individually wrapped items). Entrées should serve 20 - 25 people. Click here for more specific lunch preparation and delivery information.   Ages: All ages can 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, 617.497.7968. Volunteers self schedule dates on Meal Train. Dates in blue mean a person has already signed up to cook a lunch for that day. Dates in green are available for lunch. Simply click on the day you'd like and register! You'll get a reminder email one week before your scheduled date as well as a one day before reminder. www.ontherise.org Make this a Summer of Kindness with DGT's Summer Bucket List Doing Good Together   Date/Time: All summer long   Location: Your home or community   Print and post one or both of DGT's two innovative Summer of Kindness bucket lists. These creative kindness projects will keep your family making big-hearted memories all summer long.  Ages: Preschool to teen   Time Commitment: 15 minutes to 1 hour per week depending upon the activities you choose to complete.   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org Make this a summer of new experiences! Whether you're staying close to home or traveling to faraway places, there's opportunity for big-hearted family discussions wherever you go. Download DGT's popular Road Trip Conversation Starters and other road trip resources today: https://www.doinggoodtogether.org/bhf/blog/road-trip-kindness         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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June 2018 - NYC Family Volunteer Opportunities

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June 2018 - New York City Go Green! Brooklyn Festival NYC Department of Parks and Recreation Date/Time: Sunday, June 2, noon - 5 pm Location: McCarren Park, 900 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn Go Green! Brooklyn Festival is the place to discover and learn about the many sustainability initiatives in North Brooklyn. Come and figure out how you can become an active participant of this thriving community while enjoying local food, arts and crafts. Festival features include: Live music performances Educational and scientific displays that will enhance our appreciation and understanding of the environment A Greencycle Swap which will take bicycles, electronic equipment, clothing, books, and toys Repair Café Volunteer park cleans with other community groups Yoga and wellness classes Live art projects and galleries, that are also part of Greenpoint Open Studios Now in its 11th year, Go Green participants include local organizations, artists, artisans, musicians, chefs, community groups, educators, politicians, and companies. Tables will be organized by categories like Transportation, Energy, Food and Open Spaces so that people can learn about each issue from multiple perspectives. Go Green is a fun and informative day of exhibits and activities promoting Earth Day values for the thousands of park-goers who traditionally enjoy McCarren Park on a nice summer day. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate Time Commitment: Drop in anytime during the afternoon Contact: info@townsquareinc.com, 347.987.2765 www.nycgovparks.org/events/2018/06/02/go-green-brooklyn-festival Met Council - Bagels and Schmooze with Seniors UJA Federation - New York: Time For Good   Date/Time: Sunday, June 3 or Sunday, June 10; noon - 2pm   Location(s): June 3, Murray Hill June 10, Upper East Side Join Met Council in serving brunch to seniors at one of their low-income senior residences. Volunteers will help set up, serve bagels to seniors, and join them for a morning of socializing.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participaate   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: timeforgood@ujafedny.org. Registration is available online. www.timeforgood.org  Garden Volunteers Concrete Safaris   Date/Time(s): Saturday, June 9, 10am - 1pm Saturday, June 23, 10am - 1pm Location(s):  June 9: Mad Fun Farm, (98th Street & Third Avenue outside 1775 Third Avenue) June 23: Jefferson Gardens, (300 East 115th Street at Second Avenue outside Jefferson Houses Management Office) Join Concrete Safaris for our Garden Volunteer Sessions to spruce up these gardens! Tasks may include: shoveling topsoil and wood chips, composting, creating paths, planting, raking, weeding, and more. Dress in layers and bring a water bottle.   Ages: All ages; children must be accompanied by an adult   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Nia@concretesafaris.org. Registration is available online at the following links: Mad Fun Farms Jefferson Gardens www.concretesafaris.org/en/volunteer/group-volunteering Soup Kitchen - Food Preparation and Service Manhattan Church of Christ   Date/Time: Saturdays, June 9, 16, 23 and 30; 10:30am - 1:30pm   Location: Manhattan Church of Christ, 48 East 80th Street between Park and Madison The Saturday Lunch Program provides hot meals with dignity and compassion to the homeless or those who live marginally. 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 are needed to help set up, prepare and serve meals to members of the community who are homeless and/or live marginally.   Ages: All ages, families welcome   Time Commitment: Volunteers are welcome any time during the day.   Contact: Carl Garrison, carl@manhattanchurch.org www.manhattanchurch.org  Roger Morris Park Garden Volunteer Day NYC Department of Parks and Recreation   Date/Time: Sunday, June 10, 10am - 1pm   Location: Morris-Jumel Mansion in Roger Morris Park, 65 Jumel Terrace, Manhattan Whether you have a green thumb or just a curiosity for what makes the garden grow, all are welcome to volunteer in Roger Morris Park, the grounds of the Morris-Jumel Mansion, under the supervision of NYC Parks. All tools and instructions are provided, just bring a willingness to get a little dirty as we beautify our special garden. Closed-toed shoes are required. Ages: Volunteers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: RSVP by emailing John.Kelly@parks.nyc.gov  and write "Volunteer" in the subject line, 212.923.8008 www.nycgovparks.org/events/2018/06/10/roger-morris-park-garden-volunteer-day Daily Lunch Service for the Homeless Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen   Date/Time: Daily, 9:45am - 12:45pm   Location: 296 Ninth Avenue Each weekday, an average of 1,000 hungry and homeless New Yorkers receive a freshly cooked meal at the city's largest soup kitchen. Between 50-60 volunteers gather for a day of service to feed, provide social services and live music to food insecure adults and families who need a helping hand. In addition to serving daily hot meals in the dining room, Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen Daily Free Meal Program also prepares and distributes bag lunches for community members who may not be able to make it to our meal times. Volunteers will help assemble sandwiches and bag them up with other goodies like fruit, vegetables and snacks. Ages: Fifth grade and older. Elementary school age children should be accompanied by a parent and have the stamina to stand for two hours.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Revere Joyce, Volunteer Manager, 646.998.6118 or rjoyce@holyapostlesnyc.org. Registration is available online. www.holyapostlessoupkitchen.org/ Feed Our Kids Food Drive City Harvest   Date/Time: Now through June 17   Location(s): Donation drop-off sites (click links below): Apple Bank Locations  Goodwill Locations  City Harvest Office - 6 East 32nd Street  NYPD Locations  FDNY Locations  City Harvest's annual Feed Our Kids food drive runs from Mother's Day to Father's Day and helps provide much-needed food for New York City's children throughout the summer when access to school meals may become limited. Schools, organizations, companies, and New York City's Fire and Police Departments come together to collect non-perishable food donations for City Harvest to pick-up and distribute to our network of 500 soup kitchens, food pantries and other community food programs serving hungry children and their families across the five boroughs. Last year, the Feed Our Kids food drive collected more than 260,000 pounds of food-enough to feed more than 2,800 kids and their families in New York City for an entire summer. Click for the most needed food items and more ideas for your food drive. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: fooddrives@cityharvest.org www.cityharvest.org Make this a Summer of Kindness with DGT's Summer Bucket List Doing Good Together   Date/Time: All summer long   Location: Your home or community   Print and post one or both of DGT's two innovative Summer of Kindness bucket lists. These creative kindness projects will keep your family making big-hearted memories all summer long.  Ages: Preschool to teen   Time Commitment: 15 minutes to 1 hour per week depending upon the activities you choose to complete.   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org Make this a summer of new experiences! Whether you're staying close to home or traveling to faraway places, there's opportunity for big-hearted family discussions wherever you go. Download DGT's popular Road Trip Conversation Starters and other road trip resources today: https://www.doinggoodtogether.org/bhf/blog/road-trip-kindness         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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May 2018 - Silicon Valley Family Volunteer Opportunities

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May 2018  - Silicon Valley  Family Volunteering Day Cityteam San Jose Date/Time: Saturday, May 5, 10am - noon Location: 1297 North 13th St, San José Cityteam provides services to people living in extreme poverty. Cityteam programs offer help such as hot meals, shelter, life transformation programs, clothing, hygiene items, learning, and career help. This volunteer opportunity encourages parents and children to work together to make a positive impact in the community for those in need. Families may assist with packing hygiene kits, food boxes, or sorting donations. Volunteers must wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. Please dress modestly and comfortably. Please do not bring valuables. We do not have a secure place for volunteers to leave belongings. We encourage volunteers to take this opportunity to clean out your closet, garage, or pantry and bring along items to donate. Ages: Families with children ages 11 and older are welcome to volunteer. Time Commitment: Two hours Contact: Erin Campos, ecampos@cityteam.org, 408.232.5620. Registration is available online.  www.cityteam.org  Cupertino Volunteer Fair City of Cupertino   Date/Time: Saturday May 5, 11am - 3pm   Location: Cupertino Civic Center Plaza, 10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino The 2018 Cupertino Volunteer Fair will showcase the numerous volunteer organizations that dedicate their time and services to bettering society. Community members in both Cupertino and surrounding areas will have the chance learn about local volunteer opportunities. Whether it is a retired individual seeking to dedicate their time to a greater purpose, a student needing to complete service credit, or any individual seeking to better enrich their lives through volunteering, the Cupertino Volunteer Fair will help match volunteers with opportunities at local organizations. Visit the event site to see a list of organizations attending.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to attend.   Time Commitment: Stay as long as you would like.   Contact: 408.777.3200 http://www.cupertino.org/residents/volunteer-fair Operation Care and Comfort The Trash Punx   Date/Time: Sunday May 6, Check-in begins at 9:30am (look for the Raiders tent); Event runs from 10am - 1pm   Location: San José. Municipal Stadium, 588 E Alma Ave, San José. Join The Trash Punx team as we partner with Operation: Care and Comfort to sort, box, and mail 1,000's of pounds of care packages for our deployed troops. This is Operation: Care and Comfort's quarterly military care package event. Please wear closed-toed shoes, and bring water, sunscreen, and sunglasses.   Ages: Children ages five and up are welcome with adult supervision.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: thetrashpunx@gmail.com. Volunteers must pre-register online. Spaces fill quicky so please register asap. http://www.thetrashpunx.org Alum Rock Park: Trail Crew San Jose Parks: Volunteer Management Team   Date/Time: Saturday, May 12, 9am - 1pm   Location: Alum Rock Park, 15350 Penitencia Creek Road, San José. Please plan on arriving at the Penitencia Creek entrance by 8:45am, then follow the "Volunteer Event" signs to the parking lot. The park is very large and has very limited cell phone reception. Like to hike? Then volunteer to improve the trails! Foot traffic wears down the tread; bushes and wildflowers grow over the trail; and rain, fire and wind have their own effects. You and your family can help to maintain a safe trail. Trail Crew Days are a great way to learn about the park, try something new, and meet new friends. After your inspiring volunteer experience, you will end up feeling refreshed, rejuvenated and ready to hike even more! No experience necessary. Come meet others who enjoy hiking and the great outdoors. Training and tools are provided, but you are welcome to bring your favorite tool. Long pants, a long-sleeve shirt, sturdy shoes, sunscreen and a hat are recommended. Please bring a filled water bottle and your own snack. Ages: School age children are welcome to participate. Elementary and Middle school students must attend with an adult.   Time Commitment: Four hours   Contact: ParkVolunteer@sanjoseca.gov. Registration is available online. www.sanjoseca.gov/index.aspx?NID=589 Creek CleanUp Events - Los Gatos Creek and Guadalupe River Locations South Bay Clean Creeks Coalition   Date/Time: Saturday May 12, 9 - 11am   Location(s):  Los Gatos Creek Location - 1995 South Bascom Avenue, Campbell Guadalupe River Location - 351 West Virginia Street, San José Coyote Creek Location - 1200 Notting Hill Drive, San José Grab your oldest clothes and shoes and come join us for a creek clean up. We have a mission to Reclaim, Restore and Revitalize our watershed. Many hands will make this work a lighter task. Volunteers are asked to arrive by 8:45 am for a safety presentation. We will be providing trash pick-up tools, trash bags, gloves. Please bring your own water container and we will be happy to fill and refill it! We ask everyone to wear heavy soled shoes, long pants, hat and sunscreen. Ages: Families with children seven and older are welcome to participate. Volunteers under age 15 must be accompanied by an adult. All volunteers must complete the waiver form required by the City of San Jose.   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Carol Szymkiewicz, info@sbcleancreeks.com. To register, please click the link for the event you'd like to attend: Los Gatos Creek Guadalupe River Coyote Creek http://www.sbcleancreeks.com National River CleanUp Day Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation   Date/Time: Saturday May 19, 9am - Noon   Location(s): Stevens Creek - 11401 Stevens Canyon Road, Cupertino Coyote Lake County Park - 10840 Coyote Reservoir Road, Gilroy Lexington Reservoir - 19650 Old Santa Cruz Highway, Los Gatos Grant County Park - 18405 Mt Hamilton Road, San José Join millions of Americans on National River Cleanup Day to remove litter in our waterways. Litter found around the County parks and streets eventually ends up in our local creeks and rivers which flows out to the San Francisco Bay. You can make a difference not only in your community but for the whole Bay Area. Bring your family and let's have some fun! Ages: Families with children ages 6 and up are welcome to participate. Children under age 15 should have an adult present.    Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: volunteer@prk.sccgov.org, 408.918.4930. Registration is available online. Parents bringing children should only register the adults. https://www.sccgov.org/sites/parks/ Grassroots Ecology May Events Grassroots Ecology   Date/Time: Varies by event   Location: Varies by event, most events located between Los Altos and San José   Grassroots Ecology leverages the power of volunteers to create healthy lands across Silicon Valley. We restore native plants to open spaces and neighborhoods, steward creeks and watersheds, and provide hands-on nature education. While volunteering with Grassroots Ecology, you will learn interesting things about the natural world while making a positive impact on the environment. We offer opportunities for people of all ages and skill levels to help with planting, weeding, creek monitoring, or installing rain gardens and rain barrels. To find the right volunteer opportunity for you, please review the menu of clickable links below: Habitat Restoration - Sponsored by the Friends of Stevens Creek Trail, Saturday, May 5 Volunteer at Redwood Grove, Saturday, May 5 Permanente Creek Habitat Restoration Workday, Sunday, May 6 Volunteer at Arastradero Preserve, Saturday, May 12 Volunteer at Foothills Park, Sunday, May 13 Volunteer at Arastradero Preserve, Saturday, May 26:    Ages: All ages welcome at most events. Minors under 18 require a parent to approve the online waiver when registering. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.   Time Commitment: Varies depending on project   Contact: Jeremy Merckling, jeremy@grassrootsecology.org, 650.384.5314 http://www.grassrootsecology.org Girls on the Run Silicon Valley 2018 5K Girls on the Run Silicon Valley   Date/Time: Saturday May 19, the 5K starts at 8am. Volunteer times vary by assignment.   Location: Vasona Park, 333 Blossom Hill Rd., Los Gatos At Girls on the Run we inspire girls to recognize their inner strength and celebrate what makes them one of a kind. Trained coaches lead small teams through our research-based curricula which includes dynamic discussions, activities, and running games. The program culminates with girls positively impacting their communities through a service project and being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5K event. This event would not be possible without the help of amazing volunteers who believe in our mission and show up to support our girls. Over 250 volunteers are needed to put on our best 5K yet! Whatever your special skills and talents, we have a role for everyone. Ages: Families with children ages 11 and older are welcome to volunteer.   Time Commitment: Varies by assignment   Contact: Laura Krebs, laura@gotrsv.org, 408.313.1512. Registration is available online. A separate registration is needed for each member of the family. https://www.gotrsv.org/ Explore Nature with a Scavenger Hunt Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Anytime you can get outdoors with your family!   Location: Your local park or nature center When children learn to appreciate and enjoy nature, they are more likely to grow into adults who value and protect our environment. You and your family can use Doing Good Together's printable Nature Scavenger Hunt checklist to liven up your next walk in the woods. Enjoy exploring nature as a family, invite friends along, or bring this activity to your scouts meeting, classroom, or community gathering. Check out Doing Good Together's Nature Scavenger Hunt project page for more ideas and reflection questions. Ages: The whole family is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org   Celebrate Milestones This May! Whether you are celebrating the graduation of a preschooler or college student - or any big moment in between - these milestone moments offer opportunities for sharing gifts that encourage kindness and giving. Visit our Shop Kind Vendor Page for our favorite gift-giving books. And for advice on tackling transitions (by kids and parents), revisit this post from our Blogger: www.doinggoodtogether.org/bhf/blog/masterful-transitions.       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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May 2018 - Boston Family Volunteer Opportunities

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May 2018 - Boston Drop by the Farm and Get Your Hands Dirty for Hunger Relief Community Harvest Program   Date/Time: Drop in Monday through Saturday, 9am - noon, now through September (except for holiday weekends)   Location: Brigham Hill Community Farm, 37 Wheeler Road, Grafton   Community Harvest Project is a nonprofit farm that engages volunteers to grow fresh fruits and vegetables to donate to those experiencing hunger throughout our community. Through our volunteer farming programs, education initiatives, and community partnerships, we bring thousands of community members together each year to improve access to healthy foods for individuals and families in need across Central and Eastern Massachusetts. The farm is a great place to help children understand how food is grown and instill the value of volunteering and helping others while impacting their awareness of hunger, nutrition, and food access. No gardening experience is necessary. Please wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty. Bring a water bottle, hat, sneakers, and sunscreen. All work is outdoors and, in the fields, harvest happens rain or shine, so please dress accordingly. Season length can vary due to the nature of farming, so check Facebook for up to date openings and closings.   Ages: All ages are welcome. An adult must accompany children under 16.5   Time Commitment: Up to three hours per shift. Volunteer anytime Monday through Saturday, 9am - noon.   Contact: Wayne McAuliffe, wayne@community-harvest.org www.community-harvest.org Watertown Helps Out Watertown Community Foundation   Date/Time: Saturday, May 5. The Kick-off event will run from 8:30 - 9:30am; individual project times vary during the day.   Location: The Kick-Off event will be at the Hosmer School Cafeteria, 1 Concord Rd, Watertown. Volunteer projects are located in various locations around Watertown. Watertown Helps Out is an annual volunteer day organized by the Watertown Community Foundation. Light refreshments will be available at the Kick-Off Event as everyone fuels up for a day of helping out, meeting other volunteers, and talking about the work of WCF and the other organizations participating in Watertown Helps Out. Free T-shirts will be handed out to volunteers at the breakfast. If you'd like to wear your T-Shirt from a prior year, please do! If you can't make it to the kick-off event, you can go directly to the site of your volunteer project. We will try to have some spare T-shirts at each location for those who can't make it to the breakfast. After the kick-off event, volunteers will head out to help local organizations garden, paint, clean up, and more! The following activities allow children, as long as they are supervised by an adult: Watertown Bike Path Cleanup Historical Society of Watertown Cunniff Elementary School Operation American Soldier Watertown Middle School Town of Watertown-DPW Watertown Health Center Hatch Makerspace by the WFPL Wayside Youth & Family Support Network Vacation Garden School at Church of the Good Shepherd Vocational Advancement Center (VAC) Watertown Middle School Library Trees for Watertown Belmont Watertown United Methodist Church:  Ages: There are several projects that are available for families with children of all ages.   Time Commitment: Varies by project   Contact: All volunteers must register online. If you have additional questions, email who-volunteer@watertownfoundation.org www.watertownfoundation.org  Set up for The Walk to End Elder Isolation FriendshipWorks   Date/Time: Saturday, May 19, 2 - 5pm   Location: Rogerson House, 434 Jamaicaway, Jamaica Plain. (Enter from Beaufort St.; use 30 Beaufort for GPS) FriendshipWorks is a Boston nonprofit whose mission is to reduce social isolation, enhance quality of life, and preserve the dignity of older adults in Greater Boston. We accomplish this by recruiting and training volunteers of all ages, faiths, and backgrounds who provide friendship, advocacy, education, assistance, and emotional support. To prepare for our walk, we need to set up 200 chairs and 40 tables inside the tent. Then we will be making Arts & Crafts signs. We will provide the supplies to make signs for the bathrooms, Registration, water stop, etc. We also welcome you to join the walk the next day! Ages: All ages are welcome. Children under 18 must be supervised by adults at all times.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Julie Kaufmann, 617.482.1510 x121, events@fw4elders.org. Walk registration is available online. www.fw4elders.org The Walk to End Elder Isolation FriendshipWorks   Date/Time: Sunday, May 20, 9:15am - 12:15pm   Location: Rogerson House, 434 Jamaicaway, Jamaica Plain. (Enter from Beaufort St.; use 30 Beaufort for GPS) FriendshipWorks is a Boston nonprofit whose mission is to reduce social isolation, enhance quality of life, and preserve the dignity of older adults in Greater Boston. We accomplish this by recruiting and training volunteers of all ages, faiths, and backgrounds who provide friendship, advocacy, education, assistance, and emotional support. We are walking around Jamaica Pond as a fundraising walk. We need volunteers to run the water stops (handing out water and snacks), to stand at junctures and point people in the right direction, and to be cheerleaders.   Ages: All ages are welcome. Children under 18 must be supervised by adults at all times. Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Julie Kaufmann, 617.482.1510 x121, events@fw4elders.org. www.crowdrise.com/walk4elders Food Rescue Volunteers Needed Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, Inc.   Date/Time: Varies   Location: Throughout Massachusetts Rescuing Leftover Cuisine provides a volunteer platform to bridge the gap between surplus prepared food from businesses and local shelters and soup kitchens who give this food to those in need. Learn more by reading our Volunteer FAQ's. SIGN UP INSTRUCTIONS: Visit: www.rescuingleftovercuisine.org/users/sign_up  Visit our Events Calendar to view Volunteer Opportunities in Boston, MA. Sign up for events that fit your schedule. Ages: Whether you're 9 or 99, travel by 4 wheels, 2 wheels or 2 feet, you can volunteer! An adult must accompany children under age 14.   Time Commitment: An average event rescues 50 pounds of food, accommodates 40 meals, and takes 30-60 minutes   Contact: Dana Siles, New England Coordinator, Dana@RescuingLeftoverCuisine.org www.rescuingleftovercuisine.org/MA Mother's Day Walk For Peace Louis D. Brown Peace Institute   Date/Time: Sunday, May 13, 5am - 2pm (flexible timing for different volunteer positions) Day of Walk registration begins at 6 am Opening remarks at 8 am Walk begins at 8 am Location: The walk has two starting points: Town Field Park, Fields Corner, 1520 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester (6.8 mile route) Madison Park High School, 75 Malcolm X Blvd, Roxbury Crossing (3.1 mile route) The walk ends at Boston City Hall. The Mother's Day Walk for Peace is a celebration of our potential to create more peaceful communities. Every year families from across the state and region walk together toward peace because in unity, there is healing! The Mother's Day Walk for Peace is an annual fundraiser for families across the region to honor the lives of our loved ones who have been killed, celebrate the courage of community, and sustain the Peace Institute's programs and services. The Walk benefits the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, a center of healing, teaching, and learning.  Over the past twenty-one years, the Mother's Day Walk has become a time-honored tradition when families of homicide victims can honor the memory of their loved ones and neighbors can commit to creating more peaceful communities. Every year thousands of people participate including survivors, allies, business owners, elected officials, providers, the faith community, and law enforcement. We would love to have families come and volunteer for the walk. Families can help out by being "cheerleaders" along the walk to encourage and direct our walkers or families can work at one of our tables handing out maps, buttons, flyers, and fun swag! Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Scott Mizrachi, Volunteer Coordinator, scott@ldbpeaceinstitute.org. Please fill out our online application and our Volunteer Coordinator will follow up with you. www.mothersdaywalk4peace.org, www.ldbpeaceinstitute.org/   Newton Kids PMC Bike Ride PMC Kids Rides   Date/Time: Sunday, May 20, 8 - 11am   Location: 180 Wells Ave., Newton The PMC is a 38-year-old cycling event that has raised over $500 million for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund to support cancer patients and medical staff working to eradicate this terrible disease. The PMC donates 100 percent of every rider-raised dollar directly to Dana-Farber and is the institute's largest single contributor, raising more than 52 percent of the annual revenue at The Jimmy Fund. Adult riders bike one of 12 routes throughout Massachusetts annually during the first weekend of August. Building on that success, the PMC launched an extension of the event called the PMC Kids Ride. PMC Kids Rides are mini bike-a-thons that involve kids ages 2 to 15 in the PMC mission by providing them the opportunity to fight cancer just like adults. This is a great way to get kids involved in raising money for an amazing cause. There is a minimum $30 fundraising requirement, although we encourage riders to raise at least $50, if possible. Two-wheeled riders will zoom around a one-mile loop on Wells Avenue in Newton as many times as they can from 9 to 10am. The 3-wheeled and balance bike crowd will tear it up on a separate tot course. Be sure to stick around for the post-ride party starting at 10am. There will be food, face painting, bike decorating, raffles, and more. Ages: The ride is for children ages 3 to 13. Teens 14 and older are welcome to volunteer at the event.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Christina Perez, cperezmail@yahoo.com. Registration for the ride is available online. http://www.kids.pmc.org/newton.aspx Explore Nature with a Scavenger Hunt Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Anytime you can get outdoors with your family!   Location: Your local park or nature center When children learn to appreciate and enjoy nature, they are more likely to grow into adults who value and protect our environment. You and your family can use Doing Good Together's printable Nature Scavenger Hunt checklist to liven up your next walk in the woods. Enjoy exploring nature as a family, invite friends along, or bring this activity to your scouts meeting, classroom, or community gathering. Check out Doing Good Together's Nature Scavenger Hunt project page for more ideas and reflection questions. Ages: The whole family is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org   Celebrate Milestones This May! Whether you are celebrating the graduation of a preschooler or college student - or any big moment in between - these milestone moments offer opportunities for sharing gifts that encourage kindness and giving. Visit our Shop Kind Vendor Page for our favorite gift-giving books. And for advice on tackling transitions (by kids and parents), revisit this post from our Blogger: www.doinggoodtogether.org/bhf/blog/masterful-transitions.       If you received this email from someone else and would like to subscribe, please click here. 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May 2018 - NYC Family Volunteer Opportunities

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May 2018 - New York City Hippo Playground Spring Fair Hippo Playground Project   Date/Time: Sunday May 6, 10am - 4pm (Rain date May 20). Choose from the following shifts: 9:45am - 1pm 12:45pm - 4pm Location: Hippo Playground in Riverside Park at 91st Street The Hippo Playground Project is an all-volunteer, community-based affiliate of the Riverside Park Conservancy that works in conjunction with the Parks Department to maintain the playground and provide free activities for the community. For 35 years, the Spring Fair has been the primary fundraiser to support The Hippo Playground. The Hippo Playground Project funds and runs free programming: Art in the Park, our Free Summer Concert Series, and the Halloween Parade, etc. Volunteers are needed to assist children enjoying Hippo Playground Spring Fair activities. Activities include helping children with cupcake decorating, ball tosses, bowling, serving burgers, face painting, and much more!   Ages: Ages 9 through 13 accompanied by an adult, or 14 and up can volunteer without an adult.   Time Commitment: Three hour shifts   Contact: Nicole Moore, 917.414.3145, hippoplaygrounduws@gmail.com. Registration is available online. https://riversideparknyc.org/groups/hippo-playground/ Hungry to Help UJA Federation of New York - Time for Good   Date/Time: Sunday, May 6. Times vary by project.   Location: There are locations in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and Westchester (round trip transportation from Manhattan provided in some cases). Join hundreds of New Yorkers for a community-wide day of service addressing hunger and poverty. Projects include packing and delivering food to homebound seniors, Sort and Pack at the Food Bank for New York City, brightening an outdoor space at a low-income senior residence, and packing meals for families in need.  Ages: Families are welcome at several of the projects. Check individual project descriptions for details.   Time Commitment: Varies, depending on the project.   Contact: timeforgood@ujafedny.org. Registration is available online. www.timeforgood.org/ Month of Charity and Compassion Muslim Volunteers for New York (MV4NY)   Date/Time: Saturday, May 5 - Thursday, May 17.   Location: Volunteers can shop and donate via our Amazon wishlist. Select the MV4NY gift registry address at checkout. Please check the list starting May 5 as items are still being added. The mission of Muslim Volunteers for New York is to engage Muslim-Americans along with the community at-large in a variety of grass-root efforts to give back to our City and its residents. Our key areas of focus are: Health & Wellness, Education, the Environment, and Hunger & Poverty Elimination. Muslim Volunteers for New York has organized its 3rd Annual Ramadan Food Drive to benefit the New York Common Pantry and their commitment to alleviating hunger and poverty. Ramadan is a special month for Muslims throughout the world. It is a time for self-reflection, fasting, spirituality and charity. We invite you to join us in this effort and illuminate NYC with our collective charity and compassion. Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Homera Zaman, homera@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/mv4ny/ Soup Kitchen - Food Preparation and Service Manhattan Church of Christ   Date/Time: Saturdays: May 12, 19, and 26, 9am - 2pm   Location: Manhattan Church of Christ, 48 East 80th Street between Park and Madison The Saturday Lunch Program provides hot meals to the homeless with dignity and compassion. 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 SandSational Riverside Park Conservancy   Date/Time: Saturday, May 19, 10am - 1pm   Location(s):   Neufeld 'Elephant' Playground, 76th Street River Run Playground, 83rd Street Hippo Playground, 91st Street Dinosaur Playground, 97th Street 105th Street Tot Lot 110th Street Tot Lot 117th St Tot Lot Sakura Playground, 122nd Street Claremont 'Dolphin' Playground, 124th St behind Grant's Tomb Riverbank 'Camel' Playground, 143rd Street Fresh sand means one thing in Riverside Park: Spring! Help start the season off right by volunteering to help move new sand into your playground's sandbox. SandSational begins with a family bucket brigade, followed by parents and adults completing the job. Pails and shovels for kids will be provided by Riverside Park Conservancy. Community volunteer events are rain or shine. Please check the website two weeks prior to the 19th as project details and meeting sites will be determined two weeks before the project based on the weather and the needs of the park.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Kristin Meade, grassroots@riversideparknyc.org, 212.870.3073 https://riversideparknyc.org/event/sandsational-2018/ We Care Cards for Mother's Day Catholic Charities   Date/Time: At your convenience, from home   Location: Mail completed cards to: Catholic Charities 1011 First Avenue, 11th Floor NY, NY 10022 Throughout the year, volunteers are needed to help provide dignity to New Yorkers in need. Last year alone, Catholic Charities served over 356,000 individuals. Cards are a simple way of communicating with someone in need. When direct service is not possible, these cards let the people we serve know that they are loved and not forgotten. Your family can send cards around significant dates such as: Mother's Day, Father's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Cards can also be made around significant events, such as "Welcome to New York!" or "Good Luck on Your Interview!" Add a personal touch by including your own personal message of hope and cheer. The cards express love, support, and encouragement for those who are struggling. This is a great volunteer opportunity for young children. After expressing interest, the volunteer coordinator will contact you to confirm participation and provide directions for this project.   Ages: Families with children ages five and older.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Staci-Jo Bruce, Director of Volunteer Services, ccvolunteer@archny.org or 212.371.1000 www.catholiccharitiesny.org Pitch In, Pick Up Central Park Conservancy   Date/Time(s): Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, daily, 10am - 5pm Chess & Checkers House, Tuesday - Sunday, 10am - 5pm North Meadow Recreation Center, daily, 10am - 5pm Location(s): Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Inside Central Park at 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues. Chess & Checkers House, Mid-Park at 64th Street. North Meadow Recreation Center, Mid-Park at 97th Street Want to get outside and get dirty with your kids this Spring? Volunteering with Pitch In, Pick Up is a great way to help keep Central Park clean and beautiful. After a brief orientation at a visitor center, you will be given a trash grabber, gloves, and garbage bag for litter. Click here for more information about the Pitch In, Pick Up volunteer program.   Ages: Everyone can participate but children under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Volunteers must show a valid form of ID when they arrive and fill out a waiver form   Time Commitment: Flexible   Contact(s): Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, 212.860.1374; Chess & Checkers House, 212.794.4064; North Meadow Recreation Center, 212.348.4867 www.centralparknyc.org Explore Nature with a Scavenger Hunt Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Anytime you can get outdoors with your family!   Location: Your local park or nature center When children learn to appreciate and enjoy nature, they are more likely to grow into adults who value and protect our environment. You and your family can use Doing Good Together's printable Nature Scavenger Hunt checklist to liven up your next walk in the woods. Enjoy exploring nature as a family, invite friends along, or bring this activity to your scouts meeting, classroom, or community gathering. Check out Doing Good Together's Nature Scavenger Hunt project page for more ideas and reflection questions. Ages: The whole family is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org   Celebrate Milestones This May! Whether you are celebrating the graduation of a preschooler or college student - or any big moment in between - these milestone moments offer opportunities for sharing gifts that encourage kindness and giving. Visit our Shop Kind Vendor Page for our favorite gift-giving books. And for advice on tackling transitions (by kids and parents), revisit this post from our Blogger: www.doinggoodtogether.org/bhf/blog/masterful-transitions.       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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April 2018 - NYC Family Volunteer Opportunities

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April 2018 - New York City Keeping It Green for Families Central Park Conservancy   Date/Time: Sunday, April 8 and Sunday, April 22, 10 - 11:30am   Location: Provided upon registration Spend quality time with your family helping keep Central Park green by helping us with seasonal projects.   Ages: Families with children ages four and up; maximum of three children per adult. Space is limited and advance registration is required.   Time Commitment: Approximately one and one-half hours   Contact: 212.310.6600. Registration is available online. www.centralparknyc.org/events/parent-events/keeping-it-green-for-families.html  Yom Ha'atzmaut Package Delivery UJA-Federation/Time for Good - J-Serve Teen Service Day for Dorot   Date/Time: Sunday April 15, 10am - noon   Location: Upper West Side Jewish teens will visit Jewish seniors as part of DOROT's Yom Ha'atzmaut celebration and UJA-Federation's national day of service. This event will enable isolated seniors to celebrate Israeli Independence Day with a caring intergenerational community. Teens will gather at DOROT to attend an orientation and deliver "taste of Israel" food packages. In groups of two to four, volunteers will visit DOROT seniors in their homes for an hour to share their spirit for Israel.   Ages: Teens   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: timeforgood@ujafedny.org. Registration is available online. You must have a "Time for Good" account to log-in and register. www.timeforgood.org/agency/dorot/opportunity/j-serve-yom-ha-atzmaut-teen-service-day-4887 A Day of Stewardship and Beautification at Ruppert Park Muslim Volunteers for New York Inc. (MV4NY)   Date/Time: Saturday, April 21, 10am - 1pm   Location: Ruppert Park, 1741 East, 2nd Avenue, (corner of 90th St. and 2nd Avenue) Please Join MV4NY to commemorate "Earth Day" and enjoy a family, fun-filled day in beautifying one of your neighborhood parks. Activities include, planting, weeding, mulching, clean-up, painting, earth-friendly arts and crafts and much more.   Ages: All ages are welcome. Kids must be accompanied by an adult.   Time Commitment: People are welcome to join us at any time between 10am to 1pm.   Contact: Mubeen Siddiqui, 347.224.6232, and Sahar Husain, 646.264.9410. We will have a proper registration for the event closer to the date. Please follow us on Facebook, www.facebook.com/MV4NY and Instagram @MV4NY Soup Kitchen The Manhattan Church of Christ   Date/Time: Saturdays -  April 14 and 21, 10am - 2pm.   Location: Manhattan Church of Christ, 48 East 80th Street The Saturday Lunch Program provides hot meals with dignity and compassion to the homeless or those who live marginally. 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 are welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies, come for a few hours or stay for the entire shift!   Contact: To register, please contact Reverend Carl Garrison at carl@manhattanchurch.org www.manhattanchurch.org Earth Day Celebration NYC Parks Department   Date/Time: Sunday, April 22, 11am - 3 pm   Location: St. James Recreation Center, St. James Park, 2530 Jerome Avenue, Bronx GO GREEN! Help St. James Recreation Center and Friends of St. James Park take care of our park and playground. Activities and service include: recycling projects, gardening, tree care and clean up. Ages: All ages; children must be accompanied by an adult   Time Commitment: Four hours   Contact: Sheroly.Jones@parks.nyc.gov, 718.367.3657 www.nycgovparks.org/events/2018/04/21/earth-day 9/11 Memorial 5K Run/Walk and Family Day National September 11 Memorial and Museum   Date/Time: Sunday, April 22 5K events begin at 8am Family Day activities are 9am - 2pm Location: Run/Walk begins at Pier 26; Family Day will be held on Greenwich Street, between Cortland and Liberty, adjacent to the 9/11 Memorial Plaza The 911 Memorial is sponsoring the annual 5K Run/Walk and Family Day to raise awareness about the National September 11 Memorial and Museum and to encourage volunteerism in memory of 9/11. Following the 5K Run/Walk, Family Day festivities will include entertainment and meaningful activities for all ages, food and refreshments. This free event will also offer information about the Memorial and Museum and ways to learn about volunteer opportunities. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Pre-registration and a fee are required for participating in the 5K, and there are adult, teen and child divisions. The Family Day event is free and does not require registration. www.911memorial.org/5k-runwalk-community-day Shop and Stock Food Bank for New York City   Date/Time: Many options, check website for full schedule   Location: Community Kitchen of West Harlem, 252 W 116th Street, West Harlem Volunteers are needed to assist senior citizen members of our pantry, check out and bag groceries, and restock shelves at our choice-style food pantry. Dress code for all volunteers includes closed toe shoes and sleeved shirts (t-shirts are okay).   Ages: 14 and older accompanied by an adult   Time Commitment: Varies, based on shift   Contact:  Christopher McDermott, cmcdermott@foodbanknyc.org, 212.566.7855, ext. 8045 / 8220. Registration is available online. www.foodbanknyc.org Food Rescue Volunteers Needed Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, Inc.   Date/Time: Varies   Location: Throughout NYC Rescuing Leftover Cuisine provides a volunteer platform to bridge the gap between surplus prepared food from businesses and local shelters and soup kitchens who give this food to those in need. Volunteers are asked to pick up food and bring it directly to the nonprofit food recipient. Learn more by reading our Volunteer FAQ's. SIGN UP INSTRUCTIONS: Visit: www.rescuingleftovercuisine.org/users/sign_up  Visit our Events Calendar to view Volunteer Opportunities in NYC. Sign up for events that fit your schedule. Ages: Whether you're 9 or 99, travel by 4 wheels, 2 wheels or 2 feet, you can volunteer! An adult must accompany children under age 14.   Time Commitment: An average event rescues 50 pounds of food, accommodates 40 meals, and takes 30-60 minutes!   Contact: info@RescuingLeftoverCuisine.org www.rescuingleftovercuisine.org  Host a Birthday Party for Kids CelebrateU   Date/Time: Friday, April 20, 4:30 - 6pm and Friday, May 4, 5:30 - 7:30pm   Location(s): April 20: Homes for the Homeless, 730 Kelly Street, Bronx May 4: Henry Street Settlement, Baruch Place (downtown off of Houston by the FDR drive) exact address will be released closer to event 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: Kids in 5th grade and up are welcome to volunteer on their own.   Time Commitment: One and one-half to two hours   Contact: Alisonkauder@gmail.com www.celebrateu.org Did you know... April is National Volunteer Month and April 15-21, 2018 is National Volunteer Week?   National Volunteer Week, brought to you by The Points of Light Foundation, is an opportunity to recognize and thank volunteers who lend their time, talent, voice and support to causes they care about in their community. Their stories can serve to inspire others to find ways to take action that creates change. During National Volunteer Week, we celebrate the impact of volunteer service and the power of change-makers to come together to tackle tough challenges, and build stronger, more vibrant communities. ww2.pointsoflight.org/nvw Become a Citizen Scientist Doing Good Together/SciStarter Date/Time: Flexible, on your own schedule Location: Your home or community   Make science your next family service project! A citizen scientist is a curious person wiling to volunteer time, effort, and resources to further scientific endeavors, often - though not always - in collaboration with researchers. Choose one among hundreds of research projects searchable through SciStarter.com. Some are online only. Others get you out into nature. Still others put you to work analyzing results. The truly great thing about citizen science through SciStarter is that you can choose a project based on your interests, the financial investment you're prepared to make, and your child's ability. Visit Doing Good Together's Be a Citizen Scientist project page for more ideas and resources. Ages: There are projects for children of all ages Time Commitment: Varies, depending on project Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org, www.SciStarter.com Spring into a season of kindness! Join our DGT™ Membership Circle   Spring is the season of renewal, so it's an ideal time to focus on big-hearted activities for the entire family. When you join the DGT™ Membership Circle you have year-round access to our experts who provide inspiration, motivation, advice, and ideas. Plus, there are members-only perks, including our Challenges Download. Perfect for those who want to focus their acts of kindness on a weekly topic, such as environmentalism or generosity. Membership costs just $24.99 annually and benefits DGT's programming. Sign up today!   Don't forget: our Facebook Big-Hearted Conversation Group is open to anyone interested in connecting with other big-hearted families. Discuss your kindness and volunteering goals, challenges, and service project ideas, 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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March 2018 - Silicon Valley Family Volunteer Opportunities

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March 2018  - Silicon Valley  Heal the Earth - Habitat Restoration and Water Monitoring  Grassroots Ecology   Date/Time: Here is a complete list of family-friendly volunteer events for March: Habitat Restoration at McClellan Ranch Preserve - March 3, 9 - 11:30am World Water Monitoring Challenge - Los Altos - March 10, 10am - noon Cooley Landing Habitat Restoration Workday - March 11, 9:30am - noon Rain Barrel and Rain Garden Installation at Gamble Garden (Part 1) - March 17, 9am - 1pm San Francisquito Creek Monitoring - March 17, 9 - 11:15am World Water Monitoring Challenge - Cupertino - March 17, 10am - noon World Water Monitoring Challenge - Sunnyvale - March 24, 9 - 11am Volunteer at Foothills Park - March 25, 9am - noon Rain Barrel and Rain Garden Installation at Gamble Garden (Part 2) - March 31, 9am - 1pm Location(s): Varies - Click on above links for location information Grassroots Ecology leverages the power of volunteers to create healthy lands across Silicon Valley. We restore native plants to open spaces and neighborhoods, steward creeks and watersheds, and provide hands-on nature education. Please bring a reusable water bottle and dress for outdoor work (sturdy shoes and long pants recommended). We will provide gloves and any needed tools.   Ages: All ages are welcome to participate. Children under 12 require an accompanying adult unless prior approval is obtained from the workday supervisor. All volunteers under age 18 must have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian.   Time Commitment: Two to four hours, depending on event   Contact: Jeremy Merckling, jeremy@grassrootsecology.org, 650.384.5314 www.grassrootsecology.org Kelley Park Winter 2018 Bio Blitz Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful   Date/Time: Saturday March 3, 9 - 11am   Location: Kelley Park Disc Golf Parking Lot, 743 Phelan Ave., San José A BioBlitz is an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many species as possible in a specific area over a short period of time. At a BioBlitz, scientists, families, students, teachers, and other community members work together to get an overall count of the plants, animals, fungi, and other organisms that live in a place. Join the Kelley Park Winter BioBlitz where citizens and experts come together to explore the park, and document observations of all living things in a short period of time. Docents will guide you and teach you to use the iNaturalist app on your smartphone or tablet to record all the living things you encounter. Flowers, trees, butterflies, dragonflies, beetles, birds, and squirrels. We love them all - now let's go find them! And, if you don't want to bend over to see that spider, you can pick up a litter stick and bucket and collect the litter near the creek and in the park to keep it clean. Every little piece counts! Ages: All ages are welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Deb Kramer, deb@keepcoyotecreekbeautiful.org, 408.372.7053. Registration is available online. www.keepcoyotecreekbeautiful.org  Alum Rock Park: Trail Crew San Jose Parks: Volunteer Management Team   Date/Time: Saturday March 10, 9am - 1pm   Location: Alum Rock Park, 15350 Penitencia Creek Road, San José. Please plan on arriving at the Penitencia Creek entrance by 8:45am, then follow the "Volunteer Event" signs to the parking lot. The park is very large and has very limited cell phone reception. Like to hike? Then volunteer to improve the trails! Foot traffic wears down the tread; bushes and wildflowers grow over the trail; and rain, fire and wind have their own effects. You and your family can help to maintain a safe trail. Trail Crew Days are a great way to learn about the park, try something new, and meet new friends. After your inspiring volunteer experience, you will end up feeling refreshed, rejuvenated and ready to hike even more! No experience necessary. Come meet others who enjoy hiking and the great outdoors! Training and tools are provided, but you are welcome to bring your favorite tool. Long pants, a long-sleeve shirt, sturdy shoes, sunscreen and a hat are recommended. Please bring a filled water bottle and your own snack. Ages: School age children are welcome to participate. Elementary and Middle school students must attend with an adult.   Time Commitment: Three to four hours   Contact: ParkVolunteer@sanjoseca.gov. Registration is available online. www.sanjoseca.gov/index.aspx?NID=589  Coyote Valley by Bicycle - 21 Mile Loop Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful and the Committee for Green Foothills   Date/Time: Sunday March 11, 9am - 12:30pm   Location: Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve, 550 Palm Ave, Morgan Hill We'll visit the Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve, bike south and then back north across the valley floor, hop on the Coyote Creek Trail at Coyote Creek Golf Drive to the Anderson Lake Visitor Center, bike up to Northern Coyote Valley along the Coyote Creek Trail, and we'll make a stop at Spina Farms. Together we'll learn more about the history, wildlife, water, and agricultural story of this area. Bring your bike, a helmet, sun protection, 1-2 liters of water, and a bag lunch. You may want to bring cash or card to buy something at the Spina Farm Stand. Speakers will include Deb Kramer with Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful and our Executive Director Megan Medeiros. Ages: All ages are welcome to participate if they can complete the 21-mile loop safely.   Time Commitment: Three and one-half hours   Contact: Deb Kramer, deb@keepcoyotecreekbeautiful.org, 408.372.7053. Register your family for this educational bike ride here. www.keepcoyotecreekbeautiful.org/ 4th Annual Diapees and Wipees Drive Benefiting Community Solutions Hosted by The Stebbins Family, The Stebbins Mortgage Team and Guild Mortgage   Date/Time: Wednesday March 14, 4 -7 pm. If you are not able to attend the March 14 event, donations will be accepted now through March 14.   Location: Guild Mortgage Morgan Hill Branch, 350 Woodview Ave. Suite 300, Morgan Hill   Join us for food and fun at this Open House donation drop-off event! Community Solutions is a comprehensive non-profit human services agency serving Santa Clara County and San Benito County. Since 1972, we have responded to the growing and changing needs of our community, serving several thousand people from young children to older adults each year. Help support their efforts by donating diapers and wipes for their littlest clients through this event! Ages: All ages are welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Lisa Stebbins at stebbins.lisa@gmail.com, 408.607.3200 or Sarah Smith at sarah.smith@guildmortgage.net, 408.825.0248 http://communitysolutions.org/ Family Volunteering Day Cityteam San Jose   Date/Time: All Saturdays during March (spaces are limited), 10am - noon   Location: 1297 North 13th St, San José Cityteam provides services to people living in extreme poverty. Cityteam programs offer help such as hot meals, shelter, life transformation programs, clothing, hygiene items, learning and career help.This volunteer opportunity encourages parents and children to work together to make a positive impact in the community for those in need. Families may assist with packing hygiene kits, food boxes or sorting of donations. Volunteers must wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. Please dress modestly and comfortably. Please do not bring valuables. We do not have a secure place for volunteers to leave belongings. We encourage volunteers to take this opportunity to clean out your closet, garage, or pantry and bring along items to donate. Ages: Families with children ages 11 and older are welcome to volunteer.   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Erin Campos, ecampos@cityteam.org, 408.232.5620. Registration is available online. www.cityteam.org Bring and Serve Dinner for Shelter Guests at Grace Baptist Church Winter Faith Collaborative   Date/Time: Check calendar for available dates, now through April 7. Shift runs from 6:30 - 8pm   Location: Grace Baptist Church, 484 E San Fernando St, San José The Winter Faith Collaborative is an interfaith movement that was formed to share ideas and advocate for the houseless community. We have 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 this winter. Your willingness to volunteer at the shelters is critical in our effort to house the unhoused and save lives this winter. The Grace Baptist Church provides shelter to 50 houseless guests during the winter. Volunteers are needed to bring and serve dinner nightly. Volunteers are needed to provide a hot meal for 60 guests along with any necessary paper/plastic goods for serving the meal. Ages: Families welcome with children. Children under 16 need to be supervised by an adult at all times.   Time Commitment: One and one-half to two hours   Contact: winterfaithcollaborative@gmail.com. Registration is available online. https://faithcollaborative.wordpress.com   Help Create 'Move in Kits' for Shelter Guests Home First Services of San Jose   Date/Time: Deliver donations during office hours, Monday through Friday, 9am - 5pm   Location: 507 Valley Way, Milpitas HomeFirst™ is a leading provider of services, shelter, and housing opportunities to the homeless and those at risk of homelessness in Santa Clara County. We serve more than 4,000 adults, veterans, families, and youth each year at seven locations including our Boccardo Reception Center, which is the county's largest homeless services center. Are you planning to do some cleaning and reorganizing around your home? Donated household supplies are greatly appreciated at HomeFirst. When a shelter guest secures permanent housing, we congratulate them with a "Move-In Kit". Click here for a list of items to donate for the kits. We love to get the kids involved too! Families might consider making some homemade cards to put in each kit congratulating the shelter guests on their new home. Non-perishable, store bought treats are also welcome. Ages: All ages are encouraged to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Tracie Wallace, Volunteer Coordinator, TWallace@HomeFirstSCC.org, 408.539.2143 www.homefirstscc.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 Chicken Soupers Meal Preparation and Delivery Oshman Family JCC (OFJCC)   Date/Time: Sunday March 18, 1:30 - 5:30pm   Location: Taube Koret Campus Community Kitchen, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto Work with the OFJCC to make and deliver individual meals for those who are unable to prepare meals for themselves. Jewish Family and Children's Services (JFCS) has partnered with us to make it possible for us to help provide these meals. The project will be done in two stages. First, we will prepare individual meals in our community kitchen and pack them. Next, we will divide and deliver the prepared meals to the designated people. This is a great opportunity for families to do a project together as well as deliver it personally to someone in need! Please remember to wear closed toed shoes and have your hair up or covered.   Ages: Families with children ages eight and older are welcome to volunteer.   Time Commitment: Four hours   Contact: Robin Vasilakos, rvasilakos@paloaltojcc.org, 650.223.8791. To register visit the Oshman Family JCC  event calendar! https://paloaltojcc.org Become a Senior Angel Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Once a week   Location: A  senior in your community You can help create a more age-integrated society and instill positive attitudes toward aging by providing your child with positive contacts with seniors. By becoming a Senior Angel your family will let a senior know they are remembered and loved through an ongoing weekly correspondence. Seniors who may be home-bound, confined to nursing homes, or in convalescent hospitals will look forward to your weekly greetings! You can reach out to a relative, neighbor or senior you know in your community. What you'll need: Stationery, greeting cards, pens, drawing or art supplies Occasional small, inexpensive, gifts ($2-$5), such as a box of tea or bar of scented soap Postage Once-a-week send your older friend chatty letters, friendly cards, uplifting notes, children's drawings and perhaps an occasional small gift. Learn more by visiting the Doing Good Together Become a Senior Angel page.   Ages: Your whole family can participate!   Time Commitment: Varies, but please plan on making an ongoing, long-term commitment to your senior.   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org Reading together is a research-proven, amazingly simple way to practice empathy and support your child's learning on every level. But that isn't why we love it. Story time is the most intimate, thoughtful, tender way to connect with a child. Check out Doing Good Together's awesome collection of favorite picture and chapter books focused on a variety of critical topics, including Kindness, Creativity, Gratitude, Mindfulness, Bullying, Death & Grief, and more       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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March 2018 - NYC Family Volunteer Opportunities

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March 2018 - New York City Soup Kitchen for the Homeless & Impoverished The Manhattan Church of Christ   Date/Time: Saturdays  ---   March 10, 17, 24 and 31, 10am - 2pm   Location: Manhattan Church of Christ, 48 East 80th Street, NY   The Saturday Lunch Program provides hot meals with dignity and compassion to the homeless or those who live marginally. 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: Families with children of all ages are welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies, come for a few hours or stay for the entire shift!   Contact: To register, please contact Reverend Carl Garrison at carl@manhattanchurch.org www.manhattanchurch.org/ Spring Into Action! Brooklyn Community Services   Date/Time: Various dates from March 20 - April 4.   Location: Various locations throughout Brooklyn BCS was founded by volunteers in 1866 in response to the plight of Civil War veterans and homeless children who lost their fathers in the war. Volunteerism remains at the heart of what they do. Spring into Action is the signature volunteer initiative of Brooklyn Community Services (BCS). Now in its 6th year, Spring into Action has galvanized thousands of volunteers. This year, they are proud to offer more than 20 service opportunities that impact Brooklyn's low-income neighborhoods. Ages: Families with children ten and older are welcome to volunteer   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: volunteer@wearebcs.org, 718.310.5823. Visit the Spring Into Action webpage for more information and to register. http://wearebcs.org/springintoaction/ Passover Package Delivery DOROT   Date/Time: Sunday, March 18, between 10am and 2pm   Location: Westside and Eastside Manhattan locations, as well as Westchester Brighten the day of a senior! Celebrate the Jewish holiday of Passover by delivering a package of Passover food to our elderly neighbors and sharing a wonderful gift - the gift of friendship. Ages: Families with children ages 4-12 years are welcome to participate   Time Commitment: One hour   Contact: Shai Rosenfeld, srosenfeld@dorotusa.org, 917-441-5051. Registration is available online. www.dorotusa.org Pack Easter Blessing Bags in Queens HOPE for New York   Date/Time: Saturday, March 24, 9am - 4:30pm. Four shifts are available:   9 - 10:30am 11am -12:30pm 1 - 2:30pm 3 - 4:30pm Location: CRU Inner City Training and Distribution Center, 9 - 11 44th Drive, Queens Each year, Cru Inner City packs thousands of Easter "Blessing Bags" to serve children in need throughout NYC. Volunteers will fill paper bags with Easter treats, crayons, Bible stories, as well as a gospel bead bracelet to share the message of Easter. Ages: All ages can participate   Time Commitment: One and one-half hours   Contact: 917.206.1440. Registration is available online. IMPORTANT: Once you request information for this event through the web page, you will receive a separate email with a registration link from Cru Inner City to complete your sign up. Your volunteer spot is NOT reserved until you complete the registration process through the second link. www.cru.org/us/en/communities/innercity/newyorkcity.html  Summer Teen Internship Program DOROT   Date/Time: The internship is 4 days a week, Mondays-Thursdays, 10:30am - 5pm. On the last day of the internship, the day ends at 6:30pm. Session 1: June 25 - July 19 (exceptions made for Regents exams) Session 2: July 23 - August 16 Location: Two locations are available ---   Manhattan and Riverdale   Do you have a teen looking for a summer internship program? This internship inspires high school students to develop leadership skills and give back to the community. Interns volunteer with a diverse group of socially-conscious teens to connect with older adults and provide assistance. 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 out 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 Have the opportunity to plan, run and implement an intergenerational game day or museum trip Visit DOROT's Homelessness Prevention Program and take part in cooking a meal for the seniors who live in our transitional housing facility Ages: DOROT's Summer Teen Internship Program is for rising sophomores through rising seniors.   Time Commitment: The internship is unpaid and designed to provide students with a minimum of 92 hours of community service.   Contact: Shai Rosenfeld at srosenfeld@dorotusa.org or 917.441.5051. Complete the online application, which will be accepted on a rolling basis until May 14th.  Apply early as spots will likely fill prior to May 14th. www.dorotusa.org Annual Book Drive Project Cicero   Date/Time: Sorting and distribution event is March 8 - 11, from 10 am - 6 pm. Book donations will also be accepted at the event. Most New York City independent schools are doing book collections, and if you have an independent school in your neighborhood, you should check with them. Donation drives end on March 6.   Location: The sorting and distribution event will take place in the Gold Ballroom at The Hotel Pennsylvania, at the corner of 33rd & 7th Ave. There is a side door entrance on 33rd. Book drive donations should be delivered to: Project Cicero, 53 East 79th Street. Books can also be donated to Project Cicero through their Amazon wishlist page. Project Cicero is a partnership of independent, public, and parochial schools, private and public organizations, and corporations whose primary goal is to create and supplement classroom and school libraries for children in under-resourced New York City public schools through an annual citywide book drive. Project Cicero also puts books into homeless shelters, juvenile detention facilities, community centers, before and after school programs, and wherever else there is a need. To date, Project Cicero has placed 3,250,000 new and gently used books into more than 20,000 classrooms and school libraries reaching over 700,000 children in under-resourced schools in New York City. Donated books must be in excellent condition, and only children's book (through Young Adult/high school level) will be accepted. Please consult the website for more information. Ages: Sorting and distribution volunteers must be in 6th grade or older. If you are bringing 6th-8th graders, we ask for one adult per 12 kids. Everyone can participate in book drives.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: info@projectcicero.org or 212.288.6900 x 511. Volunteers MUST register through the Project Cicero event registration page. www.projectcicero.org/ Become a Senior Angel Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Once a week   Location: A  senior in your community You can help create a more age-integrated society and instill positive attitudes toward aging by providing your child with positive contacts with seniors. By becoming a Senior Angel your family will let a senior know they are remembered and loved through an ongoing weekly correspondence. Seniors who may be home-bound, confined to nursing homes, or in convalescent hospitals will look forward to your weekly greetings! You can reach out to a relative, neighbor or senior you know in your community. What you'll need: Stationery, greeting cards, pens, drawing or art supplies Occasional small, inexpensive, gifts ($2-$5), such as a box of tea or bar of scented soap Postage Once-a-week send your older friend chatty letters, friendly cards, uplifting notes, children's drawings and perhaps an occasional small gift. Learn more by visiting the Doing Good Together Become a Senior Angel page.   Ages: Your whole family can participate!   Time Commitment: Varies, but please plan on making an ongoing, long-term commitment to your senior.   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org Reading together is a research-proven, amazingly simple way to practice empathy and support your child's learning on every level. But that isn't why we love it. Story time is the most intimate, thoughtful, tender way to connect with a child. Check out Doing Good Together's awesome collection of favorite picture and chapter books focused on a variety of critical topics, including Kindness, Creativity, Gratitude, Mindfulness, Bullying, Death & Grief, and more       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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March 2018 - Boston Family Volunteer Opportunities

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March 2018 - Boston Sorting Donations at the Warehouse WISH Project   Date/Time: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:30 am- noon; Saturday 9 - 11 am. All volunteers need to be scheduled in advance.   Location: 1A Foundry St., Lowell The mission of the Wish Project is to provide basic goods to 35,000 qualified needy clients living in the Merrimack Valley of Massachusetts each year. Only when people have their basic needs met can they move forward and out of the social services system. By providing basic goods to people in crisis, we help end needless suffering in the short term while helping to end homelessness in the long term. The Wish Project is looking for volunteers to help out at their warehouse. Some of the volunteer tasks in the warehouse include sorting and putting away clothes, linens, home goods, and furniture. Ages: Minimum age to volunteer without an adult is 15. Minimum age to volunteer with a parent is five. No preschool age children.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: To sign-up for a volunteer shift, call 866. 947.4360 x703 or contact Patty at volunteer@thewishproject.org www.thewishproject.org  The Giving Factory 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. A volunteer shift in The Giving Factory Warehouse involves hands-on processing of the donated goods that flow in on a regular basis. Each station in the warehouse includes inspecting, sorting, and packaging donations to ultimately be distributed to the children served by Cradles to Crayons. Please visit the website for more specific information about volunteering. Ages: Children as young as five are allowed 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 hours   Contact: Interested volunteers are required to register with our volunteer coordinators in advance. Click here to fill out an inquiry form. www.cradlestocrayons.org JF&CS Family Table Distribution Jewish Family and Children's Service   Date/Time: Sunday, March 25 or Sunday, April 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. 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 Birthday Giving Project -- Birthday in a Box Family-to-Family   Date/Time: Flexible, at your convenience   Location: Please email birthdays@family-to-family.org before you start your boxes. If you are making five or more boxes, Family-to-Family will connect with a pantry, battered women's shelter, or a homeless shelter in your area where you can deliver them. If you make fewer than five boxes, they should be shipped to one of the impoverished communities we serve through our hunger relief program. It's hard for many of us - adults or children - to imagine celebrating a child's birthday without a party or presents. But for many of the families served by Family-to-Family, finding the extra money to afford a child's birthday celebration is a struggle at best, and frequently impossible. You and your family can help by providing a small "party in a box" for a child in need which will also help give your children an opportunity to learn empathy in a concrete way by helping another child. Decorate and fill shoe boxes with everything needed for a small birthday party. (Or, pretty, decorated shopping bags can be used instead.) Each box goes to a different child. You can make a birthday box for one child, or you can put together multiple boxes for a group of children. If you are making multiple boxes, please make them for different ages! Learn more on the Birthday Giving Project page.   First: Pick an age (or ages) and choose either boy(s) or girl(s) to send your box to. Find a large sneaker-sized shoe box (or use a party bag), and buy the things needed for a party. Please include: Box of cake mix Can of frosting Birthday candles (no matches please!) Wall decoration (like streamers, or a happy birthday banner) Children's book for the aged child you are making the box for Another ($10-$15) gift for that child. If you like, you can also include a goody bag filled with small surprises Next: Wrap the book and the gift in birthday paper. Wrap the top and bottom of the shoe box separately (so that even wrapped, the box can be opened), and fill the wrapped box with the things you have gathered. If you would like to give the child you're giving your box to a chance to write back to you, include a postcard with a stamp on it, addressed to you, c/o Family to Family, PO Box 255, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706. Then email us at birthdays@family-to-family.org, put "birthday postcards" in the subject of the email, and tell us your name and address. Also tell us that you've included a postcard in your box, so we'll be able to forward the postcard to you if we get it. You can also make a birthday card to put inside the box. Then tie the box closed with ribbon, and label it with the age and "boy" or "girl". Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: birthdays@family-to-family.org www.family-to-family.org Family Volunteer Opportunity Room to Grow   Date/Time: Saturday, April 28, 10am - 12pm   Location: 142 Berkeley St, Boston   Room to Grow provides parents raising babies in poverty with one-to-one parenting support and essential baby items throughout their children's critical first three years of life. 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 help make a difference in the lives of babies being raised in poverty by helping us process donations of baby items and maintain the boutique look of our space. Ages: Families with children ages eight and older are welcome to volunteer. A parent must accompany all children.   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Sign up here or email infoboston@roomtogrow.org for more information. Space is limited. www.roomtogrow.org 19th Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA)   Date/Time: Saturday, April 28, 9am -noon   Location: Various locations - click here for the Charles River clean-up map Join the Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) and partner organizations for the 19th Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup, where thousands of volunteers and community groups will come together to beautify the banks of the Charles River. The Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup brings together over 3,000 volunteers each year to pick up litter, remove invasive species and assist with park maintenance. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Check website for specific location contacts. Registration is available online. www.crwa.org 2018 Walk for Hunger Project Bread   Date/Time: Sunday, May 6. Four hour shifts between 5:30am and 7pm.   Location: Various locations along our walk route in Boston, Brookline, Cleveland Circle, Newton, Watertown, and Cambridge with various positions The 50th Walk for Hunger & 5K Run is an annual community movement of neighbors helping neighbors across the Commonwealth. Since its inception in 1969, the Walk for Hunger has raised more than $100 million to support local programs that alleviate hunger. This year, more than 300 local programs in more than 100 Massachusetts communities will be supported through money raised by Walkers (and runners!) including food pantries, meal programs, food rescue, urban agriculture, and critical child nutrition programs. There are a variety of volunteer positions available, including: Course Monitor Check in and Registration Tent Checkpoint Volunteers Entertainers 5K Run Support Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome to volunteer   Time Commitment: Four hour shifts   Contact: volunteer@projectbread.org, 617.239.2523. Registration is available online www.projectbread.org/walk-for-hunger/ Become a Senior Angel Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Once a week   Location: A  senior in your community You can help create a more age-integrated society and instill positive attitudes toward aging by providing your child with positive contacts with seniors. By becoming a Senior Angel your family will let a senior know they are remembered and loved through an ongoing weekly correspondence. Seniors who may be home-bound, confined to nursing homes, or in convalescent hospitals will look forward to your weekly greetings! You can reach out to a relative, neighbor or senior you know in your community. What you'll need: Stationery, greeting cards, pens, drawing or art supplies Occasional small, inexpensive, gifts ($2-$5), such as a box of tea or bar of scented soap Postage Once-a-week send your older friend chatty letters, friendly cards, uplifting notes, children's drawings and perhaps an occasional small gift. Learn more by visiting the Doing Good Together Become a Senior Angel page.   Ages: Your whole family can participate!   Time Commitment: Varies, but please plan on making an ongoing, long-term commitment to your senior.   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org Reading together is a research-proven, amazingly simple way to practice empathy and support your child's learning on every level. But that isn't why we love it. Story time is the most intimate, thoughtful, tender way to connect with a child. Check out Doing Good Together's awesome collection of favorite picture and chapter books focused on a variety of critical topics, including Kindness, Creativity, Gratitude, Mindfulness, Bullying, Death & Grief, and more       If you received this email from someone else and would like to subscribe, please click here. 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February 2018 - Silicon Valley Family Volunteer Opportunities

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February 2018  - Silicon Valley  Delivery Volunteers for Families with Critically Ill Children There With Care of the Bay Area   Date/Time: Times and dates are flexible for volunteering. The next volunteer orientation will be held on Friday, February 2, 10 - 11:30am   Location: There With Care of the Bay Area, 2682 Middlefield Road, Suite H, Redwood City   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. Help care for the families of critically ill children in your community by delivering groceries and needed items to them. Adult volunteers must attend a one-time mandatory 90-minute training before heading out with grocery and supply deliveries from our pantry in Redwood City 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: 18 years old with drivers license, background check and orientation for drivers meeting with families, but please bring your children!   Time Commitment: Flexible; orientation is required. Register for orientation online.   Contact: Lisa Scheidecker, 650.268.8557, Lisa.Scheidecker@therewithcare.org www.bayarea.therewithcare.org/ La Mesa Verde Build Days Sacred Heart Community Services - La Mesa Verde Program   Date/Time(s):  Volunteer for Build Day (space limited): Saturday, February 3, 11:15am - 4:15pm Build Installation Days: Saturday, Feb 24, 8:30am - 12:30pm Saturday, March 10, 8:30am - 12:30pm Saturday, March 17, 8:30am - 12:30pm Saturday, March 24, 1 - 5pm  Saturday, March 31, 8:30am - 12:30pm Location: Sacred Heart Community Services, 1381 S. First Street, San José Sacred Heart Community Services La Mesa Verde (LMV) is a network of low-income urban gardeners who build access to healthy food in San Jose. LMV builds garden beds, shares knowledge, and creates a mutually supportive community through workshops, events, and volunteering. LMV enrolls 50 new families a year to receive redwood planter boxes, soil, seedlings, and educational workshops to learn about urban gardening. On February 3, volunteers will come to Sacred Heart for LMV's Build Day to build 55 new garden beds for 2018. Once the beds are built, installation volunteers will be needed to install these beds at the recipients' residences. Build installation days volunteer tasks will include helping with soil deliveries, building beds, and installing the beds under the guidance of our trained Build Leads and members, on a weekly or one-time basis. No experience necessary, only the willingness to learn. Ages: Volunteers must be 13 or older. All volunteers under the age of 18 must be chaperoned by an adult. Any volunteers 17 and under must fill out this waiver. Time Commitment: Average of four hours   Contact: Lindsey Zimmer, lindseyz@sacredheartcs.org or 408.775.5760. Please contact Lindsey to register for any of these projects. www.sacredheartcs.org/ Help Out at the Alzheimer's Activity Center - Sunday Programs Respite and Research for Alzheimer's Disease   Date/Time: Sunday February 4. A variety of shifts are available between 9am - 5pm. Other upcoming Sunday dates are March 4, May 6, and June 3   Location: 2380 Enborg Ln.,San José The mission of 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, also a program of Respite and Research for Alzheimer's Disease, brings the intergenerational component to the programs. Sunday volunteers provide support to the organization when clients are not on site. Volunteers must fulfill the following requirements prior to their first shift: 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 Sunday volunteers assist with supportive services such as organizing, touch-up painting, gardening, general cleaning, various office projects, and filing. There is no client interaction on Sundays, as the Center is closed to the public. Volunteer attire should be casual and closed toe shoes should be worn.   Ages: Minimum age is 11 years old.  Volunteers younger than age of 15 need to be accompanied by an adult.   Time Commitment: Shifts must be a minimum of two hours in length. A lunch and/or break(s) must be taken for shifts that are four hours or longer.   Contact: Jill Moore, jill@alzdaycare.org, 408.279.7515 www.alzactivitycenter.org Quarry Park Restoration Volunteer Day City of Saratoga   Date/Time: Saturday February 10, 9am - noon   Location: Quarry Park, 22000 Congress Springs Rd., Saratoga Volunteers are needed for the Parks & Recreation Commission Let's Work! program at Quarry Park on the second Saturday of every month from January through April. Volunteers will meet in the parking lot, then help remove invasive plants to beautify and maintain the trails. Please bring gloves, water, and sunscreen, and wear closed-toed shoes and long sleeves.   Ages: Ages 10 and up with an adult present. Ages 14 and up can serve without supervision.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Babette McKay, bmckay@saratoga.ca.us, 408.868.1265. To register, visit the event page and be sure to fill out the volunteer waiver form and bring it to the event. www.saratoga.ca.us  Alum Rock Park: Trail Crew San José Parks Volunteer Management Team   Date/Time: Saturday, February 10, 9am - 1pm   Location: Alum Rock Park, 15350 Penitencia Creek Road, San José. Please plan on arriving at the Penitencia Creek entrance by 8:45am, then follow the "Volunteer Event" signs to the parking lot. The park is very large and has very limited cell phone reception. Like to hike? Then volunteer to improve the trails! Foot traffic wears down the tread; bushes and wildflowers grow over the trail; and rain, fire and wind have their own effects. You and your family can help to maintain a safe trail. Trail Crew Days are a great way to learn about the park, try something new, and meet new friends. After your inspiring volunteer experience, you will end up feeling refreshed, rejuvenated and ready to hike even more! No experience necessary. Come meet others who enjoy hiking and the great outdoors! Training and tools are provided, but you are welcome to bring your favorite tool. Long pants, a long-sleeve shirt, sturdy shoes, sunscreen and a hat are recommended. Please bring a filled water bottle and your own snack. Ages: School age children are welcome to participate. Elementary and Middle school students must attend with an adult.   Time Commitment: Three to four hours   Contact: ParkVolunteer@sanjoseca.gov. Registration is available online. www.sanjoseca.gov/index.aspx?NID=589 Beautify San José The Trash Punx   Date/Time: Saturday, February 10, 9 - 11am   Location: Buena Vista Park, 498 Menker Avenue , San Jose Our community has been over-populated by a massive amount of trash. The Trash Punx decided to do something about this by uniting our community together. Join us as we pick up trash around our community, one piece at a time, and have fun while doing it! Join The Trash Punx team as we target a specific area of San Jose invaded by litter. Please wear closed-toed shoes, and bring water, sunscreen, and sunglasses. Ages: Children ages six and up are welcome with adult supervision.    Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Justin Imamura, thetrashpunx@gmail.com. Registration is available online. www.thetrashpunx.org   The Super Run San José Superfly Running Inc.   Date/Time: Saturday, February 17, 8 - 11am. Click for schedule details.   Location: Almaden Lake Park ($6 per car), Winfield & Coleman, San José Be a Hero. Help a Cause. Join the Run. The Super Run is a national series of 5K, family friendly running events that partners with local nonprofit organizations to put on superhero themed events to help raise funds and awareness for their cause. The partners for the San José Run are the American Association for Cancer Research, Asian American Donor Program, Cure Search, Autism Run, Fleece & Thank You and the Superfly Foundation. As a registered runner, you have the option of raising funds for these charities through an individual Crowdrise page you can share with your friends. If 5K is a bit far for your kids, there is a Kids Run at 10:15am! Ages: All ages are welcome to participate in the run. Strollers are welcome! Please note that only registered runners receive a cape and medal, so if you want your child to receive a cape and medal, they will need to be registered. Only participants with a bib (given out at packet pick up) will receive a finishers medal.    Time Commitment: Approximately three hours   Contact: Service@superflyrunning.com. Click here to register.  www.thesuperrun.com/locations/san-jose-ca-superhero-5k-run/ The Trash Punx: Operation Care & Comfort The Trash Punx   Date/Time: Sunday, February 25. Check-in is at 9:30am; Event runs from 10am - 2pm   Location: Avaya Stadium, 1123 Coleman Avenue, San José Join The Trash Punx team as we partner with Operation: Care and Comfort to sort, box and mail thousands of pounds of care packages for our forward deployed troops. This is Operation: Care and Comfort's first 2018 public military care package event. Please wear closed-toed shoes, and bring water, sunscreen, and sunglasses.   Ages: Children ages five and up are welcome with adult supervision.    Time Commitment: Flexible. Join for as long as you are able!   Contact: Justin Imamura, thetrashpunx@gmail.com . Volunteers must pre-register online www.thetrashpunx.org     Meals On Wheels Delivery Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. (PVI)   Date/Time: WEEKDAYS ONLY, 10am - 1pm   Location: Initial meeting and training will be held at 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Food pickups are in San Bruno, San Mateo and Menlo Park. The mission of PVI Meals on Wheels is to increase food security and access to nutritious food and to keep older adults and adults with disabilities well-nourished and healthy, living independently in their own homes. After an initial phone visit, adult volunteers are asked to do a drive along. To volunteer, please bring drivers license and proof of insurance. There is a training and volunteer orientation at the first meeting. If a volunteer wants to drive a route once a week (weekdays only, no weekends or evenings) they are welcome to bring their children on the route. Ages: Drivers over 18 with two years of driving experience. Children are welcome to come along on deliveries.   Time Commitment: Three hours, once a week with a three-month commitment.   Contact: Vicki Cormack vcormack@penvol.org, 650.272.5108   www.penvol.org/mealsonwheels/ Dinner is Served Program JW House   Date/Time: Check the calendar for upcoming available dates   Location: 3850 Homestead Road, Santa Clara JW House provides a warm, comfortable "home away from home" for families facing medical crises. Families and individuals from area hospitals are welcomed into the JW House family for rest and self-care during the day or overnight while their loved one is in the hospital. Dinner is Served is 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.   Ages: All ages are welcome to volunteer. Minors need to be supervised by an adult. Groups, businesses and individual families are ALL welcome to participate.   Time Commitment: Two and one-half to three hours   Contact: Laura Delgado, laura@jwhouse.org, 408.246.2224. 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 Veggielution's Youth Garden Veggielution   Date/Time: Every Saturday, 10am - 12:30pm   Location: 647 S. King Road, San José; located in the back of Emma Prusch Park Come join the Veggielution team for weekly Youth Garden Activities. Every Saturday the 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. All parents or guardians must fill out a liability waiver for themselves and for each child accompanying them. Feel free to print and fill out the liability waiver ahead of time, or fill out the waiver when you sign-in at the Youth Garden.   Time Commitment: Two and one-half hours   Contact: Emily Martinez, emilym@veggielution.org, 408.753.6705 www.veggielution.org Words Matter: Harness the Power of Poetry Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Anytime   Location: Your home and community At Doing Good Together, we know how the right turn of phrase can encourage more kindness. We know how a great book can cultivate empathy, opening a child up to the feelings and experiences of a stranger. The instructions for this project are as simple as its name. Create short, heart-warming poems, jokes, or artwork. You may want to use the free Car Window Poetry cards available here. Place your poems on car windows outside your school, playground, library, a busy grocery store, or wherever you happen to be. Note: if it's raining or remarkably windy, postpone this step a bit. Post your poems on Instagram with the #CarWindowPoetry. While you're at it, kindly add #DoingGoodTogether as well! Learn more by visiting the Doing Good Together Words Matter: Harness the Power of Poetry project page.   Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org   Let's take the lovely day called Valentine's Day and make it a month-long kindness endeavor! Prepare now by printing and posting our 28-Day Valentine Kindness Challenge. Pick and choose your favorite days for doing something extra good for others or challenge yourselves for the entire month of February. This is a great project for families, community or faith groups, or even classrooms. And if you participate in this challenge, kindly let us know how it goes! Share your stories here: www.doinggoodtogether.org/good-stories/       If you received this email from someone else and would like to subscribe, please click here. 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February 2018 - NYC Family Volunteer Opportunities

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February 2018 - New York City Host a Birthday Party for Kids CelebrateU   Date/Time: Thursday, February 1, 5 - 7pm   Location: Huntington House, 347 East 10th Street, New York 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: 5th grade and up   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Alisonkauder@gmail.com www.celebrateu.org  Tween Operation Chicken Soup at the JCC UJA-Federation of New York Time for Good   Date/Time: Tuesday, February 6, 5 - 7 pm   Location: JCC of Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave at 76th St, New York Join with other tweens to prepare hot meals for those in need throughout our community. We'll make delicious recipes as well as explore Jewish values connected to hunger and homelessness. Ages: Tweens   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Michelle Wexler at mwexler@jccmanhattan.org. Registration is available online. www.jccmanhattan.org/ Make Valentine's and "Care Kits" for Women & Children Sanctuary for Families   Date/Time: Valentine packages should be delivered by Friday, February 9; Care Kits may be delivered any time.   Location: Valentines and Care Kits should be dropped off or sent to Sanctuary's lower Manhattan location. Please contact Emily Lo Bue, elobue@sffny.org, for location details. Sanctuary for Families is the leading nonprofit agency in New York State dedicated exclusively to serving the needed of domestic violence victims, sex trafficking victims, and their children. Sanctuary envisions a world in which freedom from gender violence is a basic human right. Valentine's Day can be a difficult time for victims of gender-based violence who are living in shelters. It is often a reminder of the violence that brought them to Sanctuary. Write an inspirational message, make cards, or include wrapped candy - whatever your heart desires! Also, February is National Children's Dental Health Month. In addition to a Valentine's greeting, consider including a child's toothbrush, toothpaste and floss for the recipient to share with her children.   Sanctuary for Families is also in need of "Care Kits" for both adults and children. Care Kits consist of ziplock bags filled with basic travel-sized toiletry essentials (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, deodorant, hand sanitizer, etc). Please also add a note of encouragement and friendship to each bag! This is a great project to do with kids on a rainy day.  Contact Emily LoBue for delivery information. Ages: All ages can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Emily LoBue, elobue@sffny.org, 212-349-6009, ext317 www.sanctuaryforfamilies.org     Serve a Hot Meal to the Homeless Manhattan Church of Christ   Date/Time: Saturdays, February 10, 17 and 24, 10am - 2pm   Location: Manhattan Church of Christ, 48 East 80th St 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 and clean up team. Volunteers help set up, prepare and serve meals, then break down and clean up.   Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies, come for a few hours or stay for the entire shift!   Contact: carl@manhattanchurch.org www.manhattanchurch.org  Share the Love! Valentine's Day Pajama and Stuffed Animal Drive Family-to-Family   Date/Time: All deliveries should be made by February 13   Location: Check the Family-to-Family website for a list of locations where you can send your gift.   New pajamas and a snuggly stuffed animal can make a child living in poverty feel special and secure. Consider sending one new pair of pajamas, any size, along with a new stuffed animal and a Valentine's Day card, to an American child living in poverty in one of the communities Family-to-Family serves. When purchasing pajamas, please buy those that meet federal safety regulations. Ages: All ages can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: moreinfo@family-to-family.org www.family-to-family.org Annual Toiletry Drive for Homeless Women (to support Valentine's Day Party gift bags) Brooklyn Community Services   Date/Time: All donations must be made by Thursday, February 15. Drop off donations weekdays between 9 am - 5 pm   Location: BCS Headquarters, Downtown Brooklyn location, 285 Schermerhorn Street Now until Thursday, February 15th, please drop off new, unopened toiletries at the front desk of BCS Headquarters. Items to donate can include: Body Wash Loofahs  Combs/Brushes Shampoo  Conditioner  Toothpaste Mouth Wash  Head Scarfs  Socks  Stockings  Deodorants Perfume Lotions Please do not include any glass items or shaving razors. Items collected make a real difference to the homeless women served by BCS, who come into the shelter with very few personal possessions. All donated items will be included in gift bags distributed at the annual Valentine's Day Party. Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Alesha Smith, asmith@wearebcs.org, 718.310.5646, Ext. 5823 wearebcs.org/about/bcs-150/ Help Chaperone an Ice Skating Trip for Operation Exodus Operation Exodus through HOPE for New York   Date/Time: Saturday, February 17, 10 am - 3 pm   Location: From Washington Heights to Wollman Rink and back home Operation Exodus, 21 Wadsworth Avenue, NYC Operation Exodus is a Christian mentoring program for students (K-12) and their families in Washington Heights, Inwood, and the Bronx. Exodus' mission is to launch NYC Latino youth to college and lives of excellence by loving and challenging them through educational opportunities and transformational relationships. Volunteers are needed to help Operation Exodus on their annual ice skating trip in Central Park. Children from kindergarten through middle school will be in attendance, and we need help escorting them down to Wollman Rink from Washington Heights, skating with the kids, and/or escorting them back home. Ages: Families are welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Five hours   Contact: Registration is available online www.operationexodus.org/   Purim Package Delivery DOROT Date/Time: Either Sunday, February 25, between 1 - 3pm, or Thursday, March 1, Purim, between 4 - 6pm. New families will need to attend an orientation at DOROT on Wednesday, February 21, 6pm. Returning families will need to coordinate a time to pick up the mishloach manot package from DOROT during business hours.   Location: Various Upper East Side and Upper West Side locations Celebrate Purim by delivering gifts of food to our older friends and sharing a wonderful gift - the gift of friendship. You and your family can fulfill the mitzvah of giving mishloach manot, a traditional Purim food package filled with goodies, especially hamantaschen.   Ages: For families with children ages 5 to 12.   Time Commitment: Visits should be approximately 30-45 minutes   Contact: Shai Rosenfeld, srosenfeld@dorotusa.org, 917.441.5051. Registration is available online. Space is limited. The deadline to register is February 14.  Please note that registration may close early if all spots are filled.  www.dorotusa.org  It's My Park! Days Partnership for Parks   Date/Time: Every weekend in February   Location: Various locations including: Henry Hudson Park Leif Erickson Park North Shore Esplanade Lt. Lia Playground Skyline Playground This "It's My Park" season, join thousands of New Yorkers who come together each year to volunteer and celebrate their neighborhood parks and public spaces. "It's My Park" projects are open to the public and walk-ins are welcome. Rain or shine, there will be something for everyone to do! Ages: All ages can participate. Volunteers under age 18 are required to present a signed guardian's consent to participate or have a chaperone present.   Time Commitment: Varies, depending on project.   Contact: Please register for projects by emailing dp.reynolds@verizon.net www.nycgovparks.org/events/its_my_park_day Create a Card for a Senior DOROT   Date/Time: Any time, at your convenience   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 a 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 use 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 is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: 212.769.2850, info@dorotusa.org www.dorotusa.org Create Valentines for our Veterans SoldiersAngels.org!   Date/Time: Anytime   Location: Mail your cards and $1 per card to: Soldiers' Angels 2700 NE Loop 410, Suite 310 San Antonio, Texas 78217 Holidays like Valentine's Day are fun to celebrate when you have loved ones or friends to share the day with. Unfortunately, our military heroes often find themselves alone or feeling homesick during holidays. The mission of Soldiers' Angels is to make sure no one who serves this country feels unloved - and that's especially true on Valentine's Day! You and your family can help by making or purchasing Valentines cards for our military and veteran heroes. Why do we ask for the $1 per card? The $1 helps cover the cost to distribute the thousands of cards we receive. Have questions? Check out our FAQ's here. Feel free to purchase or make your Valentines. Our heroes love hearing from children. Making Valentines is a good activity to do with the kids one afternoon. It's also a fun activity for your office, club, or civic group. Be sure to write a note of encouragement or thanks on your cards. Don't be afraid to sign your name! Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: info@soldiersangels.org www.soldiersangels.org/ Words Matter: Harness the Power of Poetry Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Anytime   Location: Your home and community At Doing Good Together, we know how the right turn of phrase can encourage more kindness. We know how a great book can cultivate empathy, opening a child up to the feelings and experiences of a stranger. The instructions for this project are as simple as its name. Create short, heart-warming poems, jokes, or artwork. You may want to use the free Car Window Poetry cards available here. Place your poems on car windows outside your school, playground, library, a busy grocery store, or wherever you happen to be. Note: if it's raining or remarkably windy, postpone this step a bit. Post your poems on Instagram with the #CarWindowPoetry. While you're at it, kindly add #DoingGoodTogether as well! Learn more by visiting the Doing Good Together Words Matter: Harness the Power of Poetry project page.   Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org   Let's take the lovely day called Valentine's Day and make it a month-long kindness endeavor! Prepare now by printing and posting our 28-Day Valentine Kindness Challenge. Pick and choose your favorite days for doing something extra good for others or challenge yourselves for the entire month of February. This is a great project for families, community or faith groups, or even classrooms. And if you participate in this challenge, kindly let us know how it goes! Share your stories here: www.doinggoodtogether.org/good-stories/       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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February 2018 - Boston Family Volunteer Opportunities

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February 2018 - Boston Boston Fight for Air Climb American Lung Association   Date/Time: Saturday, February 3, 7am   Location: One Boston Place, 201 Washington St., Boston By joining the Fight for Air Climb, you are helping to make a positive impact in the lives of those affected by lung disease. Participants raise funds to support the mission of the American Lung Association while training to climb the stairs of a skyscraper, stadium, or other landmark building. Make the most of your experience and climb as a part of a team. Teams consist of friends, family and co-workers who want to help raise awareness and funds to support research, patient programs and advocacy efforts. Children and families can climb! Participants must be at least ten years old. There is a fundraising requirement of $100 that is due on/by the day of the event. Volunteer duties include registration/check-in, water/rest stops, finish line, and cheering squad. Ages: 10 years old for participation, 15 years for volunteering   Time Commitment: Five or eight-hour shift   Contact: Judy Deane, 413.505.5061, Judy.Deane@Lung.org  www.BostonClimb.org JF&CS Family Table Distribution Jewish Family and Children's Service   Date/Time: Sunday, February 11 or Sunday, March 25, 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 Food Rescue Volunteers Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, Inc.   Date/Time: Varies   Location: Throughout Massachusetts Rescuing Leftover Cuisine bridges the gap between nutritious surplus prepared food from businesses and the local shelters and soup kitchens who provide this food to those in need. We rely 100% on our volunteers. Throughout 2017, nearly 489,000 pounds of food were rescued from food businesses in NYC, where RLC is based, resulting in over 407,000 nutritious meals. Our mission is to follow suit here in MA, where nearly 1 in 10 households is experiencing some level of food insecurity. Learn more by reading our Volunteer FAQ's. SIGN UP INSTRUCTIONS: Visit www.rescuingleftovercuisine.org/massachusetts.  Click Volunteer and fill out the Volunteer Sign Up Form. Note: under Preferred Region, click Massachusetts; then under Preferred Location, only check off one area for now. Under Availability, it's best to check All. It would be wonderful if you also check the box for Emergency Rescues! Visit our Events Calendar to view Volunteer Opportunities. Sign up for any Event that fits your schedule, up to 24 hours in advance. Ages: Whether you're 9 or 99, travel by 4 wheels, 2 wheels or 2 feet, you can volunteer! An adult must accompany children under age 14.   Time Commitment: Events at Rescuing Leftover Cuisine typically last 30 minutes (Some events are longer, some are shorter). On each event, we rescue an average of 50 pounds of food, which feeds about 40 people. It only takes 30 minutes to help feed over 40 people. Anyone can volunteer for Regular Rescues at their leisure via our Volunteer Calendar; and for Emergency Rescues, volunteers may claim or ignore any pickup (like Uber/Lyft).   Contact: Sign up at www.rescuingleftovercuisine.org/MA or email Boston@RescuingLeftoverCuisne.org www.rescuingleftovercuisine.org/MA   Cambridge Winter Farmers Market Cambridge Community Center   Date/Time: Every Saturday now until April 7; 8 - 10am and 2 - 4pm   Location: Cambridge Community Center (Inside the Gymnasium), 5 Callender St., Cambridge Do you love farmers markets? Are you interested in the local food movement? Do you want to spend more time getting to know your community and having fun lending a hand? Then join us at the Cambridge Winter Farmers Market! The market is a program of the Cambridge Community Center and is held inside the CCC gymnasium, located just outside of Central Square in Cambridge. There are over two dozen vendors, live music, and fun community events that run alongside the market every week. We are looking for help with set up and clean up each market day, which involves helping the vendors bring in/out big crates produce and other food products and setting up and breaking down the market space. Ages: Youth 12 and older are welcome to volunteer with a parent or guardian.   Time Commitment: Two hour shifts   Contact: Anna Pierce-Slive, annaps@cambridgecc.org www.cambridgewinterfarmersmarket.com   Make Cards for Clients Community Servings   Date/Time: Cards can be dropped off Monday through Friday, 9am - 5pm   Location: You can drop-off or mail cards to: Community Servings Attn: Volunteer Department 18 Marbury Terrace Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Card making is a fun project for children of all ages. Community Servings is a not-for-profit food and nutrition program providing services throughout Massachusetts and in Rhode Island to individuals and families living with critical and chronic illnesses. Our comforting, made-from-scratch meals send the message to those in greatest need that someone cares. We invite children (and adults) of all ages to help brighten our clients' day with handmade cards throughout the year. Your cards will be sent to our critically ill clients. Our clients range in age from 3 to 101 years of age and many are homebound and living alone. Your cards will brighten a client's day and let them know we're thinking of them and wishing them well. Cards should include only positive messages; please avoid saying things that might remind them of their illness. Please review the following Guidelines for Card Making.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Taylor Stevens, Volunteer Coordinator, tstevens@servings.org or 617.522.7777, ext. 227 www.servings.org/ Write a Letter! Operation Gratitude   Date/Time: Ongoing   Location: All your cards and letters can be sent together in one large mailing envelope or box to: Operation Gratitude 21100 Lassen Street, Chatsworth, CA 91311-4278 ATTN: Letter Writing Program Please include a donation form in your large mailing envelope or box. Operation Gratitude annually sends 200,000+ Care Packages filled with food, entertainment, hygiene, and handmade items, plus personal letters of appreciation to Veterans, First Responders, New Recruits, Wounded Heroes, their Care Givers, and to individually named U.S. service members deployed overseas and their families waiting at home. Of all the items included in these packages, the most cherished are the personal letters of appreciation! Our goal is to include several letters and colorful drawings in every Care Package and tell our troops "WE CARE!" Writing a letter is a meaningful way for Americans to show support for our Military. It only takes five minutes of your day, but will bring lasting joy to our troops. Letters are accepted year-round. Right now, we have a special need for those specifically written to our New Recruits, Veterans, and First Responders. Holiday cards need to be received two to three months prior to the holidays in order for them to reach our service members on time. Once we receive letters it takes us time to screen, sort and assemble them into our care packages and then we have to factor in the shipping time. If your letters will arrive at a later date it will work well to make them general letters of appreciation so that they may be used year-round. Don't know where to start? Follow these letter writing guidelines: Start with a generic salutation, such as "Dear Hero" or "Dear Brave One." Express your thanks for their selfless service. Avoid politics completely and religion in excess; however, saying you will pray for them is wonderful. Share a little about yourself: Family, Hobbies, Work, School, Pets, Travel, etc. Talk about life and interests: Sports, Weather, Music, Movies, Food, Books, etc. Adults: Include your contact information (mail or email) so the letter recipient can reply. (Recipients may or may not write back; please do not be disappointed if you do not receive a response.) Children's Letters: Include first names only and do not include addresses (an adult's address can be used). Can't find the words? Consider drawing or painting a picture instead; please add a note to kids' drawings with their age. No glitter or confetti please! Do not put your individual cards or letters in envelopes-they are not needed and create a burden for our letter screeners. Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: OpGrat@gmail.com or info@operationgratitude.com www.operationgratitude.com   Words Matter: Harness the Power of Poetry Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Anytime   Location: Your home and community At Doing Good Together, we know how the right turn of phrase can encourage more kindness. We know how a great book can cultivate empathy, opening a child up to the feelings and experiences of a stranger. The instructions for this project are as simple as its name. Create short, heart-warming poems, jokes, or artwork. You may want to use the free Car Window Poetry cards available here. Place your poems on car windows outside your school, playground, library, a busy grocery store, or wherever you happen to be. Note: if it's raining or remarkably windy, postpone this step a bit. Post your poems on Instagram with the #CarWindowPoetry. While you're at it, kindly add #DoingGoodTogether as well! Learn more by visiting the Doing Good Together Words Matter: Harness the Power of Poetry project page.   Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org   Let's take the lovely day called Valentine's Day and make it a month-long kindness endeavor! Prepare now by printing and posting our 28-Day Valentine Kindness Challenge. Pick and choose your favorite days for doing something extra good for others or challenge yourselves for the entire month of February. This is a great project for families, community or faith groups, or even classrooms. And if you participate in this challenge, kindly let us know how it goes! Share your stories here: www.doinggoodtogether.org/good-stories/       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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