June 2019 - Silicon Valley Family Volunteer Opportunities

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June 2019 - Silicon Valley  Volunteer at Arastradero Preserve: Habitat Restoration Grassroots Ecology Date/Time: Saturday, June 8, 9am - noon Location: Pearson-Arastradero Preserve, 1530 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto Ages: All ages are welcome. Youth under 18 must have their legal guardian approve the waiver on their behalf. Volunteers age 12 and under require an accompanying adult. Time Commitment: Three hours Grassroots Ecology volunteers will learn interesting things about the natural world while making a positive impact on the environment. There are opportunities for people of all ages and skill levels to help with planting, weeding, creek monitoring, or installing rain gardens and rain barrels. Saturday morning tasks are often varied and teamwork-oriented. Participants will have the opportunity to mingle with fellow volunteers, observe flora and fauna, and learn restoration skills such as planting, weeding, watering, or mulching. Contact: Questions about volunteering? Please see our Frequently Asked Questions or contact volunteer@grassrootsecology.org. All participants must preregister and complete the online waiver. https://www.grassrootsecology.org/ Grove Guardians: Summer Youth Stewards at Redwood Grove Grassroots Ecology Date/Time: Thursdays, June 13, 20, & 27; July 11, 18, & 25; August 1, 8, & 15, 9:30am - noon Location: Redwood Grove Nature Preserve, 482 University Ave, Los Altos. Volunteers will meet by the cottage and the kiosk at the base of the driveway in the preserve. Ages: This program is specifically for middle and high school aged students. Youth under 18 must have their legal guardian approve the waiver on their behalf. Time Commitment: Sessions are two and one-half hours. While it is not a requirement to attend each week, it is highly suggested to come as often as you can. Join Grove Guardians at Redwood Grove this summer for a volunteer opportunity specifically for middle and high school aged students! Youth volunteers will meet Thursday mornings to explore and enhance the ecology of California ecosystems. This program will strengthen your youth's naturalist skills while building community with one another. Please remember to: Bring a water bottle Wear long pants, long sleeves recommended Wear sturdy close-toed shoes that can get dirty Bring a hat/sunscreen or rain gear/boots Plan for potential exposure to sun, poison oak, ticks We will provide gloves, tools, and light snacks. Contact: Questions? Email devon@grassrootsecology.org. Registration is available online.  https://www.grassrootsecology.org/ Ice Cream Social and Book Exchange The Friends of Atherton Library Date/Time: Saturday, June 15, 1 - 3pm Location: 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane, Atherton Ages: All ages are welcome Time Commitment: Two hours The Friends of Atherton Library welcomes you to bring a book to swap, take a book, or just come for free ice cream.  We will be kicking off the summer learning challenge with a performance by the Happy Birds at 2pm. San Mateo County Libraries is extremely fortunate to have the support of local Friends groups. Friends are volunteers who value their local community libraries. Most friends' groups raise funds to support special projects, including local programming, outreach events, and much more. Contact: For questions about this event, call (650) 328-2422. No prior registration is required for this event. https://smcl.org/friends-of-the-library/ Palo Alto World Music Day City of Palo Alto and Palo Alto World Music Day Date/Time: Sunday, June 16. Three shifts are available: 2:30 - 4:30pm, 4:15 - 6pm, or 5:45- 7:45pm  Location: Downtown Palo Alto, between Webster and High St. 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. 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  Contact: Dawni Pappas, dawnipappas@gmail.com. Registration is available online. http://www.pamusicday.org Wish List Donation HomeFirst Date/Time: Ongoing Location: Collect in your own community. There is a 24 hour drop off facility so drop off donations at your own convenience at 2011 Little Orchard St., San Jose Ages: All ages can participate in collecting items. Time Commitment: Varies   HomeFirst™ is a leading provider of services, shelter, and housing opportunities to the homeless and those at risk of homelessness in Santa Clara County. HomeFirst operates housing and shelter sites across Santa Clara County. We serve approximately 5,000 chronically homeless individuals, families with children, veterans, and youth each year. You and your family can help by hosting collection drives for items that are on their wish list, like toothpaste, toothbrushes, shaving cream, t shirts, socks, DVD's, pillow cases, etc. Click here for a full list of items on the wish list or to inquire about dropping off items that you have collected. Contact: Jaclyn Salinas, 408.539.2143. www.HomeFirstSCC.org Volunteer with Animals Humanimal Connection Date/Time: Shifts are available daily. Contact the volunteer coordinator to schedule your desired time slot. Location: 27544 Canyon Road, Los Altos Ages: Volunteers of any age are welcome. Minors are required to be accompanied by an adult. Volunteers that will be petting and playing with cats should be old enough to be calm and gentle with animals. Time Commitment: Flexible Humanimal Connection rescues homeless, unwanted, abandoned and sometimes abused and neglected kittens and cats. Humanimal Connection also rescues kittens and cats from other shelters (for instance, other shelters that euthanize). Humanimal Connection provides these kittens and cats with medical care, human affection, and then works non-stop to find them the forever homes they deserve. Help in our morning & evening shifts to clean cages and socialize with the cats and kittens. Foster cats or kittens in your home that require either socialization or, in the case of a baby kitten, care until they are ready to go to an adoption center. Help with feeding at a small feral cat colony in Portola Valley (feeding takes approximately 15 minutes and is done once a day). Help sanitize carriers and cages so our kittens can stay healthy and happy (as per the volunteer's availability). Contact: For more information or to sign up to volunteer, email info@humanimalconnection.com http://www.humanimalconnection.com/index.htm Fresh Produce Bagger Salvation Army Date/Time: Every Monday 9am - noon and/or 1 - 4pm, or Tuesday, 9am - noon Location: 359 N. 4th Street, San Jose Ages: Families with teens ages 13-15 are welcome when accompanied by a parent/guardian Time Commitment: Three hours Volunteers are needed to bag fresh produce into smaller distribution units that will be given to individuals and disadvantaged families. This event is held outside in front of the Food Pantry area. Please wear closed-toe shoes, and dress in clothing appropriate for working outdoors.   Contact: To sign up to volunteer, click here to fill out the volunteer form or contact Liwayway Gimenez, liwayway.gimenez@usw.salvationarmy.org. Volunteer Statement, Orientation and picture ID needs to be completed prior to participation https://siliconvalley.salvationarmy.org/silicon_valley/  Second Harvest Brown Bag Volunteer Program Peninsula Jewish Community Center (PJCC) Date/Time: First and third Friday of every month, 8:30 - 11:30am Location: Foster City Parks and Rec Center. Click here for location directions.   Ages: Families with teens 14 and older are welcome Time Commitment: Two hours Join like-minded people to do good, make friends, and build community. The PJCC is partnering with Second Harvest Food Bank in support of their Brown Bag program that distributes nutritious groceries to those in need. On the first and third Fridays of the month, volunteers are needed to help distribute food to low-income seniors at Foster City Parks and Rec Center. Contact: Michele Solomon, 650.378.2780 or msolomon@pjcc.org. Registration is available online. https://pjcc.org/ Check out our featured Project of the Month! EXPLORE our growing list of at-home projects you can do whenever you're ready, each with conversation starters, book ideas, and more!   Doing Good Together NYC Volunteer Coordinator Natalie Silverstein debuts new book SIMPLE ACTS: THE BUSY FAMILY'S GUIDE TO GIVING BACK We're proud to share news of a new book by Natalie Silverstein, who serves as Doing Good Together's NYC Volunteer Coordinator. Natalie has lived out DGT's mission of teaching children lessons in compassion, caring, and philanthropy. By weaving acts of service and kindness into their daily lives, the Silversteins have made giving back an everyday habit, and Natalie hopes to help others do the same. Her book SIMPLE ACTS: THE BUSY FAMILY'S GUIDE TO GIVING BACKis both a call to action and a hands-on resource showing parents how to impart good values while helping those in need.       If you received this email from someone else and would like to subscribe, please click here. 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May 2019 - Silicon Valley Family Volunteer Opportunities

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May 2019 - Silicon Valley  Dear Readers, This month we are beginning to update our format in order to improve the usability of our listings. Our listings are now organized first by volunteer age, starting with opportunities that are open to families with children of all ages, and then increasing by age, with the opportunities for older children towards the end of the listing. Please feel free to email Laurie with any comments or questions. Food Pantry - Clothes Closet - Donation Drive Hosting Sacred Heart Community Service Date/Time: Flexible Location: 1381 South First St., San José. Ages: Children of any age can participate in hosting donation drives. Children must be nine or older to volunteer onsite in the Food Pantry or Clothes Closet. Time Commitment: Onsite shifts vary from two to four hours. The mission of Sacred Heart Community Service (SHCS), our May 2019 Partner of the Month, is to build a community free from poverty by creating hope, opportunity, and action. They provide essential services, work together to improve our lives, advocate for justice, and inspire our community to love, serve, and share.  Host a Drive: This is a great option if you have younger kids! You can host a drive as a family or as a group (classroom, team, scout group, etc.) any time of year and make a HUGE impact in a family's life. A donation drive for SHCS can be general or focused on a theme: food drive, diaper drive, coat drive or basic need items. Sign up here! Volunteering Onsite: Children must be nine years or older to volunteer onsite in the Food Pantry or Clothes Closet. Each adult that will be volunteering must fill out the online application and attend a simple orientation (with your volunteering kids). This allows you to easily schedule any future shifts and kicks off your family's partnership with SHCS. The orientation is approximately 90 minutes long and includes a group activity, age-appropriate education on social justice issues like housing, education and immigration as well as the logistics you will need to know to schedule your first shift. Contact: Sergio Gonzalez, volunteers@sacredheartcs.org, 408.799.1357. https://sacredheartcs.org   Parkinson's Moving Day Parkinson's Foundation, Inc. Dates/Time: San Francisco: Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5, 7am - 2 pm San Jose: Saturday, May 31 and Sunday, June 1. Registration begins at 8am and the walk begins at 10am Location(s): Embarcadero Plaza, Market & Steuart St., San Francisco 3005 Yerba Buena Rd, San Jose   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate Time Commitment: Up to five hours Moving Day is an annual fundraising walk event hosted by the Parkinson's Foundation. It is a fun and inspiring fundraising event that unites families, friends and communities both large and small in the fight against Parkinson's disease. Walk for a cause and bring the whole family and join one of these annual walk-a-thons to help benefit the Parkinson's Disease Foundation. This family-friendly event features a kid's area, Tango, boxing, yoga, Tai Chi and much more!    Contact: Gena Lennon, 415.963.0304, glennon@parkinson.org. Learn more and register for the San Francisco walk here Learn more and register for the San Jose walk here https://movingdaywalk.org Spring Cleaning @ Rockaway Beach, Pacifica Pacific Beach Coalition Date/Time: Saturday, May 4, 9 - 11am Location: Rockaway Beach, Pacifica. Volunteers are asked to meet at the corner of North Beach Parking lot near the Best Western. Ages: All ages are welcome to participate Time Commitment: Two hours The Pacific Beach Coalition is dedicated to preserving the ocean, coastal habitat, and wildlife, and ending litter through advocacy, education, community building, and citizen action. Come help the Pacific Beach Coalition clean up Rockaway Beach in Pacifica. Volunteers will comb the beach looking for trash and other harmful items. Contact: info@pacificbeachcoalition.org. Registration is available online. www.pacificbeachcoalition.org Deliver Leftover Food & Alleviate Hunger Peninsula Food Runners Date/Time: Ongoing. There are weekday and weekend shifts available for mornings, afternoons and evenings. Location: Peninsula Food Runners currently supports San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. Click here for the cities we currently serve. Ages: Families with children and groups are welcome. There must be a licensed driver with valid insurance to drive. Time Commitment: You can volunteer for a regular weekly food run, which is a pickup and drop-off that normally requires 1 to 1-1/2 hours to complete. You can also volunteer for an occasional backup or on-call food runs. Drivers and groups will work together to pick up excess food from restaurants, grocers, companies and deliver the food to outreach organizations that help to feed the less fortunate and homeless. Once registered, volunteers will need to pass the food safety test. After you've passed the food safety test you will be given access to all available time slots with corresponding restaurants/food pick up location. Contact: 415.826.6903. Click here to sign-up to become a food runner http://www.peninsulafoodrunners.org/ National River Cleanup Day at Coyote Creek - San Jose Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful Date/Time: Saturday, May 18, 9am - noon Location: E. Capitol Expressway, San Jose Ages: All ages are welcome. Volunteers under the age of 18 will require a parent's signature and attendance Time Commitment: Three hours Come out on National River Cleanup Day to help remove trash and other debris from the Coyote Creek after all the rains. This national event is your one day to join the thousands of others who care about our waterways. You'll need to wear clothes that can get muddy and sturdy boots. Community service hours are available, and groups are welcome. Contact: Heidi Gerster, heidi@keepcoyotecreekbeautiful.org. Registration is available online. Once registered, volunteers will receive an email with further instructions which will include a waiver for you to print out and bring to the sign-in table on the day of the event. KeepCoyoteCreekBeautiful.org Help Grow Garden Produce Almost Eden Garden Project Date/Time: Saturday, May 11, 9 - 11am Location: Palo Alto. Click here for directions. Ages: Families with children ages five and older are welcome to participate Time Commitment: Two hours The Almost Eden Garden Project grows premium-quality, organic produce for local organizations that feed homeless and low-income families and individuals. You may be weeding, digging, spreading compost, and/or planting. This is a great opportunity for families with children to learn sustainability, environmental care, and thoughtfulness towards those less fortunate. Please wear garden-appropriate shoes and clothes, and bring gloves, a reusable water bottle. Contact: pamela@chesavage.com. Please email Pamela to register for this project. https://almostedengarden.weebly.com/ Sutro Stewards Sutro Trail Work and Restoration Project Date/Time: Saturday, May 4 and May 18, 9am -1pm Location: Woods Lot, 100 Medical Center Way, San Francisco. Volunteers will receive exact location once they complete registration. Parking is free at the Woods Lot during the program. Ages: Volunteers must be at least 14 and all minors need to be accompanied by an adult. Time Commitment: Four hours The mission of the Sutro Stewards is to create urban recreational opportunities while practicing sustainable habitat conservation through stewardship. Join the Sutro Stewards in trail and habitat restoration on Mount Sutro. Volunteers are needed to build trails, remove invasive species, and grow and install native plants. Volunteers meet at 9am and divide up into teams (some will tackle the trail work, others will weed planting areas and do some planting). Volunteers will work until 12:30, then break for pizza and refreshments. Sutro Stewards provides all tools and instruction. Contact: events@sutrostewards.org. Participants must preregister. Registration is available online. https://www.sutrostewards.org/  Check out our featured Project of the Month! EXPLORE our growing list of at-home projects you can do whenever you're ready, each with conversation starters, book ideas, and more!   SHARE ACTS OF KINDNESS AT YOUR SUMMER EVENT Turn your next event into a chance to do good! Doing Good Together Family Service Fairs allow groups of all ages to serve others in a two-hour fair-style event. Attendees come together to do simple and fun hands-on projects that benefit non-profit organizations. You pick the place and date, and we can help coordinate! Contact Leah at Leah@doinggoodtogether.org to get started.       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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April 2019 - Silicon Valley Family Volunteer Opportunities

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April 2019  - Silicon Valley  We Need You! DGT Silicon Valley Listing Coordinator Doing Good Together is looking for a volunteer listings coordinator to help us research and curate our monthly family-friendly volunteer listing. The coordinator: Researches nonprofits in the Silicon Valley area Contacts identified nonprofits, either by email and/or phone, to find out about potential family-friendly volunteer opportunities Identifies 5-10 different family-friendly volunteer opportunities each month Writes up the opportunities for the Silicon Valley monthly listing DGT staff will help you with the steps you can take to find those opportunities, answer your questions and provide materials to help you find family-friendly volunteer opportunities in your community. Time Commitment: Five to ten hours per month. A minimum one-year commitment is preferred.   Contact: ashley@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org   #SpeakUpSJ Family Volunteering Veggielution & Doing Good Together     Date/Time: Saturday, April 13, 10am - 1pm  Location: Veggielution Community Farm, 647 South King Road, San Jose Doing Good Together™Silicon Valley and our April 2019 Partner of the Month: Veggielution are partnering together to take an action-oriented and creative approach to get families invested in the future of their city. At this #SpeakUpSJ event, families will have the opportunity to volunteer at the farm and learn how food has brought people together in the San Jose community. Families will be able to work in the garden; use food from the garden to learn how to make a new recipe; participate in a kid-friendly advocacy activity to share the importance of open spaces (parks, farms, gardens, etc.) with local leaders; create and decorate a reusable produce bag at the Farm Stand to take home; and have some fun in the tractor photo booth where you can show your pride in San Jose! We encourage you to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at the outdoor tables during your visit. Families are also invited to sign up to return that evening for Neighborhood Eats; a Saturday Supper at Veggielution focused on the history of food in San Jose and discovering the best eats in East San Jose. Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome to participate. Time Commitment: One to two hours Contact: Registration is available online. For additional questions contact Ashley Raggio, Director, Doing Good Together Silicon Valley, ashley@doinggoodtogether.org or 408.316.8889. Space is limited! www.doinggoodtogether.org/silicon-valley, veggielution.org Earth Day 2019 Events Earth Day Network & Local Partners   Date/Time: Varies by event (see below)   Location(s): Varies by event (see below)   What is Earth Day, and what is it meant to accomplish? On April 22, 1970, millions of people took to the streets to protest the negative impacts of over a century of industrial development. In the U.S. and around the world, the negative impacts of pollution was becoming dangerous, and a growing global ecological awareness resulted in various policies enacted to protect our environment. Earth Day is now a global event each year, and more than 1 billion people in 192 countries now take part in what is the largest civic-focused day of action in the world. To learn more about this global movement, visit www.EarthDay.org. The theme of Earth Day 2019 is Protect our Species... Join millions of others to help make this world a better, cleaner place! Sunday, April 14, 9:45am - 12:30pm: Earth Day at the Japanese Friendship Garden, San Jose (Register online) Saturday, April 20, 9am - noon: Beach Clean-up at Coyote Point Recreation Area, San Mateo (Register online) Saturday, April 20, 9am - noon: Earth Day at Wunderlich Park, Woodside (Register online) Saturday, April 20, 9am - 1pm: Earth Day at Alum Rock Park, San Jose (Register online) Saturday, April 27, 1 - 3pm: Earth Day Craft "Protecting our Species", San Jose (Register online) Saturday, April 27, 10am - 2pm: Earth Day Festival, San Carlos. Email Shirley Ng at info@rethinkwaste.org with the subject line "Earth Day Volunteers" Learn more about the festival here.   Ages: All ages are welcome at most events. Typically, children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult. Please check with the specific event organizer for restrictions and/or requirements for minors   Time Commitment: Varies by event   Contact: Check individual event registration pages listed above for contact information. https://www.earthday.org/ Great American Litter Pick Up 2019 Keep America Beautiful & Local Partners   Date/Time: Varies by event (see below)   Location(s): Varies by event (see below)   The Keep America Beautiful® Great American Cleanup® is the nation's largest community improvement program, which takes place annually in an estimated 20,000 communities nationwide. The Great American Cleanup, which marks its 21st year in 2019, engages more than 3 million volunteers and participants every year to create a positive and lasting impact. The Great American Cleanup prompts individuals to take greater responsibility for their local environment by conducting grassroots community service projects that engage volunteers, local businesses and civic leaders. Saturday, April 13, 9am - noon: Community United San Jose (Register online) Saturday, April 21, 8:30am - 1pm: City of San Jose. See event flyer for full details. District 1 - Register online District 2 - Register online District 3 - Register online District 4 - See event flyer District 5 - Register online District 6 - See event flyer District 7 - See event flyer District 8 - Register online District 9 - Register online District 10 - Register online Saturday, April 27, 8:30am - noon: City of Campbell (Register online)   Ages: All ages are welcome. Typically, children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Please check with the specific event organizer for restrictions and/or requirements for minors.   Time Commitment: Approximately three to four hours. Families are not required to stay the entire time if it is not possible.   Contact: Check individual event registration pages listed above for contact information. https://www.kab.org/   Seeds of Compassion Family Volunteering West Valley Community Services   Date/Time: Saturday, April 27, 9 - 10:30am   Location: West Valley Community Services,10104 Vista Drive, Cupertino For the last 45 years, West Valley Community Services has served as a beacon of hope to low income and homeless families living in our community. This special volunteering program will give you an opportunity to volunteer with your family. The program will include a story and discussion about hunger or homelessness to provide some context around what the organization does and how they impact the community. Following the discussion, there will be simple volunteering activities for the family to participate in together. Ages: Families with children age five and older are welcome to volunteer   Time Commitment: One and one-half hours   Contact: Registration is available online. Please note that since space is limited to the first 15 families (approximately 25 people), this is a pre-registered event and RSVPs are required and available on a first come first serve basis. For additional questions, contact Elysse Turney, elysset@wvcommunityservices.org or 408.956.6115 https://www.wvcommunityservices.org/ Parents Place Family Fun Day Parents Place Palo Alto   Date/Time: Sunday, April 28, 8:30am - 3:30pm. The event runs from 11am - 1:30pm. Volunteer shifts are: 8:30am - noon 11:30am - 3:30pm Location: Koret Family Resource Center, 200 Channing Ave, Palo Alto Parents Place is the Bay Area's leading family resource center, and they support families and caregivers of babies, children, and teens. They offer parent and teacher workshops, coaching and consultation, services for expectant and new parents, and "baby & me" classes. They also provide behavioral and school support, clinical and special needs services, and child and family therapy. The 5th annual Parents Place Family Fun Day has over 450 families signed up so far! The Koret Family Resource Center parking lot will be converted into a Fun Zone, complete with a toddler bounce house, tasty treats, live music, face painting, and community partner booths. Parenting experts will host 20-minute mini-workshops on everything from mindfulness to tantrum tips. Volunteer duties include: face painting, helping kiddos (under 5) at the vendors booths, helping with the registration booth, giving out flyers, setting up tables and chairs, passing out stickers, and delivering water to exhibitor tables. Ages: Families with children age five and older are welcome to volunteer   Time Commitment: Volunteer shifts are three and one-half hours   Contact: Sarah Dondysh, sarahd@jfcs.org or 650.688.3088. Volunteer registration is available online. If you want to attend the event, click here for more information and registration. https://parentsplace.jfcs.org/   Beautify San Jose The Trash Punx   Date/Time: Saturday, April 27, 9 - 11am (check-in is at 8:45am)   Location: 1200 Notting Hill Drive, San Jose. Look for The Trash Punx tent.   Our community has been over-populated by a massive amount of trash, and The Trash Punx decided to do something about this by uniting our community together. Join them as they pick up trash around our community, one piece at a time, and have fun while doing it! Parking is available along the street. Please wear closed-toe shoes, and bring water, sunscreen, sunglasses and bring a signed volunteer waiver.   Ages: Children ages six and up are welcome with adult supervision.   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: For additional questions, contact Justin Imamura, thetrashpunx@gmail.com. Registration is available online. http://www.thetrashpunx.org/ Animal Farm Volunteering Event Health 4 Humanity, Inc.   Date/Time: Sunday, April 28, Noon - 2pm   Location: Baylands Park, 999 E Caribbean Dr, Sunnyvale   Health 4 Humanity, Inc. empowers minority women and youth for leadership and entrepreneurship through conducting scientific research, enhancing learning experience, and promoting volunteerism. Join them as they volunteer at a local farm to help build a fence around the maintenance area, weed whack, paint bird houses around the garden, build a small goat 'shedrow', and more. Through this family volunteering event, families will have fun and enjoy valuable time together while assisting the local farm. This will also be a great opportunity to enhance your connections and communications while learning about each other, doing team work, and gaining hands-on abilities.   Ages: Families with children eight and older are welcome to volunteer   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Cindy Huang, health4humanityinc@gmail.com or 619.839.9249. Registration is available online. https://www.facebook.com/health4humanityinc/ Foster Animals Doing Good Together Date/Time: Varies Location: Foster a pet in your home. Specific organizations may require visits to their organization. Open your house to a pet who needs a home. When your community has dogs or cats that need extra love and care (usually because they are very young, sick, or the shelter has limited space), your family can provide a temporary home. Call your local animal shelter to learn about your fostering options. Visit Doing Good Together's Foster Animals page for more ideas and resources.   Ages: Families with children of all ages can typically help with foster a pet opportunities.   Time Commitment: Will vary depending on organization.   Contact: Click here to find your local animal shelters. https://www.petfinder.com/animal-shelters-and-rescues/search/ NEW TO DGT's WEBSITE MENU: GROUP LESSONS   Doing Good Together's Hunger Curriculum deepens a child's understanding of this complex issue, and it makes food drives more meaningful. Our recently released Just Be Kind Club gives parents or youth leaders the training and tools they need to lead their family or a youth group, faith group, troop, or after-school group in a variety of big-hearted lessons and activities. Our newest offering, Beyond Our Neighbors is a free resource that builds empathy in elementary-age children. All of these unique, high-quality offerings can now be found on our website's main menu under the GOOD STUFF tab as Group Lessons: https://www.doinggoodtogether.org/group-lessons. Kindly check out these innovative resources and share them with others.       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.                                                                                                                                                                                    © 2019 Doing Good Together™

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March 2019 - Silicon Valley Family Volunteer Opportunities

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March 2019  - Silicon Valley  Beautify San Jose The Trash Punx   Date/Time: Saturday, March 2, 9 - 11am   Location: 4130 Monterey Hwy, 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 them as they pick up trash around our community, one piece at a time, and have fun while doing it! Join The Trash Punx team as they target a specific area of San Jose invaded by litter. Please wear closed-toe 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   Grassroots Ecology March Events Grassroots Ecology   Date/Time: Here is a complete list of family-friendly volunteer events for March: Friday Greenfingers: McClellan Ranch Preserve, Friday, March 1, 9am - noon, Cupertino Habitat Restoration - Sponsored by the Friends of Stevens Creek Trail, Saturday, March 2, 9am - noon, Cupertino Habitat Restoration at Byrne Preserve, Monday, March 4, 18 & 25, 9:30am - noon, Los Altos Hills Byrne Brigade: Weekend Warrior Edition, Saturday, March 9, 9:30am - noon, Los Altos Hills Stevens Creek Water Quality Monitoring, Saturday, March 9, 9am - noon, Cupertino Foothills Park, Sunday, March 10 & 24, 9am - noon, Palo Alto Habitat Protection at Juan Prado Mesa Preserve, Monday, March 11, 9:30am - noon, Los Altos Hills Wednesday Greenfingers: McClellan Ranch Preserve, Wednesday, March 13, 9am - noon, Cupertino World Water Monitoring Challenge - Los Altos, Saturday, March 16, 9 - 11am World Water Monitoring Challenge - Sunnyvale, Saturday, March 23, 9 - 11am Habitat Restoration on San Francisquito Creek, Thursday, March 21 & 28, 2 - 4pm, Palo Alto World Water Monitoring Challenge - Cupertino, Saturday, March 30, 9 - 11am Wednesday Weed Warriors, Every Wednesday, 9am - noon,  Palo Alto 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. 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.   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 SB Clean Creeks Coalition Team 222 Clean Up South Bay Clean Creeks Coalition   Date/Time: Saturday, March 9, 9 - 11am   Location(s): North Down Stream, Guadalupe River, 351 West Virginia Street, San José Coyote Creek at Corie Court, 1505 Schallenberger Rd, San José   Grab your oldest clothes and shoes and join SB Clean Creeks Coalition for a creek clean up. Their mission is to Reclaim, Restore and Revitalize our community's watershed. Many hands make this work a lighter task, so please join! Volunteers are asked to arrive by 8:45 am for a safety presentation. They will be providing trash pick-up tools, trash bags and gloves. Please bring your own water container and they will be happy to fill and refill it! Wear heavy soled shoes, long pants, hat and sunscreen. Ages: Families with children ages 7 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 José.   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Carol Szymkiewicz, info@sbcleancreeks.com. To register, please click the link for the event you'd like to attend:  Register for Guadalupe River Register for Coyote Creek http://www.sbcleancreeks.com Donate Wishlist Supplies to Shelters HomeFirst   Date/Time: Ongoing   Location: Multiple locations. Email donategoods@homefirstscc.org to arrange to drop off your donations. HomeFirst operates housing and shelter sites across Santa Clara County. They serve approximately 5,000 chronically homeless individuals, families with children, veterans, and youth each year. Donations are needed to assist these shelters. Please visit their website for  their wish list of most needed items.   Ages: All ages welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: To donate items, please email donategoods@homefirstscc.org www.HomeFirstSCC.org Make and Donate Blankets to Children in Need Project Linus   Date/Time: Ongoing   Location: Click here for drop-off locations Project Linus has a mission to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer "blanketeers". They welcome blankets, including quilts, tied comforters, fleece blankets, crocheted and knitted afghans, and receiving blankets in child friendly colors and patterns. Blankets must be new (made of new materials), handmade and washable. You don't have to be an expert with a sewing machine, knitting needles or a crochet hook, or even know how to sew! Elaborate or simple, these blanket gifts are all beautiful to a child. Project Linus accepts blankets in most any size. They donate to children ages infant through teen so many sizes are appropriate. The typical size is 45"x60", though infants can use blankets as small as 36"x36" (No fringe on baby blankets please!) and teens up to 54"x72". The vast majority of the blankets made by our local chapter remain in our area. Click here for easy no sew blanket directions.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Sharon Lee, sjlinus@comcast.net or visit the website for more information. www.SJLinus.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 after school shifts on weekdays at the special store.   Location(s): Santee Elementary, 1313 Audubon Dr., San Jose, 2nd Sunday of every month Meadows Elementary, 1250 Taper Ln., San Jose, 3rd Sunday of every month Lowell Elementary, 625 South 7th St., San Jose, 4th Sunday of every month Sunday Friends Special Store, 730 Story Rd. Ste. 3, San Jose (open weekdays from 4 - 7pm) Volunteers are needed to work directly with children, and 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: Eight and older. 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 Adult Day Program Volunteer with Alzheimer's Clients Respite & Research for Alzheimer's Disease (RRAD)   Date/Time: Ongoing   Location: Varies   For over thirty years, Respite & Research for Alzheimer's Disease (RRAD) has served individuals of all stages of dementia - whether newly diagnosed or in the advanced stages. As the only dementia-specific adult daycare program in Santa Clara County, RRAD is dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals affected by Alzheimer's and related conditions by providing safe, nurturing intergenerational services and a rich network of support. As a volunteer at the Adult Day Program, you will work directly with clients and engage in fun activities, games, crafts, and meaningful conversations. Volunteers need to: Fill out an online volunteer application Provide documentation of a negative TB test taken within the last year Attend an orientation at the center, approximately an hour in length Ages: Families with children ages 2 and older. All children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Jill Moore, jill@alzdaycare.org www.AlzactivityCenter.org  Volunteer Beach Clean Up at Tunitas Creek San Mateo County Parks   Date/Time: Sunday March, 17, 10am - 1pm   Location: Tunitas Beach, 23000 Cabrillo Hwy South, Half Moon Bay Be part of the effort to clean and preserve Tunitas Creek Beach by joining the TLC Locals for weekend beach clean-ups. Halfway between Half Moon Bay and Pescadero, where the waters from King's Mountain reach the Pacific Ocean, lies Tunitas Creek Beach. Waters from Tunitas Creek run onto the broad, sandy beach. To the north stands an iconic sandstone cliff. Tunitas Creek Beach currently has no facilities and is only accessible via a steep, eroded trail on the property or through the environmentally sensitive Tunitas Creek corridor. Ages: All ages welcome to participate. There are no age restrictions, however it is not recommended for toddler aged children or younger due to the challenging hike in, glass on the beach, and other dangers.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Registration is available online. https://parks.smcgov.org/county-parks  Help the TCV Foodbank Tri-City Volunteers   Date/Time: Monday through Thursday, 8am - 4pm. Friday, 9 - 12:30pm   Location: 37350 Joseph Street, Fremont Volunteers are essential to Tri-City Volunteers (TCV) food bank's daily grocery cart preparation and distribution. They need approximately 40 warehouse volunteers a day to ensure that as many as 350 client families per day receive adequate nutrition. Volunteers also help sort and hang donated clothing and attractively merchandise their boutique thrift store, which provides very low-cost items to struggling families. Community volunteers are the heart of the agency! Not only do volunteers work directly with low and very-low income families, they bring to life their 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 TCV's work.   Ages: Children 10 and older are welcome to volunteer. Those under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult or chaperone.   Time Commitment: Minimum of two hours   Contact: Attend orientation and set shift(s) by emailing volunteer@tcvfoodbank.org or call 510.793.4583. TCV hosts 40-50-minute orientations every Wednesday at 10am and Thursday at 1pm. Orientations are mandatory for new individual volunteers and no registration is required - just show up! www.tri-cityvolunteers.org Teach the Power of Speaking Up Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Varies   Location: Your home or community   Your family can make a difference in your community by sharing your opinion with leaders. Contacting your elected officials when you feel strongly about an issue can teach your children about being engaged citizens. Doing Good Together has created three new printables to help your children create drawings, cards, and letters asking leaders to support issues that are important to them. Visit Doing Good Together's Teach the Power of Speaking Up project page to learn more and to download our new printables.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org   DGT has the tools to help ensure your food drive succeeds!  With our DGT downloads, you can increase your donations and make a long-term impact on children as they learn about the complex issue of food insecurity. Our digital Hunger Curriculum uses books and activities to more easily discuss this big-hearted topic. You supply the books (from a library, bookstore or online); DGT supplies the printable teaching materials ready to download. Last Chance! Did you remember to fill out the Doing Good Together Family Volunteering Survey? If you have already completed the survey, thank you. If you have not completed the survey yet, please take the survey now. The survey will take you less than 5 minutes to complete and your responses will help us understand how we can provide the best possible experience for our subscribers. As a thank you for participating in our survey we will be holding a drawing for two $25 Target gift certificate. The survey will close on February 28.       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.                                                                                                                                                                                    © 2019 Doing Good Together™

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2019 Family Volunteering Opportunities in Silicon Valley

2019 Family Volunteering Opportunities in Silicon Valley

December 2018 - Family Volunteer Opportunities

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December 2018 - New York City Volunteer One-Night-of-Chanukah Dorot   Date/Time: Sunday, December 2 or Thursday, December 6   Location: At the home of an elderly Dorot client -Upper East or Upper West side Set aside one night of Chanukah to light the menorah with an elderly client of Dorot. Together, you and your family will create a memorable and meaningful Chanukah tradition, while fulfilling the mitzvot (commandment) of lighting Chanukah candles with a homebound elder who may have no family with whom to celebrate the holiday. Your family will be assigned to an elder and you call to schedule a time to visit and deliver a care package from Dorot filled with treats, a small menorah and candles.   Ages: Families with children age four and up are welcome to participate   Time Commitment:  Each visit should last approximately a half hour.   Contact: Quinn Lockwood, qlockwood@dorotusa.org, 914.441.5051. Register online now through November 28. www.dorotusa.org Adopt a Family for the Holidays Catholic Charities   Date/Time: Now through December 8   Location: Catholic Charities NY, 1011 First Avenue, New York Become a Secret St. Nick for a New York family in need! You and your family can help Catholic Charities make sure children and their families receive the gifts they need most during the holidays this year such as coats, gloves, blankets and more. Catholic Charities NY wants to help the families we serve have one less thing to worry about so that they may have a cheerful holiday season. Last year Catholic Charities provided winter necessities to more than 800 families. Family sizes range from a family of one to as many as eight. Catholic Charities will give you a brief description of your "adopted" family and their needs. If you cannot adopt a family this year, we ask that you please consider a monetary donation that will be used to purchase gifts for our families this winter season. All donations are tax-deductible.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: lakisha.morris@archny.org, 646.794.2436. Click here to Adopt a Family https://archny.org/ St. Nicholas Shopping Project - Astor Place Catholic Charities   Date/Time: Saturday, December 8 from 7am - 3pm and 11am - 5pm   Location: Astor Place Kmart, 770 Broadway, New York Despite hard work that often includes holding more than one job, many New York residents do not earn enough to pay for food, shelter, and utilities. The needs of struggling families with children, the working poor, frail seniors, and other residents in our communities continue to grow. Catholic Charities wants to help the families we serve have one less thing to worry about and ensure that they have a cheerful holiday season! Volunteers are needed to help support the St. Nicholas Project Shopping Day. This is a fun-filled day at the Kmart in Astor Place. Volunteers will be shopping for approximately 600 families on this day. Volunteers will be asked to help us "shop" at Kmart to select winter clothing items, process these items through the Kmart registers, and load everything onto Catholic Charities trucks for delivery. Volunteers will: Shop for families (volunteers will receive a family profile and shop for winter items - Catholic Charities provides this budget). We are unable to guarantee that each volunteer will be able to shop for families (earlier shifts will have first priority). Help at the cash registers Bag and sort donation items Load trucks Provide other assistance as needed Volunteers will be asked to assist in one or more of these areas. Kmart has changed its store layout, and we will depend on volunteers to help us with moving, bagging, and storing items. TEAM REGISTRATION: This is a great opportunity for corporate groups, school groups, friends, and family teams. If you wish to sign-up multiple people you can create a team -- however, you must first create your own log-in to do so. Click for CREATE-A-TEAM Instructions.   Ages: Families with ages nine and older are welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Up to six hours   Contact: Registration is available online. https://www.catholiccharitiesnyvolunteer.org/ Community School District 17 Feast and Talent Show Seeds in the Middle   Date/Time: Saturday, December 8, 10 am - 1 pm   Location: Community School District 17 Office, Maggie L. Walker Educational Campus, 1224 Park Place, Brooklyn This is a special event held every year for families from schools in this district that spans Crown Heights, Flatbush and Brownsville, central Brooklyn. Volunteers are needed to help make and serve food, help with talent show, and bring special gifts and donations that are healthy and will make everyone happy! This event focused on children and families who come from difficult circumstances. Feel free to bring new toys, gently used toys, or clothes for any age in good condition. Please bring a delicious, fresh dish for their potluck. We are located in a food desert area, where access to fresh fruits and vegetables is limited. We may be making fresh orange juice, so children can help make that, too!   Ages: All ages are welcome with a parent   Time Commitment: Two hours at any time. Volunteers may also be needed to help with set-up and breakdown.   Contact: Nancie, info@seedsinthemiddle.org, 917.697.3745 seedsinthemiddle.org   13th Annual - Mom's Christmas Stocking Campaign Mom's Christmas Stocking   Date/Time: Sunday, December 9, 1 - 3pm   Location: Grassroots Fitness Project, 371 Amsterdam Avenue, second floor. D. Wendy Strauss started this project in honor of her own mother. After her Mom passed away, Wendy found a request from her mom that she continue to fill a Christmas stocking for her each year, and to give it to a woman in need. Mom's Christmas Stocking fills upwards of 200 stockings for women and children each holiday season to be distributed to shelters in NYC through Women In Need (www.women-in-need.org). Volunteers are needed to purchase stocking stuffers for women and babies and to participate on event day; filling stockings and transporting bags of filled stockings to the final location before pick up. Suggested stocking stuffer items include: Makeup Travel size toiletries, lotion, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant  Feminine products Jewelry Hair accessories Toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss Nail kits, emery boards, polish Socks, trouser socks, slipper socks Candy, chocolates, mints Specialty gift items, hats, gloves, slipper socks, pashmina scarves Pens, markers, notebooks, note pads, pocket calendars, date books Baby clothing such as bibs, socks, onesies  Child safe toys, bottles, pacifiers, baby care kits, wipes, diapers Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Shop in advance at your convenience, "stuffing" event is two hours but drop in and stuff for as long as you'd like!   Contact: D. Wendy Strauss, darylwendy@msn.com or mom.stocking@gmail.com, 212.920.4719 http://momschristmasstocking.com/ Become a Santa! Stockings with Care   Date/Time: Please fulfill your child's wish list and deliver gifts to the SWC Santa's Workshop in midtown Manhattan (location TBD) on Thursday, December 13 or Friday, December 14   Location: SWC Santa's Workshop in midtown Manhattan (location TBD) Stockings with Care is a nonprofit partnering with homeless shelters and assistance agencies to support struggling families. The goal this year is to provide Christmas magic for 1800 kids. "Santas" receive a list with 3 Wishes for one New York City child whose family either lives in a homeless shelter or is in danger of being homeless. Santas do the shopping for their child's 3 wishes, wrap the gifts, then drop them off at the Stockings with Care Santa's Workshop (a borrowed raw space). To be a Santa for a child in need, please fill out the form and let Stockings with Care know how many children you wish to sponsor and any specific comments, such as budget limitations (the average cost of an entire wish list is $100-$150). You may also specify if you have an age or gender preference from newborns to teenagers and we will see if we can match you up. Many companies offer employee gift matching programs. Please be sure to take advantage of this if your office offers a program! Every gift makes a difference in a child's Christmas.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: info@stockingswithcare.org www.stockingswithcare.org Food Pantry Volunteers Bed Stuy Campaign Against Hunger   Date/Time: Ongoing, Mondays and Thursdays from 9:30am - 4 pm and Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:30am - 6 pm   Location: 2010 Fulton Street, Brooklyn (take the C train to Ralph Ave) Bed Stuy Campaign Against Hunger needs volunteers year-round for a variety of roles, including stocking shelves, distributing food, bagging produce for seniors, creating birthday or holiday bags, etc. Ages: Families with children ages 10 and older are welcome to assist with bagging produce, creating birthday and holiday bags and other tasks as needed. Individuals need to be 16 or older for general food pantry volunteering;   Time Commitment: Four-hour shifts   Contact: Miriam Ehrlich, mehrlich@tcahnyc.org, 718.773.3551 (x115) http://bedstuyagainsthunger.org/ Deliver Meals on Christmas Day Citymeals on Wheels   Date/Time: Tuesday, December 25, morning - shifts vary   Location: Manhattan, Queens, The Bronx and Brooklyn Citymeals on Wheels provides a continuous lifeline of nourishing meals and vital companionship to frail aged New Yorkers. Volunteers are needed to deliver a nourishing meal on Christmas morning, along with warm companionship. Ages: Families are welcome to volunteer   Time Commitment: Two to three hours   Contact: Sheila Clay, sheila@citymeals.org, 212.687.1234 www.citymeals.org  Holiday Toy Drive Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)   Date/Time: Now through December 31   Location(s): The Bronx Zoo, NY Aquarium, Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo and Queens Zoo. Check individual sites for specific drop-off points Donations of new, unwrapped toys are being collected for the families of veterans and active duty members of the military and New York City families in need. From November 5 through December 31, drop off a new, unwrapped toy and you will receive a voucher for one free general admission ticket to the Bronx Zoo or New York Aquarium (up to 4 vouchers per family). Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Check individual sites (above) for more information https://www.wcs.org/giveback Serve a Hot Meal to the Homeless Manhattan Church of Christ   Date/Time(s): Saturday, December 8, from 10am - 2pm (Special Holiday Party) Saturday December 15, 22 and 29, from 10 am - 2 pm Location: Manhattan Church of Christ, 48 East 80th Street Volunteers help set up, prepare and serve meals, then break down and clean up. 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. On Saturday, December 8, we will also be having our holiday party and gift bags will be distributed!   Ages: All ages, families are encouraged to volunteer together.   Time Commitment: Varies. The full lunch program is four hours but volunteers are welcome any time during the day.   Contact: Volunteers should email Rev. Carl Garrison to sign up to volunteer.  carl@manhattanchurch.org www.manhattanchurch.org  A Special Collection! Manhattan Church of Christ   Date/Time: Please contact Reverend Carl to coordinate drop off times   Location: Manhattan Church of Christ, 48 East 80th Street The Manhattan Church of Christ is collecting the following items for community members who live marginally or are homeless. These items will be distributed at their holiday party in December. All items can be dropped off at the church: New socks, hats and gloves Small toothbrushes/toothpaste Deodorant, small soaps, shampoo, lotion Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Rev. Carl Garrison, carl@manhattanchurch.org www.manhattanchurch.org Holiday Toy Collection Toys for Tots   Date/Time: At your convenience, until Christmas   Location: Toys for Tots partners with major retailers every year, and you'll find donation boxes all over the city.   Toys for Tots is a well-know charity, established in 1991 by the US Marine Corps Toys For Tots Foundation. Their mission is simple: to provide a tangible sign of hope to economically disadvantaged children at Christmas. Every child can relate to the idea that they receive so many gifts for the Holidays, and yet some children in our community may not receive a special toy for Christmas. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: brooklynt4t@usmc.mil, 718.269.8786 https://brooklyn-ny.toysfortots.org/local-coordinator-sites/lco-sites/default.aspx Letters to Santa Macy's Believe Campaign - Make-A-Wish   Date/Time: Until December 24   Location: Any Macy's retail store This is the 10th year of Macy's Believe campaign benefiting Make-A-Wish. Kids of all ages can download a "letter to Santa" template from the Macy's website, and drop their stamped letter, addressed to Santa At The North Pole, in the Santa Mail letterbox at any Macy's retail store. For each letter received through December 24th, Macy's will donate $1 to Make-a-Wish, up to $1 million. Make-A-Wish provides magical, life-changing experiences for terminally ill children and their families.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Click here to learn more. www.macys.com/social/believe/  30th Annual Coat Drive New York Cares   Date/Time: Now through February 1, 2019   Location: Donation sites are located across the city, in Police Stations, at major transportation terminals and at participating merchants. Check website for details on drop-off locations. You may also consider setting up a personal collection site/coat drive in your apartment building, church/temple, school or office. As the weather begins to get colder, New York Cares starts to distribute coats to our Community Partners. You may donate gently used coats at any one of the public donation sites (here is an interactive map of drop-off locations) or you may start your own family coat drive. All coats need to be delivered to the New York Cares warehouse located in midtown. Recipients of the coats include churches, schools and shelters, all of which serve New York's most in-need populations. Both adult and child-sized coats are welcomed. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: info@newyorkcare.org, 212.228.5000 https://www.newyorkcares.org/ Letters of Gratitude Operation Gratitude   Date/Time: Ongoing   Location: Put all loose artwork and letters/cards (no individual envelopes) in a large envelope or box according to their recipient type, and ship to: Operation Gratitude ATTN: Letter Writing Program 21100 Lassen Street Chatsworth, CA 91311-4278 Write letters to our military, veterans and first responders. Operation Gratitude sends care packages to our active duty military, veterans, first responders, and new recruits. Each package includes a bundle of letters from the American people, thanking them for their service to our country. Package recipients tell us these letters, notes, and drawings are the most cherished items in their box. Visit the Operation Gratitude website for full instructions. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: info@operationgratitude.com www.operationgratitude.com Top Three Holiday Giving Opportunities Family-to-Family   The holidays are around the corner, and this the year national poverty relief nonprofit Family-to-Family wants to make it easier than ever for families with "more" to help families with "less" celebrate the season. Family-to-Family's programs help families, veterans, seniors, Holocaust survivors and refugees in need receive food, personal hygiene products and other basic life essentials.   Here are three easy - yet meaningful - charitable acts that families can do together: Help your child be a giver with Give it Up - Ask your child to give up one gift they likely would have received this holiday season for a child with less. Here is how it works - take your child shopping for the gift, or set aside one present he or she received during the holidays. Then email moreinfo@family-to-family.org with your zip code and the number of family members participating, and Family-to-Family will send you the name of a recipient organization serving families in need. We ask that you call them to arrange a time to drop off your unwrapped gift(s). Include wrapping paper, tape and ribbon too! You'll then bring the gift to the organization we linked you to and the gift will be given to a mom or dad to give to their child as if they had bought it. Stuff a Stocking for a child or grown-up need - Let your child be a stocking stuffer this year! Bring the family on a shopping trip for adult or child stocking goodies. Adult stockings can include gloves, socks, a scarf, personal hygiene items, nail polish, a deck of cards or a Sudoku book. Stockings for kids can have a stuffed animal, mittens, travel size games and puzzles, small toys, lip gloss, pencils or a jump rope. Be creative and thoughtful. When you've finished stuffing your stocking, email moreinfo@family-to-family.org and we'll link you with either a local shelter where you can bring it, or an impoverished community where you can ship it.  Either way, an outreach worker will hand out your stocking to a mom or dad in need to give to their child, or to an adult in need! Last day to drop off stockings to a site near you is December 14. Holiday dinner baskets for struggling families in your town - Ask family or friends to join together and make baskets or bags of holiday dinner staples for families in need. It's simple! If you're making five or more baskets, first email us at moreinfo@family-to-family.org and we'll locate and link you up with a local food pantry that will give out your baskets. Then, ask each volunteer to shop for the items on a list here: https://www.family-to-family.org/holiday-giving/holiday-dinner-baskets/. Bring groceries to a central location, in either reusable grocery bags or a laundry basket. Then, volunteers from your group can drop everything off at the pantry we've linked you with. If you're making fewer than five baskets, we ask that you google "food pantry" along with your zip code to find a nearby pantry, and contact them directly about dropping off the baskets. Help Brighten the Holidays for Others - Adopt-a-Family Do you and your family want to find an opportunity to make the holidays brighter for others? Many community organizations offer holiday food or toy programs to their clients. Here is a list of organizations you can contact to see how your family can help: "Adopting" a disadvantaged child or family at holiday time can inspire a sense of giving in your children. The Doing Good Together website also offers a great page full of ideas:   www.breadandlife.org/support-us/sponsor-family blancashouse.org/volunteer-locally/  www.toysofhope.org/adopt_family.html  www.daymaker.com/give/ www.projecthospitality.org/ www.chcfinc.org/adopt-a-family/ shelteringarmsny.org/winter-wonders-holiday-gift-drive/   Giving Plates Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Flexible   Location: Your own home or community location Making some baked goods to bring along to a holiday gathering? You and your family can bake up some extra treats to share as a holiday gift with new or isolated neighbors, sick or stressed friends, or even service providers you meet on a regular basis, like the mail carrier or school bus driver. Then your family can design giving plates to place your home baked goodies on as part of your gift! Visit the Doing Good Together Design a Giving Plate for directions to make your plates and for additional ideas and reflection questions.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.DoingGoodTogether.org Shop Kind for the Holidays! Whether you're shopping for birthday gifts, making your holiday gift list, or just looking for big-hearted books, games, and activities for your family, be sure to keep kindness in mind. DGT has compiled a variety of "kind vendors," and we've found some fun Amazon products that could turn online shopping into a big-hearted activity. Best of all, as an Amazon affiliate and having sponsored vendors, DGT benefits from these purchases as well. Want to become a Kind Vendor? Contact us and tell us about your big-hearted product!       If you received this email from someone else and would like to subscribe, please click here. 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December 2018 - Silicon Valley Family Volunteer Opportunities

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December 2018  - Silicon Valley  Volunteer at CalTrain Holiday Train Salvation Army   Date/Time: Sunday, December 2, 6 - 7:40pm   Location: Menlo Park Caltrain Station, 1120 Merrill St, Menlo Park In partnership with SamTrans, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation and the U.S. Marines Toys for Tots, the Holiday Train is coming your way again this season! A small train decorated with thousands of lights will make its way from San Francisco to Santa Clara, stopping at each Caltrain platform for a 15 minute performance, which will include a sing-a-long from a band and choir, a snow machine blasting out onto the platform, characters in costume interacting with the crowd (Santa, Frosty, etc.) and new toy collection! Volunteers will arrive at Menlo Park station BEFORE the train arrives to assist in arranging toy collection barrels and signs. Volunteers will also direct families and guests to bins where they can donate toys and help return toys and barrels to the Salvation Army vehicles. Please note that volunteers will not ride on the train. Click here for more details about Caltrain Holiday Train 2018. Ages: All ages are welcome to participate   Time Commitment: About two hours   Contact: Melissa Doppler, melissa.doppler@usw.salvationarmy.org or 415.553.3528. Registration is available online. https://www.salvationarmyusa.org Alum Rock Fall 2018 Bioblitz Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful Date/Time: Saturday, December 8, 9 - 11am Location: Alum Rock Park, 15350 Penitencia Creek Road, San Jose   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 this BioBlitz where you 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, and beetles, birds, and squirrels. We love them all - now let's go find them... Every little piece counts!   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate Time Commitment: Two hours Contact: Deb Kramer, Program Manager, deb@keepcoyotecreekbeautiful.org or 408.372.7053. Registration is available online. www.keepcoyotecreekbeautiful.org 'Tis the Season to be Planting Save the Bay   Date/Time: Saturday, December 15, 9am - noon   Location: Bair Island, Redwood City (location details will be provided through email upon RSVP) Save the Bay's mission is to protect and restore San Francisco Bay for people and wildlife, uniting the Bay Area to create a clean and healthy Bay. As climate change and pollution threaten the area, Save the Bay leads initiatives to make the region sustainable for future generations. With planting season in full swing for the next few months, Save the Bay will plant thousands of new seedlings from their nursery in an effort to restore critical habitat in the tidal marshes of Bair Island. Come join and lend them a hand, enjoy time taking in the beautiful landscape, and learn about the exciting changes each season brings to our local wetlands. No experience necessary. Gloves, tools and instruction provided. Each event is led by Save The Bay staff certified in first aid and CPR.   Ages: All ages are welcome. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: info@savesfbay.org or call 510.463.6850. Registration is available online. https://savesfbay.org/  December 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: Every Monday, 9:30am - noon, Byrne Brigade: Habitat Restoration at Byrne Preserve, Los Altos Hills Every Wednesday, 9am - noon, Volunteer Weed Warriors, Palo Alto Saturday December 15, 9:30am - noon, Habitat Restoration Volunteer Workday at Cooley Landing, East Palo Alto 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: Two and one-half to three hours, depending on event   Contact: Jeremy Merckling, jeremy@grassrootsecology.org, 650.384.5314 www.grassrootsecology.org Help Provide Valet Bike Parking at Special Events Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) Date/Time(s): Sunday December 16, 10 - 5:30pm, San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks Sunday December 23, 10 - 5:30pm, San Francisco 49ers vs. Chicago Bears Monday December 31, 10:30 - 4pm, San Francisco Bowl 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: Varies   Contact: Kate Plant, Community Projects Coordinator at kate@bikesiliconvalley.org or 408.813.4485, or Membership and Outreach Coordinator, Jessica Waite at jessica@bikesiliconvalley.org  Register for San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks Register for San Francisco 49ers vs. Chicago Bears Register for San Francisco Bowl www.bikesiliconvalley.org  Make Blankets and Plant Flowers for the Community Temple Emanu-El Preschool   Date/Time: Tuesday, December 18, 6 - 8pm   Location: 1010 University Ave, San Jose   At Temple Emanu-El Preschool, the child comes first. They offer a quality multi-faceted, socially and academically developmental curriculum that balances developmental, academic and Judaic learning. Students work on kindergarten readiness skills, such as ABC's and 123's, in addition to science, music, art, and more. The Temple school is community-based and open to children of all faiths. Families will work together to make blankets for the local Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), non-slip socks for a nearby convalescent hospital and plant flowers for a senior center. These types of activities help children learn the value of helping others, and families can experience the importance of working with their children to better our community.   Ages: Families with children ages two and older are welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Barbara Smead, barbara@templesanjose.org or call 408.293.8660. Registration is available online. https://templesanjose.org/ Help Students in Need My New Red Shoes   Date/Time: Ongoing   Location: Varies   Since 2006, My New Red Shoes has worked to close the clothing gap for children and youth in-need through their "Clothing for Confidence" Program. Beyond providing the necessities of new shoes and clothing, they strive to create a long-term impact by boosting self-esteem and confidence, providing a sense of normalcy, increasing school attendance, engagement and readiness, and improving the overall educational experience and quality of life of our community's poorest students. Each year, My Red Shoes collects thousands of new shoe donations from shoe drives led by individual donors, community groups and corporate teams. To ensure that they have the variety of shoe sizes and styles that every student requests, they supplement their inventory with wholesale shoe purchases, as needed. There are many ways to volunteer, including: Individual and group opportunities At Home Projects Donating Shoes or Hosting a Shoe Drive Ages: Varies, depending on the volunteering role.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: To learn more about volunteer opportunities, email outreach@mynewredshoes.org or sign up online at https://mynewredshoes.org/signup/ https://mynewredshoes.org Holiday Donation Drives Around Silicon Valley During the holidays, many local organizations are collecting supplies, food, and gifts for families and individuals in need. Consider shopping as a family for some of these needed items, collecting gently-used items from around your home, hosting a fundraiser or donation drive or creating greeting cards to go along with the gifts you provide! We recommend reaching out to the organizations in advance to confirm the dates items are needed by. Sacred Heart Community Services SHCS distributes 7,400 holiday food boxes to families and toys to 6,200 children. Bring joy this holiday season by dropping off turkeys or new toys! Click here for more information, 1381 S. First St., San Jose. Monday through Thursday, 8am - 5pm; Friday 8am - 4pm; Saturday 9am - noon. www.sacredheartcs.org/   City of Saratoga The city is collecting nonperishable food items as well as new, unwrapped toys to be distributed to needy families this holiday season as part of its annual Food and Toy Drive. Drop off new unwrapped toys donations or  non-perishable food through December 19. Toys can be brought to the Saratoga City Manager's Office (13777 Fruitvale Avenue), and food can be dropped off at the Joan Pisani Community Center (19655 Allendale Avenue) or the Saratoga Library (13650 Saratoga Avenue). www.saratoga.ca.us   Unity Care's Santa's Helpers Donation Drive Unity Care uplifts 800 lonely and anxious foster children in our area. They are seeking families or organizations to host holiday parties/drives to collect new unwrapped gifts for children ages 0-24 or $25 gift cards to Target or Walmart. You can also consider adopting or decorating one of 12 teen homes in the Bay Area. To host a party or adopt a home contact Unity Care at 408.971.9822, volunteer@unitycare.org www.unitycare.org/santas-helper   Community Services Agency of Mountain View and Los Altos   CSA is seeking gifts and/or gift cards for teens, food donations and volunteers to help provide holiday spirit to hundreds of families in the local community, 204 Stierlin Rd. Mountain View, 650.968.0836 www.csacares.org   Sunnyvale Community Services   SCS is seeking nonperishable food items, new toys, gifts and gift cards for those ages 7-17 for holiday gift distribution to low-income families in Sunnyvale. Food items most needed are healthy cereal, canned tuna and chicken, peanut butter and jelly, canned soup and canned tomato products. Gift cards to Target and Safeway are also greatly appreciated. Sunnyvale Community Services, 725 Kifer Rd. Sunnyvale, 408.738.4298. Donations are accepted weekdays, 8:30am - 5pm, and Saturday, Dec 8, 8:30-11am. All Sunnyvale Fire Stations will also be accepting toy donations for SCS from 9am - 7pm seven days a week through December 15. https://svcommunityservices.org/donate-scs-donation-wish-list-seasonal/ www.svcommunityservices.org   Toys for Tots, Santa Clara County   Join us in our efforts to ensure that every child in need in our community receives a new, unwrapped toy this holiday season! The Marines of San Jose are proud to serve all of Santa Clara County by collecting toy donations and in return, giving thousands of new unwrapped toys to Santa Clara County families in need. Visit the San Jose area page for one of the many Toy Drop-Off Locations in your area. www.san-jose-ca.toysfortots.org Giving Plates Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Flexible   Location: Your own home or community location Making some baked goods to bring along to a holiday gathering? You and your family can bake up some extra treats to share as a holiday gift with new or isolated neighbors, sick or stressed friends, or even service providers you meet on a regular basis, like the mail carrier or school bus driver. Then your family can design giving plates to place your home baked goodies on as part of your gift! Visit the Doing Good Together Design a Giving Plate for directions to make your plates and for additional ideas and reflection questions.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.DoingGoodTogether.org Shop Kind for the Holidays! Whether you're shopping for birthday gifts, making your holiday gift list, or just looking for big-hearted books, games, and activities for your family, be sure to keep kindness in mind. DGT has compiled a variety of "kind vendors," and we've found some fun Amazon products that could turn online shopping into a big-hearted activity. Best of all, as an Amazon affiliate and having sponsored vendors, DGT benefits from these purchases as well. Want to become a Kind Vendor? Contact us and tell us about your big-hearted product!       If you received this email from someone else and would like to subscribe, please click here. This list was compiled by Doing Good Together™ (www.doinggoodtogether.org)  When calling to volunteer for any of the opportunities listed above, please let the coordinator know you found it through this listing. You are encouraged to ask any questions you may have of the sponsoring organization before committing to a project. 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December 2018 - Boston Family Volunteer Opportunities

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December 2018 - Boston JF&CS Family Table Distribution Jewish Family and Children's Service   Date/Time: Sunday, December 9 or Sunday, January 13, between two to three hours 9am: If interested, participate in setting up for the food distribution. (This is for returning volunteers only). 10:15-11:45am: Receive your assignment and pack and deliver groceries. You may arrive anytime during this time frame. First time volunteers should plan on arriving at 10:15am to attend a 30-minute introductory session and orientation 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 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: Two to three hours depending on the activity.   Contact: Email familytable@jfcsboston.org at least two weeks before the 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 Holiday Gift Drive Project Hope   Date/Time: Gift drive drop-off is December 10 through 12, 9am - 4pm   Location: Community Building, 550 Dudley Street, Roxbury Project Hope is a multi-service agency at the forefront of efforts in Boston to move families up and out of poverty. Every parent wants to provide gifts for their children. Help Project Hope provide wonderful holiday memories for children in need! Please deliver your gifts to us unwrapped so the parents can participate in holiday giving by wrapping them. You are also welcome to provide wrapping paper and ribbon for the families. Holiday Gift Wish List: Gift Cards (Target, Marshalls, Old Navy, Best Buy & Stop n' Shop are preferred) Books & Games  Toys  Art Supplies  Sports Equipment  Scarves, Hats & Gloves Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Laura,617.442.1880 x249 or lvincent@prohope.org www.prohope.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. The first half of 2019 lunch dates are now available for sign-up. 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 the meal to On the Rise. 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). Lunch should be enough to serve 15-20 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 day before reminder.  www.ontherise.org Holiday Meal Delivery Community Servings   Date/Time: Friday, December 21 - shifts start at 9, 10, or 11am   Location: 18 Marbury Terrace, Jamaica Plain Join Community Servings during the holiday season to help deliver holiday meals to individuals and families living with critical illnesses across Boston. This is a perfect opportunity for the whole family to bring some holiday cheer to Community Servings clients! Volunteers will need to deliver baskets in their own vehicle. Please note the following requirements: Must have a vehicle and valid driver's license. Must volunteer with a friend or partner - deliveries must be made by a minimum of two people. (Only 1 person required to register.) Must have a clean car with ample storage. (Preferably a cargo van or SUV.) Must have a cellphone. Navigation (Google Maps, Waze) or a good sense of direction. Willingness to deliver/pickup to/from Greater Boston suburbs. Ages: Families are welcome to participate. Adult supervision is required for those under 18.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Caroline Rosa, Volunteer Coordinator, crosa@servings.org or 617.522.7777, ext. 227. To sign up for a shift, please visit our volunteer opportunity website. Only the driver needs to register.  www.servings.org/  Give the Gift of Play - Annual Toy Drive Room to Grow   Date/Time: Holiday Toy Drive runs through December. Drop off donations Monday through Friday, 9:30 am - 4 pm. Please call the front desk at 617.859.4545 when you are five minutes away and staff will meet you outside the front of the building for curbside assistance. If you need to make other arrangements for drop-off, contact Josh.   Location: Room to Grow, 142 Berkeley Street, Boston   Now in its fifth year, Room to Grow's Annual Holiday Toy Drive collects thousands of toys for babies in low-income families. During a child's first three years, toys play a critical role in helping babies learn and grow. At every three-month visit to Room to Grow, social workers guide families in choosing five educational toys to support their baby's development, preparing them for future learning and success.   By providing educational toys to Room to Grow, you are helping babies: Develop new skills such as reaching, grasping, and crawling Learn colors, numbers, and shapes Strengthen memory skills Ways you can contribute: Hold a toy drive in your community. Celebrate your toy drive by sharing your stories and pictures on social media (@roomtogroworg) Donate new or nearly new toys appropriate for newborns through children age three. Purchase urgently needed toys from our Amazon wishlist. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Josh Tingley, josh.tingley@roomtogrow.org www.roomtogrow.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 Giving Plates Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Flexible   Location: Your own home or community location Making some baked goods to bring along to a holiday gathering? You and your family can bake up some extra treats to share as a holiday gift with new or isolated neighbors, sick or stressed friends, or even service providers you meet on a regular basis, like the mail carrier or school bus driver. Then your family can design giving plates to place your home baked goodies on as part of your gift! Visit the Doing Good Together Design a Giving Plate for directions to make your plates and for additional ideas and reflection questions.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.DoingGoodTogether.org Shop Kind for the Holidays! Whether you're shopping for birthday gifts, making your holiday gift list, or just looking for big-hearted books, games, and activities for your family, be sure to keep kindness in mind. DGT has compiled a variety of "kind vendors," and we've found some fun Amazon products that could turn online shopping into a big-hearted activity. Best of all, as an Amazon affiliate and having sponsored vendors, DGT benefits from these purchases as well. Want to become a Kind Vendor? Contact us and tell us about your big-hearted product!       If you received this email from someone else and would like to subscribe, please click  here. This list was compiled by Doing Good Together™ (www.doinggoodtogether.org)  When calling to volunteer for any of the opportunities listed above, please let the coordinator know you found it through this listing. You are encouraged to ask any questions you may have of the sponsoring organization before committing to a project. 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November 2018 - Boston Family Volunteer Opportunities

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November 2018 - Boston Boston River Run Andrew Graham Semper Fi Fund   Date/Time: Sunday, November 11, 7 -11am   Location: DCR's Artesani Park, 1255 Soldiers Field Road, Boston The Andrew Graham Semper Fi Fund is a 501(C)(3) public charitable organization created to honor the life of Corporal Andrew Graham Narcus (USMC). The Andrew Graham Semper Fi Fund was founded in 2012, ten years after Andrew's death. The AGSF Fund is volunteer-based and 100% of donations go directly towards endowing scholarships. The organization's mission is to generate funds through the Boston River Run fundraiser and endow scholarships at Massachusetts community colleges. Flat, family-friendly, scenic, safe 5K charity run/walk along the Charles River Ages: Everyone is welcome to come but most opportunities will be best for older kids and adults. Younger kids are welcome to walk/run or cheer.   Time Commitment: Three to four hours   Contact: Sarah Narcus, sarah@agsffund.org. Click here for online volunteer registration and here to participate in the races. www.Bostonriverrun.com   Pie in the Sky Pie Selling Project Community Servings   Date/Time: Now until November 16   Location: Community Servings, 18 Marbury Terrace, Jamaica Plain Join the Community Servings Pie Selling team on their 26th Anniversary! The Pie Sellers help CS sell more than 21,000 pies each year! Be a part of this one-of-a-kind Thanksgiving bake sale and sign up to be a Pie Seller. There's no fundraising minimum and you'll have access to tips and tools to make it easy to sell pies to friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers and reach your goal. It's a great activity for elementary and middle school children. They can form a team and become Pie Sellers. Ages: All ages, with an adult " Team Captain."   Time Commitment: As much as you want!   Contact: Darcy Pfeifer, dpfeifer@servings.org, 617.522.7777 x231 www.pieinthesky.org/ Pie in The Sky Pie Pick-Up and Delivery Community Servings   Date/Time: Monday, November 19 - Wednesday, November 21; volunteers are needed for the following dates and times: Monday, November 19: 9am - 1pm, 10am - 2pm, 11am - 3pm & 2 - 6pm Tuesday, November 20:  9am - 1pm & 1 - 4pm Wednesday, November 21: 8:30am-noon & 11am - 3 pm  Location: Hynes Convention Center   You and your children can help Community Servings during the home stretch of their Pie in the Sky pie sale with this very important task of picking up and delivering pies to locations around Greater Boston. Pies will be picked up from bakers and delivered to Pie Central. Then, completed pie orders need to be delivered from Pie Central to designated pick-up sites. Fill up your car, turn on your GPS and away you go! Pie in the Sky raises money to provide free, medically tailored and nutritional meals for Greater Boston's critically ill and their families. Community Servings provides meals to over 1,600 people each week.   Ages: All ages with adult with a driver's license   Time Commitment: Four hours   Contact: Caroline Rosa, Volunteer Coordinator, crosa@servings.org or 617.522.7777, ext. 227. To sign up for a shift, please visit our volunteer opportunity website. www.servings.org/ Thanksgiving Meal Delivery Community Servings   Date/Time: Wednesday, November 21, 9, 10 or 11am   Location: Community Servings, 18 Marbury Terrace, Jamaica Plain   Join the Community Servings Thanksgiving Meal Delivery team! Volunteers are needed to help deliver Thanksgiving meals to individuals and families living with critical illnesses across Boston. Volunteers will need to deliver meals in their own vehicle. (One person per vehicle to sign up for the shift.) All volunteers will go through a delivery orientation during the first half an hour of the shift and you will be prepared to deliver Thanksgiving Meals. Ages: Families are welcome to participate. Adult supervision is required for those under 18.   Time Commitment: Deliveries can take anywhere from one to three hours.   Contact: Caroline Rosa, Volunteer Coordinator, crosa@servings.org or 617.522.7777, ext. 227. To sign up for a shift, please visit our volunteer opportunity website. www.servings.org/ JF&CS Family Table Distribution Jewish Family and Children's Service   Date/Time:  Sunday, November 18 or Sunday, December 9, 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. First time volunteers should plan on arriving at 10am to attend a 30-minute introductory session and orientation.   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 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: Two to three hours depending on the activity.   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 7th Annual Family Gratitude 5k Turkey Trot Ripples of Hope   Date/Time: Thursday, November 22 (Thanksgiving): Kids Run (Under age 9) - 8am 5K Run/Walk - 8:30am Location: Endicott Estate, 656 East Street, Dedham Give thanks and start a new family tradition this Thanksgiving! Kick off your Thanksgiving Day festivities with a fun, family- friendly event to benefit local charities. Proceeds from race benefit the Dedham Food Pantry and local Ripples of Hope community-based service initiatives. Bring a bag of non-perishable food to be sorted on race day morning!   List of needed Items: Canned chicken Peanut Butter Beef stew Canned white tuna Pork and beans Boxed cereal Oatmeal Canned vegetables Canned soup Pasta Rice Canned fruit Applesauce Spaghetti-ohs (canned pasta) Vegetable Oil Coffee & tea Instant Coffee Flour Mayonnaise Jelly or Jam Instant mashed potato Laundry detergent Shampoo & soap Snack foods Artificial Sweeteners (Equal, Sweet & Low, Splenda, etc.) Sugar Ages: This is a family-friendly event   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Race registration is available online. http://www.ripplesofhope.org/ Housing Families Annual Gift Drive Housing Families Inc   Date/Time: Now through December 7   Location: Drop off location, 919 Eastern Ave, Malden   Housing Families believes that the holidays should be magical for every person; that's why we work every year to help our families feel at home. All donations will go to the over 1,000 families we serve in our programs during the holiday season and throughout the year. Click here for our list of most popular and most needed gift ideas; gift cards and monetary donations are also welcome. Volunteers are welcome to host a drive on our behalf and volunteers are welcome to help set up holiday boutique in December.   Ages: Everyone is welcome; children with adult supervision, please.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Hilary Wolkan, 781.322.9119 x 124 www.housingfamilies.org Sponsor a Family Family-to-Family   Date/Time: Ongoing, monthly donation   Location: Family-to-Family will connect you with a family to sponsor. Teach your children the importance of sharing your bounty with others by sponsoring a family in need with a monthly box of groceries. Choose one of the six options on the Family-to Family website and your family can help ease the burden of hunger and poverty in one of America's poorest communities. Depending on the option you choose, you'll need to buy groceries and personal care items, along with a box and postage. Visit the Doing Good Together Sponsor a Family project page for reflection questions and other ways your family can make a positive difference in the lives of others.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: nhennessee@family-to-family.org https://www.family-to-family.org/  Shop Kind for the Holidays! Whether you're shopping for birthday gifts, making your holiday gift list, or just looking for books, games, and activities for your family, be sure to keep kindness in mind. DGT has compiled a variety of "kind vendors," and we've found some fun Amazon products that could turn online shopping into a big-hearted activity. Best of all, as an Amazon affiliate and having sponsored vendors, DGT benefits from these purchases as well. Want to become a Kind Vendor? 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Inclusion of organizations in this listing does not imply affiliation, endorsement or quality assurance on the part of Doing Good Together.™ Doing Good Together™ bears no responsibility whatsoever for the activities and actions of the listed organizations.                                                                                                                                                                                    © 2018 Doing Good Together™

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November 2018- Silicon Valley Family Volunteer Opportunities

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November 2018  - Silicon Valley  Help Sort and Pack Holiday Care Packages Operation: Care and Comfort   Date/Time: Sunday, November 4, 9am - 1pm   Location: Avaya Stadium, 1123 Coleman Avenue, San José. Free parking will be available at the back of the stadium. Head to the stadium and sign in at the registration table.   Operation: Care and Comfort (OCC) provides support and comfort to "adopted" units of deployed U.S. military service members, serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other conflict regions. Working within the community and through donations received from all over the country, the organization assembles and ships care packages to their adopted units every month until they return home. They currently support up to 200 units on a monthly basis. Join them as they sort, pack and box care packages for troops serving overseas. The troops overseas do not have the comforts of home, so mailing care packages filled with snacks, hygiene and leisure items bring them a touch of home. Be sure to wear your Santa hats and garb, and join the fun for the year's last public packing event. Light snacks and beverages will be provided.   Ages: Families with children ages 5 and older are welcome to volunteer, but anyone under 16 must be supervised by an adult.   Time Commitment: Four hours   Contact: Registration is available online. For questions contact Julie DeMaria, 408.373.8635 or julie@occ-usa.org https://www.occ-usa.org Holiday Shopping Spree Sunday Friends   Date/Time(s): Friday November 9, 6:30 - 9pm Friday November 16, 6:30 - 9pm Location: Target Store, 1811 Hillsdale Ave, San José Sunday Friends empowers families to break the generational cycle of poverty by fostering positive development in children while educating and guiding parents to support their children's life success. This event is important because the gifts we gather during our shopping spree will make it possible for children and parents to earn, select and gift wrap presents for their loved ones in Sunday Friends' holiday programs. Join us to give the gift of giving this holiday season. We meet at the front of the store, split up into shopping teams and divide up the money collected. We assign each team a "mission" (girls' toys, teens' gifts, dads' gifts, warming presents, etc.). Each team searches the store for the best gifts. We meet back at the registers to check out and award prizes. Each shopper must bring $10 - $100 (or more). For more information about this program, visit Sunday Friends' website. Ages: Families with children ages eight and older are welcome to participate.   Time Commitment: One and one-half hours   Contact: Registration is available online. For questions, contact the Volunteer Coordinator at 408.217.9587 or email mail@sundayfriends.org http://www.sundayfriends.org Work at the Farm Santa Clara Unified School District   Date/Time: Ongoing, Wednesdays and Saturdays 9 - 11am   Location: 1055 Dunford Way, Sunnyvale   Santa Clara Unified School District's Farm produce is grown organically, picked fresh, and then sent to their students' cafeteria plates! Volunteers are needed to help put in stakes for their tomato plant crops, plant pumpkins, pull weeds, harvest food, water plants, and have fun working hard with other community members. Volunteers must wear gloves and eye protection for their safety. Also, please make sure to bring sunblock, water, and hats. Ages: Families with children ages 10 and older are welcome to volunteer. An adult must accompany children under the age of 14.   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Email farm@scusd.net at least 48 hours in advance informing the date and time you plan to volunteer. For additional questions contact Angie Ruiz, 408.423.3248 or angruiz@scusd.net https://www.santaclarausd.org/Page/1175 Tutor with the Young Scholars Program Family Connections   Date/Time: Saturday, November 17, 10 - 1pm   Location: Belle Haven School Site, 1391 Chilco Street, Menlo Park   Family Connections strives to make our community stronger through a ripple effect of positive, lasting change. This is accomplished by supporting and deeply caring for each individual family and, importantly, always respecting their unique situation. The Young Scholars Program supports underserved students who have participated in the Family Connections preschool program for at least one year and are entering Transitional Kindergarten or Kindergarten. After preschool, the Young Scholars program sustains positive family dynamics and learning opportunities for kindergarten and beyond so that participating students and their families have the tools and resources to become the drivers of their own success and leaders in their extended communities. Volunteers are needed to mentor and support Young Scholars Program participants.   Ages: Families with children ages eight and older are welcome to volunteer. All minors under the age of 16 must have adult present.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Sign up online through HandsOn Bay Area for full opportunity details and additional questions. https://familyconnections.org/     South Bay Family Volunteer Day HandsOn Bay Area   Date/Time: Saturday, November 17, 9:30am - 12:30pm   Location: Collective Roots, 1785 Woodland Avenue, East Palo Alto   Organized by HandsOn Bay Area and sponsored by The Walt Disney Company, this day of service helps families strengthen bonds to their communities and each other. This year, HandsOn Bay Area is partnering with Collective Roots, and activities will include installing a trellis system, building a small compost box, and painting terracotta pots. With only one grocery store for a population of 30,000 people, much of East Palo Alto is considered a Low Access Community by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Collective Roots serves as an important space for community members to learn about growing food, as well as providing garden plots for East Palo Alto residents who don't have access to gardening space. Please wear closed-toe shoes and clothes you are comfortable getting dirty/painted. Ages: All ages and skill levels are welcome to participate.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Registration is available online. For questions, contact Ambrosia Shapiro at ambrosia@hoba.org http://handsonbayarea.org Make Welcome Kits for Refugees in Need International Rescue Committee   Date/Time: Ongoing   Location: 1210 South Bascom Avenue, San José   The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. IRC is gathering welcome kits for newly arrived families, asylees and victims of Human Trafficking. Welcome kits offer refugees with primary sets of necessities upon their arrival and also increases their efficiency in distributing goods to their clients. The welcome kits include items, such as basic kitchen necessities, personal hygiene items, bedding, and cleaning supplies. Furthermore, donating a completed kit increases the staff's efficiency in distributing these goods to newly arrived refugees. Please label and package completed welcome kits in reusable bags/boxes and mail/deliver to the address above. Click here for a detailed list of items needed for the welcome kit.   Ages: All ages welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Please email Amanda Gamban, Amanda.Gamban@rescue.org or call 408.277.0255 to learn about drop off dates and times. https://www.rescue.org/united-states/san-jose-ca    14th Annual Silicon Valley Turkey Trot Sponsored by Applied Materials   Date/Time: Thursday November 22, 6 - 11am. The kids fun run (ages 2 - 7) is at 10:30am   Location: 525 West Santa Clara Street, San José. You can find convenient parking at one of these lots: SAP Center Parking (lots A & D) - behind the arena/Santa Clara Street @ Autumn Street 2nd Street Parking Lot - 280 S. Second Street Market/San Pedro Garage - 45 N. Market St. (Entrances on Market and San Pedro streets) 3rd Street Parking Lot - 95 N. Third Street, north of Santa Clara Street 4th Street Parking Lot - 44 S. Fourth Street, at San Fernando Street Cityview Plaza - Park Ave, Almaden Blvd & San Fernando Street entrances 333 W. Julian Street #100 Kick off the holiday season by joining your Silicon Valley neighbors at the biggest Thanksgiving block-party in the country! The Silicon Valley Turkey Trot is a 5K Run/Walk and 10K Run that benefits five deserving charities helping to fight hunger, homelessness and promoting healthy communities in the Bay Area.   Beneficiaries include: Healthier Kids Foundation Santa Clara County The Housing Trust Silicon Valley Second Harvest Food Bank, Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties Second Harvest Food Bank, Santa Cruz County The Health Trust Ages: All ages are welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Registration is available online. http://svturkeytrot.com Help Provide Valet Bike Parking at Special Events Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) Date/Time(s): Thursday, November 1, 2 - 10pm, Levi's Stadium, San Francisco 49ers vs. Oakland Raiders Saturday, November 10, 3:45 - 9:45pm, Stanford Stadium, Stanford Cardinal vs. Oregon State Monday, November 12, 2 - 10pm, Levi's Stadium, San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Giants Friday, November 30, 2:15 - 10pm, Levi's Stadium, Pac-12 Football Championship Game Location(s): Levi's Stadium, 4900 Marie P. DeBartolo Way, Santa Clara Stanford Stadium, 625 Nelson Rd, 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: Varies   Contact: Kate Plant, Community Projects Coordinator at kate@bikesiliconvalley.org or 408.813.4485, or Membership and Outreach Coordinator, Jessica Waite at jessica@bikesiliconvalley.org. Register for Levi's Stadium, San Francisco 49ers vs. Oakland Raiders Register for Stanford Stadium, Stanford Cardinal vs. Oregon State Register for Levi's Stadium, San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Giants Register for Levi's Stadium, Pac-12 Football Championship Game www.bikesiliconvalley.org   Holiday Food Drive Sacred Heart Community Service   Date/Time: Deadline to deliver Thanksgiving food drives is Saturday November 17; and deadline for Christmas food drives is Saturday December 15.   Location: Sacred Heart Donation Station, 1381 South 1st Street, San José You can make a HUGE impact in a family's life by organizing a holiday food drive! Help Sacred Heart ensure families in need have the opportunity to gather together for a bountiful holiday meal. Please visit their website to see the items most in need for the holidays. Follow these easy steps: Choose your team: Invite your co-workers, classmates or teammates to participate in your drive. You can collect at your place of worship or with friends, family and neighbors! Choose your theme: For holiday drives, would you like to collect food or toys? Celebrate your success! Gather your team's collection and bring it to Sacred Heart. Let us know when you come so we can thank you personally. We can also take a picture of your group with your donations! Ages: All ages are welcome to participate.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: You can register your drive online. If you have questions about hosting a drive, please contact Terri West at drives@sacredheartcs.org. https://sacredheartcs.org/ Volunteer for Holiday Wish Drive Family Giving Tree   Date/Time: Warehouse volunteers are needed in December. Registration for warehouse volunteers will begin six weeks before the warehouse opens.   Location: Family Giving Tree, 606 Valley Way, Milpitas The Family Giving Tree fulfills the exact holiday wishes of those children in the most need in our communities while inspiring the values of kindness, philanthropy and volunteerism. Interested in volunteering during the Family Giving Tree's Holiday Wish Drive? They are always looking for people who want to have fun, are passionate about their work and love giving back to the community. The warehouse is a flurry of activity in December for the Holiday Wish Drive. Family Giving Tree relies on groups and individual volunteers to help set up the warehouse space, receive donations, sort and prepare donations, quality check donated products, help load agency cars, and clean up the warehouse space. Tasks will be assigned when volunteers arrive at the warehouse depending on most pressing needs at that time.   Ages: Open to all ages; Children under 15 years must be accompanied by an adult.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: To sign up, email volunteers@familygivingtree.org. Registrations are taken on a first come first serve basis.  https://familygivingtree.org/ Feed the Hungry Community Seva   Date/Time: Breakfast: Every Sunday, 6 - 7:30am, San José Lunch: Saturday, November 24, 10am - noon Dinner: Sunday, November 25, 3 - 7pm CARE Bags: Anytime Location(s): Breakfast - San José (exact location will be provided after sign-up) Lunch - Fremont (exact location will be provided after sign-up) Dinner  - Fremont (exact location will be provided after sign-up) CARE Bags: At your own location The word Seva means service. Selfless service, or Seva (a Sanskrit word), is a service which is performed with no expectation of any kind of return. Community Seva is not a religious or faith-based organization. Community Seva has been carrying out their mission of cooking and serving meals, distributing blankets during winter and hygiene kits to the homeless for nearly five years, resulting in over 65,000 meals served. Additionally, they aim to empower children, the future citizens of our world, to learn empathy and participate by making a difference that they can see. As Silicon Valley grapples with historic levels of homelessness, staying clean is part of a daily struggle for thousands of men, women & children who live on the streets and in various emergency shelters. Community Seva helps volunteers to organize a CARE Bag activity to prepare 100 care bags containing basic hygiene kits, including articles such as toothpaste, hairbrush, shampoo, lotion, etc. and distribute these to homeless individuals. This activity takes place at the sponsor's house and can be a great way to celebrate birthdays and other special days in your child's life by encouraging them to volunteer and help the needy! There is a $200 cost to sponsor the CARE Bags activity. Community Seva requests that you sign up only once a year so as to allow others to take part in the activity. Ages: Families with children ten and older are welcome to volunteer at any of the meal Sevas.. All ages welcome to assemble CARE Bag Sevas.   Time Commitment:  Varies   Contact: For additional questions, email volunteer@communityseva.org. Click the appropriate link below to register: Sign up for Breakfast Seva Sign up for Lunch Seva Sign up for Dinner Seva Sign up to Sponsor CARE Bag Seva www.communityseva.org Sponsor a Holiday Gift Drive YWCA   Date/Time: The last day for donations is Saturday, December 8   Location: 375 S. Third St., San José, CA 95112. Donate by mail or in person.   The YWCA Child Care Center benefits survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. On December 8, survivors and families will be invited to celebrate the holidays with YWCA at their annual Holiday Party. Your holiday gift donation can help make this event even more meaningful!   DONATE NEW & UNWRAPPED ITEMS: Donate gift and items for newborns to adults, such as: clothing, jackets & shoes, educational toys, books, craft items & games, personal care products, journals and make-up, bedding and linens, kitchenware and small appliances. GIFT CARDS ARE WELCOME: Donate gift cards for $15, $20, $50 or more for stores, such as: Target, Walmart, Kohl's, Barnes & Noble, Walgreens & CVS. Gift cards will be used for clothes and provide food for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking during and after the holidays.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Yaritza Velazquez, 408.295.4011 ext. 375 or yvelazquez@ywca-sv.org http://ywca-sv.org   November Sorting Party Pajama Program: Bay Area Chapter Date/Time: Saturday November 17, 9am - 1pm Location: Santa Teresa Hills Presbyterian Church, 5370 Snell Ave, San José Bedtime is a vulnerable time for every child, but for millions in America, it is especially sensitive. For these children who don't know a loving home environment, or who live unstable lives in unsafe situations, the treasured bedtime ritual most of us grew up with is unknown. The goal of Pajama Program is to change this part of the day with loving, magical gifts that offer a new reality. They accomplish this by gifting pajamas and books - ordinary objects that transform bedtime into a ritual of love, warmth, imagination and fun. The Bay Area Chapter's sorting party will help to sort, fold and deliver new pajamas and books to the children in need before the holiday season. Volunteers always have a great time together... and many hands make light work! Ages: All ages are welcome to participate Time Commitment: Four hours Contact: Sign up online. For additional questions, contact Pallie Zambrano at pallie@pajamaprogram.org http://pajamaprogram.org/ HandsOn Bay Area Youth Guide HandsOn Bay Area   Date/Time: Will depend on specific opportunity   Location: Throughout the Bay Area   HandsOn Bay Area has a variety of volunteering projects for youth of all ages. It's easy for the family to plan with this ongoing list of volunteer opportunities, segmented by age groups. Referrals from Doing Good Together can use discount code doinggoodtogether for $5 off their one-time activation donation. Visit www.handsonbayarea.org/youth-guide for their full list of family-friendly volunteer opportunities!   Ages: There are opportunities for families with children of all ages.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Please see individual opportunities for contact information and details. http://www.handsonbayarea.org Sponsor a Family Family-to-Family   Date/Time: Ongoing, monthly donation   Location: Family-to-Family will connect you with a family to sponsor. Teach your children the importance of sharing your bounty with others by sponsoring a family in need with a monthly box of groceries. Choose one of the six options on the Family-to Family website and your family can help ease the burden of hunger and poverty in one of America's poorest communities. Depending on the option you choose, you'll need to buy groceries and personal care items, along with a box and postage. Visit the Doing Good Together Sponsor a Family project page for reflection questions and other ways your family can make a positive difference in the lives of others.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: nhennessee@family-to-family.org https://www.family-to-family.org/  Shop Kind for the Holidays! Whether you're shopping for birthday gifts, making your holiday gift list, or just looking for books, games, and activities for your family, be sure to keep kindness in mind. DGT has compiled a variety of "kind vendors," and we've found some fun Amazon products that could turn online shopping into a big-hearted activity. Best of all, as an Amazon affiliate and having sponsored vendors, DGT benefits from these purchases as well. Want to become a Kind Vendor? Contact us and tell us about your big-hearted product!       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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November 2018 Family Volunteer Opportunities

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November 2018 - New York City PLEASE NOTE:    THANKSGIVING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FILL VERY QUICKLY. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING WITH YOUR FAMILY ON THANKSGIVING, PLEASE CONTACT THE ORGANIZATION YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ASAP!   Donate Halloween Candy for Our Troops Operation Gratitude   Date/Time: At your convenience, after Halloween. Candy should be shipped no later than November 9.   Location: Mail candy to: Operation Gratitude Attn: Halloween Candy Program 21100 Lassen Street Chatsworth, CA 91311-4278 Don't forget to donate your leftover Halloween candy! On November 1st, the piles of left-over Halloween candy may be overwhelming. Operation Gratitude will accept your donations of unopened packages of candy. Their website provides important packaging and shipping information. Consider asking your children to write a letter or draw a picture to include with your donation, as Operation Gratitude strives to include personal notes in every care package they send. NO chocolate candy (chocolate can melt in transit).   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: hcbb13@gmail.com, 608.318.3468, candy@operationgratitude.com https://www.operationgratitude.com/express-your-thanks/halloween-candy/  Encore: Meals on Wheels Catholic Charities of New York   Date/Time: Ongoing, every Saturday, November 3, 10, 17 and 24, 9:30am - 12:30pm   Location: Midtown West - full address provided upon registration Help Catholic Charities deliver meals to seniors in the midtown Manhattan area. Bring the gift of a delicious and nutritious meal, and provide homebound seniors with some company and a bright smile.   Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Registration is available online. http://encorecommunityservices.org Share Your Abundance this Thanksgiving NY Common Pantry Food Drive   Date/Time: Complete this form to schedule a pick-up. The last pick-up day will be Wednesday, November 14.   Location: NY Common Pantry, 8 East 109th Street The NY Common Pantry provides over 2,000 complete Thanksgiving meals each year. Consider organizing your own drive to help the Pantry collect food to be distributed to low-income New York families to ensure that everyone who relies on the NY Common Pantry will have the food that they need to have a festive and memorable holiday.   How to Plan a Food Drive: Choose collection sites that are both highly visible and secure, and promote to neighbors and friends. Click here to view the full list of requested food items. PLEASE DO DONATE ANYTHING IN GLASS JARS!   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: foodrescue@newyorkcommonpantry.org. Click here for more information, or to make a monetary donation to support the 2018 Turkey Drive. www.nycommonpantry.org Serve a Hot Meal to the Homeless Manhattan Church of Christ   Date/Time(s): Saturday, November 10 and 17, 10am - 2pm Saturday, November 24, 10am - 2pm (Special Thanksgiving Holiday Meal) Location: Manhattan Church of Christ, 48 East 80th Street Volunteers help set up, prepare and serve meals, then break down and clean up.  Regular Saturday meal service will occur on November 10th and 17th. On the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the Manhattan Church of Christ opens its doors to serve a traditional Thanksgiving meal to the homeless. All shifts are family-friendly and involve a set-up team to set tables and decorate, a service team to run trays of food back and forth to the guests, and a break down & clean up team.   Ages: All ages, families are encouraged to volunteer together.   Time Commitment: Varies. The full lunch program is four hours but volunteers are welcome any time during the day.   Contact: Volunteers should email Rev. Carl Garrison to sign up to volunteer.  carl@manhattanchurch.org www.manhattanchurch.org A Special Collection! Manhattan Church of Christ   Date/Time: Please contact Reverend Carl to coordinate drop off times   Location: Manhattan Church of Christ, 48 East 80th Street The Manhattan Church of Christ is collecting the following items for community members who live marginally or are homeless. These items will be distributed at their holiday party in December. All items can be dropped off at the church: New socks, hats and gloves Small toothbrushes/toothpaste Deodorant, small soaps, shampoo, lotion Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Rev. Carl Garrison, carl@manhattanchurch.org www.manhattanchurch.org  7th Annual Thousand Turkey Challenge West Side Campaign Against Hunger and the WSCAH Community Coalition   Date/Time: Drop off a turkey (frozen turkeys up to 14lbs) during the following hours: Monday, November 19 between 9am - 8pm Tuesday, November 20 between 9am - 8pm Wednesday, November 21 between 9am - 1pm Location: WSCAH - 263 West 86th Street, in the basement of the Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew (Between West End Avenue and Broadway) The West Side Campaign Against Hunger is a grocery-store style food pantry on the Upper West Side which has been serving low-income residents from all 5 boroughs for 38 years. Last year, the Thousand Turkey Challenge collected and distributed nearly 1400 turkeys for WSCAH clients. The goal for this year is 1500 turkeys. Donate online at www.wscah.org or Text TURKEY to 56512 on your smartphone ($18 per turkey). Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: 212.362.3662, info@wscah.org https://www.wscah.org/thousand-turkey-challenge/ Package and Deliver Thanksgiving Meals Feeding NYC   Date/Time: Tuesday, November 20, - several shifts, 6am - 3pm   Location: Pier 60/Chelsea Piers - 23rd Street and West Side Highway Since 2001, FeedingNYC has been connecting with families in need throughout New York City. Each year, FeedingNYC hand delivers nearly 3,000 Thanksgiving dinners. Each box contains one turkey, stuffing, gravy, vegetables, juices and dessert. Thanksgiving dinners are delivered to families who are in partnership with Women in Need, Jewish Federation, Catholic Charities and City Harvest. Join over 300 volunteers in this hands-on opportunity. Financial donations are also welcome through the Adopt A Box program sponsored by Manhattan Mini Storage.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to volunteer. All participants under 18 must be accompanied by adult and have a signed waiver.   Time Commitment: Two to three hours, depending on shift   Contact: feedingnyc@liveperson.com. Registration is available online. www.feedingnyc.org  Where You Can Food Drive CAMBA   Date/Time: Now through November 30   Location(s): Drop off food at any of the following CAMBA locations in Brooklyn: 1720 Church Avenue, 2nd Floor 2241 Church Avenue 885 Flatbush Avenue, Room 202 19 Winthrop Street Park Slope Women's Shelter, 1402 8th Avenue Since 1977, CAMBA has helped New Yorkers transform their lives by providing holistic programs to individuals, families and communities. Brooklyn is renowned as a center of fine cuisine. Yet more than half a million borough families live in poverty and cannot afford to buy enough food. CAMBA sponsors a food drive each Fall. Volunteers are needed to donate nutritious, nonperishable canned or packaged foods. Needed items include: canned tuna, salmon and chicken, dried milk, beans, fruit, vegetables, pasta, cereal, peanut butter, 100% fruit juice. NOTE:  Please do not donate moldy, expired or dented cans.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: To organize a food drive or another activity to support the pantry, please contact Lucilas@camba.org or Barbara Diaz, barbaradi@camba.org or call 718.282.3082. www.camba.org Thanksgiving Turkey Drive for Families in Need Family-to-Family   Date/Time: At your convenience, before Thanksgiving   Location: Online   Your family can help make Thanksgiving happen for families in need. Consider making a $25 donation to purchase a turkey plus one side dish (e.g. potatoes or stuffing) for one recipient Family-to-Family family. Or, buy a "flock of turkeys" (you choose how many) to feed more than one family. If you currently sponsor a family through Family-to-Family, send an email at moreinfo@family-to-family.org after you donate, with your name, the name of your sponsored family and the community where they live. Family-to-Family will make sure they receive your turkey, and will let them know you've purchased it specifically for them. If you don't sponsor a family, they will donate the turkey to a family that didn't get one. Click here to learn more about sponsoring a family.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: It only takes a few minutes to donate online, but you and your family can use this opportunity to talk about what it would be like to not be able to afford a Thanksgiving dinner, and why it's important to you to help other families.   Contact: moreinfo@family-to-family.org, 914.478.2641. Click here to learn more and to make your Turkey Drive donation. www.family-to-family.org Thanksgiving Morning Meal Delivery God's Love We Deliver   Date/Time: Thursday, November 22. Times vary, three hour shifts between 8:45am and 1pm   Location: Various delivery locations city-wide   God's Love We Deliver is the New York City metropolitan area's leading provider of nutritious, individually-tailored meals to people who are too sick to shop or cook for themselves. Every day at God's Love We Deliver, an army of dedicated volunteers prepare and deliver meals to our homebound elderly and ailing neighbors. On Thanksgiving morning, they need even more help - and volunteers with cars are in demand. Can't volunteer on Thanksgiving? Consider decorating holiday bags or birthday cards! God's Love We Deliver provides a birthday cake to all clients celebrating a special day.  You and your kids can create birthday cards to be included in these deliveries. You can also decorate holiday bags that are used to package Thanksgiving meals. Contact volunteer@glwd.org for more information and guidelines.   Ages: All ages, with an adult.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: volunteer@glwd.org or 212.294.8158. Registration is available online. First time volunteers must create an account online before they register. https://www.glwd.org Thanksgiving Meal Service Bowery Mission   Date/Time: Thursday, November 22, 8am - 6pm   Location: 227 Bowery, New York City At the Mission's flagship location (Bowery campus), over 500 volunteers will prepare traditional turkey dinners and serve 1,600 guests in the Mission's century-old chapel, with music and festive decorations for the holiday.   Ages: Volunteers must be age 14 or older. Minors under 18 must be accompanied by an adult   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: 212.674.3456. Volunteer registration will open at bowery.org/thanksgivingvolunteer on November 1 at 7am! Plan to sign on as close to 7am as possible in order to ensure a spot - the shifts go quickly! Unfortunately, because of the extremely high demand to volunteer on Thanksgiving Day, and the relatively small size of our facility, we cannot accommodate everyone who wants to volunteer that day. This protects the experience of our community and the safety of everyone onsite. Volunteers MUST sign up through online Thanksgiving registration to be allowed onsite that day https://www.bowery.org/ Deliver Meals to Homebound Elderly City Meals on Wheels   Date/Time: Monday - Sunday (most dates available), 9:30am - 1:00pm   Location: Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx The heart of the City Meals on Wheels program is the hand-delivery of nutritious meals to homebound elderly. Meal recipients look forward to these essential meals; the personal visits that come with them help brighten their days. Meal delivery is done on foot, within walking distance of a senior center, rain or shine (seniors are counting on these meals). Volunteers should wear weather appropriate clothes and comfortable shoes, and should not bring any large bags or bulky items as Citymeals does not have storage for these items while deliveries are being made. Volunteers will deliver in pairs or small groups.  NOTE: Families are also encouraged to make beautiful hand-made cards and notes to include with delivered meals. The Volunteer Coordinator can email you a template and guidelines.   Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome to participate but volunteers age 16 and under require adult supervision.   Time Commitment: Two to three hours   Contact: Sheila Clay, Volunteer Programs Coordinator, Sheila@citymeals.org, 646.866.6286   www.citymeals.org 9th Annual Tie-Dye Cupcake Bake-Off She's the First   Date/Time: All during November   Location: Wherever you are She's the First provides scholarships to girls in low income countries with the goal of creating first generation graduates and our next generation of global leaders. This Fall, She's the First is expecting hundreds of bake sales to happen between November 1st and 30th during their 9th Annual Tie-Dye Cupcake Bake-Off. Sign up online to add yourself to the map of people who plan to have bake sales at their school, office, club or girl/boy scout troop, fundraising to send girls to school with She's the First. Then, share all over social media to recruit your friends and family, using the hashtag #bakeachange. Visit the website for a tie-dye cupcake recipe and more information. Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Sign up online  https://shesthefirst.org/cupcakes/  30th Annual Coat Drive New York Cares Date/Time: Coat Drive will officially kick off in mid-November   Location: Donation sites are located across the city, in Police Stations, at major transportation terminals and at participating merchants. Check website for details on drop-off locations. You may also consider setting up a personal collection site/coat drive in your apartment building, church/temple, school or office.   It is never too early to start collecting coats for the New York Cares Coat Drive. As the weather begins to get colder, New York Cares starts to distribute coats to Community Partners. You may donate gently used coats at any one of the public donation sites or you may start your own family coat drive. All coats will need to be delivered to the New York Cares warehouse located in midtown. Recipients of the coats include churches, schools and shelters, all of which serve New York's most in-need populations. Adult and child-sized coats are welcomed. If you don't have any coats to donate, you can Text-to-Give and donate $20 to buy a coat for a New Yorker in need.  Text the word COAT to 41444.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: info@newyorkcare.org or 212.228.5000. To register your own coat drive, email Maggie.Bernhard@newyorkcares.org https://www.newyorkcares.org/coat-drive Spread Some Joy - Create Greeting Cards for DOROT! DOROT   Date/Time: Ongoing- for the Holiday Season and all year long   Location: Mail your cards and a Volunteer Return Form to: DOROT Attn: Card Making Project 171 West 85th Street New York, NY 10024   DOROT's greeting card project helps bring joy and celebration to some of our frailest and most isolated seniors. Each month, DOROT mails over 200 birthday cards to seniors. Every card is designed and created by you, our volunteers. Often, this card is the only recognition a senior receives on his or her birthday. Making a card is easy and fun! Whether you're looking for something to do on a rainy day, or planning an activity for your synagogue youth group, all you need is a bit of paper, a few pens, and a little imagination. Be sure to use colored paper for the outside, but white for the inside to make it easier to read. The card you create should be able to fit into a 6x9 standard envelope. This is the type DOROT uses to mail out the cards to our seniors. Write in large block (print) letters. As people get older, many have a hard time reading small print. After you finish your cards, our office volunteers will address and mail them to seniors. Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: 217.769.2850 www.dorotusa.org Sponsor a Family Family-to-Family   Date/Time: Ongoing, monthly donation   Location: Family-to-Family will connect you with a family to sponsor. Teach your children the importance of sharing your bounty with others by sponsoring a family in need with a monthly box of groceries. Choose one of the six options on the Family-to Family website and your family can help ease the burden of hunger and poverty in one of America's poorest communities. Depending on the option you choose, you'll need to buy groceries and personal care items, along with a box and postage. Visit the Doing Good Together Sponsor a Family project page for reflection questions and other ways your family can make a positive difference in the lives of others.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: nhennessee@family-to-family.org https://www.family-to-family.org/  Shop Kind for the Holidays! Whether you're shopping for birthday gifts, making your holiday gift list, or just looking for books, games, and activities for your family, be sure to keep kindness in mind. DGT has compiled a variety of "kind vendors," and we've found some fun Amazon products that could turn online shopping into a big-hearted activity. Best of all, as an Amazon affiliate and having sponsored vendors, DGT benefits from these purchases as well. Want to become a Kind Vendor? Contact us and tell us about your big-hearted product!       If you received this email from someone else and would like to subscribe, please click here. 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October 2018 - Silicon Valley Family Volunteer Opportunities

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October 2018  - Silicon Valley  Sunday Friends' Programs for Very Low-Income Families Sunday Friends   Date/Time: Sundays - Shifts available between 10:30am and 5:30pm. There are some after school shifts on weekdays at the 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: Eight and older. 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  Volunteer at the 4th Annual Harvest Festival Santa Clara County Parks   Date/Time: Friday, October 5, 8am - noon and Saturday October 6, various shifts available 7am - 5pm   Location: Martial Cottle Park, 5283 Snell Ave, San José Volunteers are needed to support the Fourth Annual Harvest Festival at Martial Cottle Park. The event will include farm tours, pumpkin painting and carnival activities, historical ranch activities, food vendors, live music, a corn maze, fresh produce for sale, square dancing, face painting, and much more! There are many special event volunteer positions to choose from including set up, tear down, activity stations and more. All volunteers should bring a water bottle, sunscreen and hat. Snacks for volunteers will be available, but please bring a lunch or money to purchase lunch from the food vendors.   Ages: Volunteers under 18 must have a parent or legal guardian sign a volunteer waiver before they can participate.   Time Commitment: Varies depending on position.   Contact: Julie Kahrnoff, Parks Volunteer Program Coordinator, julie.kahrnoff@prk.sccgov.org, 408.204.1332. Registration is available online. https://www.sccgov.org/sites/parks/parkfinder/Pages/Harvest-Festival-2018.aspx Volunteer at the 9th Annual "Day on the Bay" Multicultural Festival Alviso Marino County Park   Date/Time: Sunday October 7, various shifts available between 7am - 5pm   Location: 1195 Hope Street, Alviso Close to 12,000 people attend Day on the Bay every year to enjoy activities rich in diversity and talent, and rich in ethnic expression. The event will take place from 10am - 3pm, but volunteers are needed in the morning for set up, running various parts of the event, and tear down. Lunch will be provided for all volunteers! This fun-filled festival along the South Bay shores of Alviso features a health resource fair and a festive celebration of our diverse cultures. Other activities will include free pumpkins for kids, music, entertainment, free kayak rides, free hamburgers and veggie burgers, and, of course, the Cortese Zucchini Car Derby! Ages: Volunteers under 18 must have a parent or legal guardian sign a volunteer waiver before they can participate   Time Commitment: Four hours   Contact: Julie Kahrnoff, Parks Volunteer Program Coordinator, julie.kahrnoff@prk.sccgov.org, 408.204.1332. Registration is available online.  https://www.sccgov.org/sites/d3/events/dob/Pages/dob.aspx Help Provide Valet Bike Parking at Special Events Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC)   Date/Time(s): Levi's Stadium, San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals: Sunday, October 7, 10am - 2pm or 2 - 6pm Levi's Stadium, San Francisco 49ers vs. LA Rams: Sunday, October 21, 2 - 6pm or 6 - 10pm Stanford Stadium, Stanford Cardinals vs. Utah: Saturday, October 6, 9:15am - 3:15pm Stanford Stadium, Stanford Cardinals vs. Washington State: Saturday October 27, 9:15am - 3:15pm Location(s): Levi's Stadium, 4900 Marie P. DeBartolo Way, Santa Clara Stanford Stadium, 625 Nelson Rd, 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: Varies   Contact: Kate Plant, Community Projects Coordinator at kate@bikesiliconvalley.org or 408.813.4485, or Membership and Outreach Coordinator, Jessica Waite at jessica@bikesiliconvalley.org. Register for Levi's Stadium: San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals Register for Levi's Stadium: San Francisco 49ers vs. LA Rams Register for Stanford Stadium, Stanford Cardinals vs. Utah Register for Stanford Stadium, Stanford Cardinals vs. Washington State www.bikesiliconvalley.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: Jason Gorman at jason.gorman@prk.sccgov.org or volunteer@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 Grassroots Ecology October 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: Friday, October 5, 9 - 11:30am, Friday Greenfingers: McClellan Ranch Preserve, Cupertino Saturday, October 6, 9 - 11:30am, Habitat Restoration: Sponsored by Friends of Stevens Creek Trail, Cupertino   Wednesday, October 10, 9 - 11:30am, Wednesday Greenfingers: McClellan Ranch Preserve, Cupertino  Saturday, October 13 & 27, 9am - noon, Arastradero Preserve, Palo Alto Sunday, October 14 & 28, 9am - noon, Foothills Park, Palo Alto  Saturday, October 20, 9 - 11:15am, San Francisquito Creek Monitoring, Portola Valley  Mondays, 9:30am - noon, Byrne Brigade: Habitat Restoration at Byrne Preserve, Los Altos Hills 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: Varies by event   Contact: Jeremy Merckling, jeremy@grassrootsecology.org, 650.384.5314 www.grassrootsecology.org Garden Together at Almost Eden The Almost Eden Garden Project   Date/Time: Saturday, October 13, 9 - 11am   Location: 4111 Alma, Palo Alto; behind St. Andrew's United Methodist Church The Almost Eden Garden Project grows quality organic produce for local organizations that provide meals and services for homeless and low-income families. During our harvesting seasons (late summer and early winter), weekly deliveries are made to St. Anthony's Dining Room in Redwood City and to the South Palo Alto Food Closet. Garden tasks may include laying wood chips on walking paths, planting seedlings, weeding, digging and amending garden beds, trimming and/or turning compost bins. Be prepared to get dirty, bring your own reusable water bottles, and wear closed-toe shoes please!    Ages: Families with children ages five and older are welcome to volunteer. All minors under the age of 16 must have adult present.   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Sign up online through HandsOn Bay Area for full opportunity details and additional questions. http://www.almosteden.org/  Tutor with the Young Scholars Program Family Connections   Date/Time: Sunday, October 21, 10am - 1pm   Location: Belle Haven School Site, 1391 Chilco Street, Menlo Park Family Connections strives to make our community stronger through a ripple effect of positive, lasting change. This is accomplished by supporting and deeply caring for each individual family and, importantly, always respecting their unique situation. After preschool, the Young Scholars program sustains positive family dynamics and learning opportunities for kindergarten and beyond so that participating students and their families have the tools and resources to become the drivers of their own success and leaders in their extended communities. Throughout the years, their parent leadership education and holistic family support systems help parents confidently and successfully embrace their role as their child's first teacher, most influential role model and best advocate. Ages: Families with children ages eight and older are welcome to volunteer. All minors under the age of 16 must have adult present.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Sign up online through HandsOn Bay Area for full opportunity details and additional questions. https://familyconnections.org/ Decorate Lunch Bags for Meals on Wheels Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Anytime   Location: Check the national Meals on Wheels site to find your local program Meals on Wheels operates in virtually every community in America through a network of more than 5,000 independently-run local programs. With the help of Meals on Wheels programs, seniors and people with disabilities get the nourishment and human connection needed to support daily activities, while reducing the need for medical support. For some recipients, these daily meals are the difference between living in their own homes and moving to a nursing home. Think of how fun it would be for Meals on Wheels recipients in your community to receive their meals in brightly decorated lunch bags! Visit Doing Good Together's Decorate Lunch Bags Project page for more ideas and resources. Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org   Let's raise big-hearted Upstanders!    When it comes to bullying, we can make a difference with a creative approach that helps parents discuss the issue and helps kids strategize ways to deal with sticky situations. DGT's newest offering of Big-Hearted EBooks includes an Anti-Bullying Ebook which helps parents raise Upstanders who not only resist the urge to bully others, they also speak up for themselves and others. Each downloadable ebook includes conversation starters, an Upstander Family Plan, and a unique 12-week kindness challenge. Just $4.99 or free for families in our Membership Circle.            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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October 2018 - NYC Family Volunteer Opportunities

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October 2018 - New York City Halloween Candy Buy-Back Operation Gratitude   Date/Time: At your convenience, after Halloween. Candy should be donated prior to November 15.   Location: Check Halloween Candy Buy Back website for buy back locations. Plan ahead for all of that "leftover" Halloween candy! On November 1st, the piles of left-over Halloween candy may be overwhelming. You can allow your children to keep a few favorites, and consider donating the rest to a very good cause. Through the Halloween Candy Buy-Back program, local dentists promise to "buy back" leftover Halloween candy with prizes, toothbrushes, coupons, etc. The candy is donated to Operation Gratitude, a non-profit that sends over 100,000 care packages annually to service members stationed in hostile regions, to their children left behind, and to Veterans. Their mission is simple: to put a smile on soldiers' faces and to show the appreciation and support of the American people. If you cannot find a local dentist who is participating in the Halloween Buy-Back program, Operation Gratitude will accept donations of unopened packages directly. Their website provides important packaging and shipping information. Consider asking your children to write a letter or draw a picture to include with your donation, as Operation Gratitude strives to include these personal notes in every care package they send.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: hcbb13@gmail.com, 608.318.3468, candy@operationgratitude.com http://www.halloweencandybuyback.com/, https://www.operationgratitude.com/express-your-thanks/halloween-candy/   Host a Birthday Party for Kids CelebrateU   Date/Time(s): Thursday, October 11, 6:15 - 8pm Thursday, October 25, 4:30 - 6:30pm Location(s): October 11, Henry Street Settlement, 130 Baruch Place, New York City October 25, Homes for the Homeless, 730 Kelly Street, Bronx The Celebrate U Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to spread happiness by throwing birthday parties for children in shelters or who can't afford to celebrate their birthday in the New York City area. The effect of these celebrations goes way beyond cake and party favors. Celebrate U believes that by showing children that their community truly cares about them, it can raise self-esteem, provide hope for a brighter future and empower children. Early education is essential, but so is building a child's self-esteem, giving them hope for a bright future and knowing society cares about them. And every child deserves a birthday party. A short training session will take place for new volunteers one week prior to each event.  Ages: Fifth grade and up   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Alisonkauder@gmail.com www.celebrateu.org  Lunch Program Manhattan Church of Christ Community of Hope   Date/Time: Saturdays, October 13, 27 and 30, 10am - 2pm   Location: Manhattan Church Community of Hope, 48 East 80th Street between Park and Madison The Lunch Program provides hot meals to the homeless with dignity and compassion. Volunteer responsibilities include setting up, preparing and serving meals, breakdown and clean-up. Ages: Children ages five and up are welcome with parents/guardians   Time Commitment: The full lunch program is four hours but volunteers are welcome any time during the day   Contact: carl@manhattanchurch.org www.manhattanchurch.org Garden Volunteer Sessions Concrete Safaris   Date/Time: Saturday, October 13 and 27, 10am - 1pm   Location(s): October 13: Meet at Mad Fun Farm (98th Street and Third Avenue) just south of the flag pole in the gated gardens. October 27: Meet at Jefferson Gardens (300 East 115th Street) just east of Second Avenue. Gardens span from 113-115 between 2nd and 1st avenues. Join Concrete Safaris for our Garden Volunteer Session to spruce up our gardens! We will be doing a variety of garden maintenance activities that include repairing raised beds, shoveling topsoil, planting herbs, vegetables, fruits, and flowers, spreading mulch, picking up trash, weeding, and more. Dress in layers and bring a water bottle. Activities vary. Rain or Shine. Wear outdoor clothes that you are willing to get dirty.   Ages: Families are welcome to volunteer. An adult must accompany children under 18.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: 646.869.1503. Registration is available online - click under the Events tab and select the correct date. www.concretesafaris.org Homework Helper MS54 - Booker T Washington Middle School   Date/Time: One day per week for 11 weeks, 3:00 - 4:30pm   Location: Booker T. Washington Middle School, 108th Street and Columbus Avenue Volunteer as a homework coach at MS54 to pass your study skills on to the next generation. You will coach a small team of 6th graders, helping with homework while teaching them how to stick with hard questions, organize their time, and support one another. Expert teachers will supervise and train you as you prepare your team for a lifetime of success.   Ages: High School students are welcome to apply   Time Commitment: Ninety minutes each week for 11 weeks   Contact: Registration is available online. http://www.ms54.org/   Help Seniors Age with Dignity at the New Jewish Home UJA-Federation of New York/Time for Good   Date/Time: Register on the Time For Good webpage, and the New Jewish Home will help you find the best fit among a variety of opportunities.   Location: The New Jewish Home in Harlem, 120 West 106th Street The New Jewish Home is a nonprofit that provides care for the evolving needs of New Yorkers as they age, from the very frailest to those who just need a little extra help in managing chronic conditions at home. Some areas where volunteers can help are with: Friendly Visiting Therapeutic Recreation Pet Therapy Visiting (if you have a certified therapy animal, you are welcome to bring it for friendly visiting) Religious Life Library Assistance Group Instruction Technology Assistance Music All volunteers must complete a volunteer application online.   Ages: All ages are welcome to participate.   Time Commitment: There are both flexible and ongoing opportunities available.   Contact: timeforgood@ujafedny.org. Registration is available online. https://www.timeforgood.org/, https://jewishhome.org/ New York Cares Day for Schools New York Cares Date/Time: Saturday, October 20, 10am - 2pm. Registration begins at 9:30am. Location: Multiple locations all over the city. Volunteers work in schools from the Bronx to Staten Island and everywhere in between. As a Cares Day team, you will be able to select your school preference. New York Cares aims to work with as many high-needs schools as possible, so consider exploring boroughs where the volunteer need is the greatest. Join NY Cares as a volunteer alongside thousands of New Yorkers in one of 35 high-need public schools across the five boroughs to brighten classrooms, hallways, and futures. Cares Day Teams pledge to revitalize a NYC school from the inside out, all while raising funds to power year-round education programming. Ages: Youth ages 14 and up are welcome to participate in New York Cares Day for Schools. Click here for the New York Cares Day for Schools Youth Volunteer Policy.  All volunteers must complete an online volunteer application. Have children under 14? NY Cares offers family-friendly opportunities all year round. Time Commitment: Four hours Contact: 212.228.5000, info@newyorkcares.org  https://www.newyorkcares.org/new-york-cares-day  Making Strides of Central Park American Cancer Society   Date/Time: Sunday, October 14: Check-in: 7:30am Rolling Start: 8 - 11:15am Location: Central Park 72nd Street Bandshell, East 72nd St and 5th Ave, Manhattan October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Every family has been touched by cancer in some way, and many have been touched by breast cancer. Teach your kids about the importance of fundraising for cures and to support programs, and enjoy a fun day of walking in the park. We all walk together, but the event is not a race. Stop whenever you want or need to. You absolutely do not need to complete the entire walk if you are unable. The walk concludes when the final walker crosses the finish line. Our walk is 4 miles and it starts at the 72nd Street Bandshell area. The walk will head up East Drive within Central Park until 102nd Street. We head back down to 72nd Street on West Drive. The walk takes place within Central Park and the route is friendly for strollers, walkers, canes, etc. Ages: The walk is family-friendly   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Emily Bottie, CentralParkNYStrides@cancer.org, 212.237.3810. Registration is available online. MakingStridesWalk.org/CentralPark Donate Used Halloween Costumes Halloween Helpers   Date/Time: Collections should take place in October. Contact Halloween Helpers for further details.   Location: Check their website for collection sites Halloween can be one of the most important events in a young child's life. It provides lifelong memories, develops self-worth, and allows kids to play an active role in their community. Unfortunately, many children are unable to participate in this fun, annual experience because they do not have a costume. Developed in 2008 by then 11-year-old Emma Rose Shapiro, the mission of The Halloween Helpers is to collect previously enjoyed, gently-used Halloween costumes and donate them to children in need. Visit the Halloween Helpers website for downloadable forms, handouts, and signage to begin your collection drive.  Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Info@TheHalloweenHelpers.com, 610.642.7427 www.thehalloweenhelpers.com/index.html   Decorate Lunch Bags for Meals on Wheels Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Anytime   Location: Check the national Meals on Wheels site to find your local program Meals on Wheels operates in virtually every community in America through a network of more than 5,000 independently-run local programs. With the help of Meals on Wheels programs, seniors and people with disabilities get the nourishment and human connection needed to support daily activities, while reducing the need for medical support. For some recipients, these daily meals are the difference between living in their own homes and moving to a nursing home. Think of how fun it would be for Meals on Wheels recipients in your community to receive their meals in brightly decorated lunch bags! Visit Doing Good Together's Decorate Lunch Bags Project page for more ideas and resources. Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org   Let's raise big-hearted Upstanders!    When it comes to bullying, we can make a difference with a creative approach that helps parents discuss the issue and helps kids strategize ways to deal with sticky situations. DGT's newest offering of Big-Hearted EBooks includes an Anti-Bullying Ebook which helps parents raise Upstanders who not only resist the urge to bully others, they also speak up for themselves and others. Each downloadable ebook includes conversation starters, an Upstander Family Plan, and a unique 12-week kindness challenge. Just $4.99 or free for families in our Membership Circle.            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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October 2018 - Boston Family Volunteer Opportunities

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October 2018 - Boston JF&CS Family Table Distribution Jewish Family and Children's Service   Date/Time: Sunday, October 21 or Sunday, November 18, 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. First time volunteers should plan on arriving at 10am to attend a 30-minute introductory session and orientation. 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 Boston Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes American Diabetes Association   Date/Time: Sunday, October 21, 5:30am - 2pm   Location: Boston Common, 139 Tremont St, Boston This is the American Diabetes Association's largest fundraising walk in New England. The money raised from this event goes towards the American Diabetes Association's mission to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. In order to run this event, the American Diabetes Association needs volunteers to ensure a smooth day of event experience for the participants. Roles vary, including set-up, clean up, greeting, registration, cheering, rest stop, helping at tents, and more. There is something for everyone!   Ages: All ages are welcome to volunteer   Time Commitment: Varies, between 6am and 1pm as needed, dependent on volunteer role   Contact: Rachel Gibbons, rgibbons@diabetes.org or 617.482.4580 ext. 3459. Volunteer registration is available online. www.diabetes.org/ Operation Sock Drop Friends of Boston's Homeless   Date/Time: Anytime (we need socks all year round)   Location: Drop off donations at the 112 Southampton Street Shelter right in the South End. Please contact John Comaschi, in-kind donations coordinator at 617.947.6852. Just let John know when you'd like to drop off your donations and he or someone from the shelter will meet you and unload your car so you don't have to park.   Fresh, clean socks (and underwear!) are vital for people's health, warmth, comfort, and dignity and the least donated item to people in greatest need. The shelters we support give out over 8,000 pairs of socks each year. By participating in Operation Sock Drop you not only help keep our community's neediest, most vulnerable citizens safe, warm, and healthy, but you'll them help maintain their dignity and comfort during this most difficult time in their lives. Friends of Boston's Homeless supports the Woods Mullen Women's Shelter and the 112 Southampton Men's Shelter in the South End. These shelters serve over 800 homeless individuals every day. To get started, just download this flyer and share with everyone you'd like to participate.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact:  Mariann Bucina Roca, mariannbucina@fobh.org www.fobh.org Make Housewarming Baskets for Newly Housed People Friends of Boston's Homeless   Date/Time: Anytime (we're helping 150 people/yr. move beyond homelessness into their own safe, dignified housing)   Location: Drop off donations at the 112 Southampton Street Shelter right in the South End. Please contact John Comaschi, in-kind donations coordinator at 617.947.6852. Just let John know when you'd like to drop off your donations and he or someone from the shelter will meet you and unload your car so you don't have to park.   You and your family can help people who've spent years living on our streets and in shelters feel warmth and excitement as they move into their new place and get started on their new lives by providing the essential items we all need to make our house a home. By assembling and donating Housewarming Baskets, you'll be an important part of welcoming people into their new homes where they'll find the stability and serenity they need to begin their journey to hopeful, peaceful futures. It's as simple as assembling new (not used) items like cleaning supplies, dish soap, laundry detergent, toilet paper, a set of sheets or towels, in a basket to be given as a housewarming gift to someone about to move into a place of their own- many for the first time in their lives. And please include a welcome note, it means a lot to the person who receives it. Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Mariann Bucina Roca, mariannbucina@fobh.org www.fobh.org Help Collect Hygiene Essentials Hope and Comfort   Date/Time: Please contact Pat Flaherty at pflaherty@hopeandcomfort.org to arrange a time to drop off items.   Location: Hope and Comfort Warehouse, 1238 Chestnut Street, Newton Items may also be mailed to: Hope and Comfort P.O. Box 241 Newton Upper Falls, MA 02464 Hope and Comfort's mission is to provide essential hygiene products to support and improve the health, self-esteem, and hygiene education of school-aged children and young adults in need within Greater Boston. Here are a few ways that your family can help: Community Toiletry Drives Run a community toiletry drive to collect everyday hygiene essentials like shampoo, deodorant, and toothpaste to make sure youth have basic items they need to stay clean and feel empowered. Drives can be done just about anywhere - at your school, in your neighborhood, at your place of worship, or even at a local business. Well-Wish Cards for Kids Spread smiles by sharing your art and words of encouragement! Cards you make will be distributed alongside Hope and Comfort's basic hygiene kits, which go out to young people in need. Small cards can be made on a half-sheet or folded sheet of construction paper; get as creative as you'd like! Each card should feature a drawing and/or a quick positive message. Hope and Comfort Birthday Party Make your next birthday party even more special - for both you and someone in need! Have a Hope and Comfort birthday party by asking friends and relatives to bring new hygiene items to your party instead of (or along with!) presents. Those gifts will in turn be used to create basic hygiene kits for youth who can't otherwise afford basic essentials such as soap, deodorant, and toothpaste.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Pat Flaherty, pflaherty@hopeandcomfort.org for more information and for materials to help you get started with any of these projects. www.hopeandcomfort.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 Decorate Lunch Bags for Meals on Wheels Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Anytime   Location: Check the national Meals on Wheels site to find your local program Meals on Wheels operates in virtually every community in America through a network of more than 5,000 independently-run local programs. With the help of Meals on Wheels programs, seniors and people with disabilities get the nourishment and human connection needed to support daily activities, while reducing the need for medical support. For some recipients, these daily meals are the difference between living in their own homes and moving to a nursing home. Think of how fun it would be for Meals on Wheels recipients in your community to receive their meals in brightly decorated lunch bags! Visit Doing Good Together's Decorate Lunch Bags Project page for more ideas and resources. Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org   Let's raise big-hearted Upstanders!    When it comes to bullying, we can make a difference with a creative approach that helps parents discuss the issue and helps kids strategize ways to deal with sticky situations. DGT's newest offering of Big-Hearted EBooks includes an Anti-Bullying Ebook which helps parents raise Upstanders who not only resist the urge to bully others, they also speak up for themselves and others. Each downloadable ebook includes conversation starters, an Upstander Family Plan, and a unique 12-week kindness challenge. 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September 2018 - Boston Family Volunteer Opportunities

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September 2018 - Boston Boston Heart Walk American Heart Association Date/Time: Saturday, September 8, shifts available 6:30am - 2:30pm. Please register here to select your shift. Check in is at the Volunteer Tent, located to the left of the stage near the start line. Location: Boston Hatch Shell, 47 David G. Mugar Way, Boston. Please note - there is no onsite parking available. Volunteers are encouraged to use public transportation the day of the event. Check out Bostonheartwalk.org for nearby parking garages and transportation information.   The Boston Heart Walk is the American Heart Association's premier event in the Greater Boston Area, bringing together 8,000 people from the community each year. The event raises money to fund cardiovascular research and education, advocate for health, and save lives. Your enthusiasm and dedication help make our events fantastic and we would love to have you volunteer with us! Volunteer opportunities include directing walkers, manning water stops, working the healthy snacks tent, overseeing our heart obstacle course, and a variety of other tasks! Tasks begin at 6:30am with set-up and conclude around 2:30pm with breakdown. Your task will be assigned to you upon arrival to the event. All volunteers will receive a free t-shirt! Ages: All ages are welcome to volunteer. Anyone under 18 will need a parent/guardian to sign a waiver. Time Commitment: Please register here to select your shift. Please come for any amount of time that you are able to contribute. Any time is appreciated! Contact: Leigh Wynne, Event Coordinator, 781.373.4503, Bostonheartwalk@heart.org. Registration is available online. www.bostonheartwalk.org  September Service Days Hale Reservation   Date/Time: Saturday, September 8 and Saturday, September 22, 8:45am - noon   Location: 80 Carby Street, Westwood Hale offers educational and recreational opportunities that develop self-confidence, inspire passion for learning, and encourage appreciation for the natural environment. Lend a hand in maintaining the trails and property you know and love! We'll begin long-term trail work in the Oak Ridge area south of Dover Road. Other projects may include fall landscaping and preparing facilities for winter. No tools or special skills are needed. Volunteer coordinators will provide equipment, training, and supervision. More details about meeting location, etc. will be provided upon registration.   Ages: Families with children ages eight and older are welcome to volunteer. All children must be accompanied by an adult.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Greg Freed, events@halereservation.org. Registration is available online: September 8 registration September 22 registration https://halereservation.org/ 9/11 Remembrance Service Day in Lowell The Mission Continues Date/Time: Saturday, September 15, 10am - 2pm Location: Mill City Grows - Big Farm, Lowell On Saturday, September 15th, join veterans and community volunteers as we report for duty in tribute to the 17th anniversary of 9/11/01. For this year's National Day of Service, our Massachusetts service platoons will partner with Mill City Grows to support urban farming efforts at the Big Farm in Lowell. Volunteers are needed to help with preparing the farm for ongoing harvesting, planting orchard trees and pollinator flowers, landscaping, weeding, and more. This is a family-friendly event, and we will have music, snacks, and an afternoon lunch for all participants. Come out and make a difference with us in Lowell! Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome to volunteer Time Commitment: Four hours Contact: Vanessa Whittington, vwhittington@missioncontinues.org, 706.951.5937. Registration is required and is available online.  https://missioncontinues.org  Playmats Family Volunteer Opportunity Room to Grow   Date/Time: Saturday, September 22, 10am - noon   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 crafting playmats for Room to Grow clients.   Ages: Families with children ages eight and older are welcome to volunteer. A parent must accompany all children.   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: infoboston@roomtogrow.org. Registration is available online. Space is limited. www.roomtogrow.org Ride for Food Public Safety Volunteers Three Squares New England   Date/Time: Sunday, September 23, two to three-hour shifts between the hours of 7:30am and 12:30pm as Public Safety Volunteers to direct cyclists in the right direction.   Location: Towns on the route include Dedham, Needham, Dover, Sherborn, Millis, Medway, Holliston, Westwood and Norfolk. Specific times and locations will be provided at a later date (after police have confirmed their details). The mission of Three Squares New England (TSNE) is to eliminate food insecurity through building out the capacity of local area hunger relief organizations by assisting with fundraising, visibility and community engagement. TSNE organizes an annual charity bike ride, the Ride for Food, to raise money for local food pantries, kitchens, community farms and food rescue organizations. Volunteer teams of two volunteers are needed to hold signs at "confusing" intersections along the 10, 25 and 50-mile routes. Click here for route maps. These Public Safety volunteers hold bright yellow arrows to point cyclists in the right direction. All routes are well marked with arrows on the road; however, we have found that cyclists still get confused at certain intersections.   Ages: Youth ages 12 and older can participate with a parent or guardian.   Time Commitment: Two to three hours   Contact: Kati Sigel, kati@threesquaresne.org. Registration is available online. www.therideforfood.org 2018 Walk to End Alzheimer's Greater Boston Walk Alzheimer's Association   Date/Time: Sunday, September 23, 8am - 1pm; multiple shifts are available.   Location: DCR's North Point Park in Cambridge The Greater Boston Walk will be held on September 23 at DCR's North Point Park in Cambridge. Families can volunteer in one of the following three areas: Children's Activities: Help with a variety of activities that may include, games, face painting, crafts, etc. Promise Garden: Help hand out color-coded Promise Garden flowers to Walk participants to personalize, and then display them during the pre-Walk ceremony. Water stops: Hand out water along the Walk route to participants and cheer them on. Ages: Families with children ages eight and older are welcome to volunteer.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: Melissa Shirtcliff, 617.868.6718, mshirtcliff@alz.org. Register to volunteer by clicking on the purple "Volunteer" button on the Boston Walk page and following the prompts. Both Promise Garden and Water Stop are specific categories on the registration page. Children's Activities is not a category, but volunteers can indicate their preference for that area by filling in the comments section. www.alz.org/MANH National Public Lands Day Minute Man National Historical Park   Date/Time: Saturday, September 29, 9am - 3pm   Location: Minute Man National Historical Park, 174 Liberty St., Concord. Parking will be at the Monument Street lot (across from the Old Manse) Enjoy the beauty of Minute Man National Historical Park while you volunteer at the North Bridge. The area around the bridge is a breathtakingly gorgeous slice of scenic splendor. We need your help to maintain this historically and naturally significant space. Activities will include raking trail sediment, seeding, clearing sediment from around the trail, erosion control, and general trail maintenance. Tools (including rakes, trowels, and shovels) will be provided. Work is appropriate for participants of all ages.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate.   Time Commitment: The event runs for six hours but participants don't need to stay for the whole time.   Contact: Ryan Ullrich, 978.369.6993, ryan_ullrich@partner.nps.gov. Registration is required. Please contact Ryan to register. https://www.nps.gov/mima/index.htm Creating a Giving Box Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Flexible   Location: Your home and community Teach your children the importance of sharing money as well as time. Work together as a family to research causes and issues you care about, and then collect coins for the causes that matter the most to you. Create your own Giving Box to collect your family's charitable donations. When your box is full, decide together where the money will go. Visit Doing Good Together's Create your own Giving Box page for more ideas and resources.   Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org   To make your donation, click on the graphic, or visit https://www.doinggoodtogether.org/donate       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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September 2018 - NYC Family Volunteer Opportunities

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September 2018 - New York City It's Our Anniversary!   This month marks five years since we sent out our first New York DGT family-friendly volunteer opportunities listing and we'd like to hear from you, our subscribers. How have you and your family used this information? Please send us your photos, stories and feedback. And please "like" us on Facebook at Doing Good Together - New York City. We'd love to hear from you!  Meal Delivery to Homebound Citymeals on Wheels   Date/Time: Saturdays, 10am - noon   Location: Mullaly Recreation Center, 1020 Jerome Avenue, Bronx Deliver meals to elderly Bronx neighbors, on foot, within walking distance of the center. Up to 15 volunteers can be accommodated at a time. Ages: Youth volunteers, 16 years old and younger require adult supervision   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Sheila Clay, sheila@citymeals.org, www.citymeals.org  It's My Park at Fort Independence Playground NYC Parks   Date/Time: Sunday, September 9, 9am - noon   Location: Fort Independence Park House, 3799-3403 Sedgwick Avenue, Bronx Volunteer with Jerome Park Friends and Neighbors for their weekly cleanup day in Fort Independence Park and along Sedgwick Avenue. No previous experience necessary.   Ages: Volunteers under 18 years must be accompanied by an adult or present a parental/guardian consent form   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: jeromeparkfans@gmail.com, 917.841.6032 https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/fort-independence-playground/ Rosh Hashanah Package Delivery Dorot   Date/Time: Sunday, September 16, 10am - noon   Location:  West Side: DOROT, 171 West 85th Street off Amsterdam Avenue Brighten the Jewish New Year for a senior! Deliver a package of treats and visit for about an hour. There will be an orientation upon arrival. To visit the same senior that you have visited in the past, request a PRE-MATCH. PLEASE NOTE: ALL volunteers must bring photo ID to participate. Your ID number will be recorded.     Ages: Families with children ages five and up are welcome to participate   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Quinn Lockwood, 917.441.3714. You must pre-register for this event. Registration is available online. www.dorotusa.org  Soup Kitchen - Food Preparation and Service Manhattan Church of Christ   Date/Time: Saturdays, September 8, 15, 22 and 29, from 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. Volunteers are needed to help set up, prepare and serve meals.   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. Please contact Carl to register and for additional questions. www.manhattanchurch.org Intergenerational Chess Dorot   Date/Time: Ten Mondays, October 1 - December 17, from 4 - 5:30 pm. Volunteers must be able to commit to all sessions. October 1st - 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: Coordinator of Youth and Family Volunteers, 917.441.5051. Applications are available online. www.dorotusa.org/ Dorot School Year Teen Internship DOROT   Date/Time: One afternoon per week from 4 - 6pm, October - January   Location: Dorot, 171 West 85th Street, NYC Teens can help alleviate loneliness and social isolation of DOROT's seniors through a variety of hands-on experiences in the community and onsite at DOROT. Volunteers help improve the lives of seniors through friendly visits, birthday deliveries, computer tutoring and much more. Ages: Students in grades 9 - 12   Time Commitment: Two hours, one afternoon per week. Minimum of ten visits.   Contact: The Coordinator of Youth and Family Volunteers at 917.441.5051. Teens must apply to be considered. Applications are available online. www.dorotusa.org Make a Difference during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month! Join Alex's Lemonade Stand on the Journey to a Million   Date/Time: During the month of September   Location: Your community   Turn awareness into action by joining The Million Mile, the largest childhood cancer awareness challenge that funds researchers so they can find better treatments and more cures for kids battling cancer. Whether you are a casual walker or jogger, an avid cyclist or marathoner, YOU can make a difference in the lives of children fighting cancer. To show support for and bring awareness to Childhood Cancer Month, participants of all ages will walk, run or cycle as many miles as possible all month long while raising money to help kids with cancer. Our goal is to collectively walk, run or ride a million miles during the month of September. Anyone can join and there are no minimum mileage or fundraising requirements. Every mile and dollar helps! How to Get Started: Register - you can choose to start a team, join one or participate on your own. Spread the word - tell your family and friends! Get them to join you, support you or donate! Fundraise for the cause - you can accept online donations or hold a fundraising event. We have lots of ideas to help you. Each day in September (Childhood Cancer Awareness Month), walk, run or bike at your own pace, on your own schedule, logging your miles manually or using MapMyFitness, Fitbit, or Strava. Your miles get added to the grand total, bringing us toward one million miles. The money you raise funds research toward finding cures. Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: FundraisingTeam@AlexsLemonade.org, 866.333.1213 www.alexslemonade.org/ September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance Tuesday, September 11th marks the 17th Anniversary of the terror attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Americans everywhere are encouraged to engage in service with their families. Visit https://www.nationalservice.gov/special-initiatives/days-service/september-11th-national-day-service-and-remembrance for more information and to search a database of volunteer opportunities in your community. Creating a Giving Box Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Flexible   Location: Your home and community Teach your children the importance of sharing money as well as time. Work together as a family to research causes and issues you care about, and then collect coins for the causes that matter the most to you. Create your own Giving Box to collect your family's charitable donations. When your box is full, decide together where the money will go. Visit Doing Good Together's Create your own Giving Box page for more ideas and resources.   Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org   To make your donation, click on the graphic, or visit https://www.doinggoodtogether.org/donate       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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September 2018 - Silicon Valley Family Volunteer Opportunities

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September 2018  - Silicon Valley  Enjoy getting this listing in your inbox each month? Tell your friends in the Oakland/East Bay area that Doing Good Together now has a monthly Family-Friendly Volunteer Listing for them too! Click this link to sign up for our newest listing today! 5th Annual Ride to End Homelessness LifeMoves   Date/Time: Event Time: Saturday, September 8, 8am - 1pm Volunteers Needed: Saturday, September 8, 7am - 1pm Location: Packard Grove, 3000 Hanover Street, Palo Alto With more than 40 years of service and experience in successfully serving homeless families and individuals, LifeMoves is the largest and most effective nonprofit committed to ending the cycle of homelessness for families and individuals in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. LifeMoves programs combat homelessness today - and tomorrow - by teaching comprehensive life skills that help clients achieve long-term self-sufficiency, and effectively break the cycle of homelessness. Join LifeMoves in a community ride to raise critically-needed funds to support the high-impact housing programs and services they provide. Families are invited to participate in a 10-mile ride or take on the challenge of a 40-mile ride. All riders will receive a delicious lunch cooked by the LifeMoves NextGen Advisory Board. There will be other events during the day, such as yoga, a guest speaker, and lunch. Check in for the 40-mile ride (route) will start at 8:00am and check in for the 10-mile ride (route) will start at 9:30am. Volunteers are needed for a variety of jobs on event day: Aid station & rest stop set-up (with LifeMoves signage and brochures) Chalking route and posting signs/balloons at turns LifeMoves signage and LifeMoves Banner Starting area, table, and stretch area set-up Ride direction assistance (making sure the riders are following the designated route) Check-in/registration & parking assistance Coffee and breakfast station  Lunch preparation and serving Bag giveaway table Sweep rider On-course support (bike pumps, directions, replacement tires, etc.) Photographer  Clean-up Ages: All ages are welcome to attend the event or to volunteer.   Time Commitment: Volunteer shifts are two-three hours depending on the job.   Contact: Please contact Kristy at kwentzel@alumni.stanford.edu, Mat mathewjachim@gmail.com or lifemovesride@gmail.com with questions or to sign up to volunteer. Just want to attend the event? Registration is available online.   https://lifemoves.org Help Provide Valet Bike Parking at Special Events Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC)   Date/Time(s): Stanford University Cardinals vs. USC Trojans: Saturday, September 8, 3:45 - 9:45pm Stanford University Cardinals vs. UC Davis Aggies: Saturday, September 15, 9:15am - 3:15pm Location: Stanford Stadium, 625 Nelson Rd, Stanford 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 six hours   Contact: Kate Plant, Community Projects Coordinator at kate@bikesiliconvalley.org or 408.813.4485, or Membership and Outreach Coordinator, Jessica Waite at jessica@bikesiliconvalley.org. Register for Stanford University Cardinals vs. USC Trojans Register for Stanford University Cardinals vs. UC Davis Aggies www.bikesiliconvalley.org Creek Clean Up Events - Notting Hill and Willow Glen Locations  South Bay Clean Creeks Coalition   Date/Time: Saturday, September 8, 9 - 11am   Location(s): Willow Glen, 833 Coe Avenue, San José Coyote Creek, 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 ages 7 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 José.   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Carol Szymkiewicz, info@sbcleancreeks.com. To register, please click the link for the event you'd like to attend: Register for Willow Glen Register for Coyote Creek http://www.sbcleancreeks.com Coastal Cleanup Day 2018 California Coastal Commission Date/Time: Saturday, September 15, 9 - 12pm Location: Thousands of locations in California. See the online map for participating locations.   On the third Saturday in September California cleans up! Be a part of over 1,000 inland and coastal cleanups all over the state. California Coastal Cleanup Day welcomes more than 60,000 volunteers who pick up hundreds of thousands of pounds of trash and recyclables from beaches, lakes, and waterways each year. This amazing day brings awareness to the marine litter problem and provides a community event for direct involvement. Help the Coastal Commission by joining in the fight to preserve wildlife by taking trash out of the environment. Plan to spend a day outside connecting with your community to celebrate California! Please click here to find out more about what to bring, what to wear, and what to expect at Coastal Cleanup Day. This event is part of the International Coastal Cleanup, organized by the Ocean Conservancy. California Coastal Cleanup Day is the largest volunteer event in the U.S., and International Coastal Cleanup Day is the largest volunteer event on the planet!   Ages: All ages are welcome. All volunteers must have a signed waiver. Volunteers under 18 must have a parent or guardian's signature as well. Time Commitment: Approximately three hours Contact: Register for your local event using the Eventbrite links provided on the online map. You can also contact your local coordinator on this Cleanup Coordinator Contact List.   https://www.coastal.ca.gov  Bark in the Park 2018 Naglee Park Campus Community Neighborhood Association   Date/Time(s): Volunteers Needed: Friday, September 14, 5 - 7:30pm or Saturday, September 15, 4:30 - 6:30pm Event Time: Saturday, September 15, 10am - 5pm Location: William Street Park (Downtown San José), S. 16th Street and E. William Street, San José The Campus Community Association, celebrating more than 35 years as a non-profit public benefit corporation, was organized to promote neighborhood spirit and improve the quality of life in the downtown community through education, awareness, group projects, volunteerism and community care. Bark in the Park™ is a fundraising event hosted by the Naglee Park neighborhood's Campus Community Association (CCA). All proceeds benefit local community organizations and pet-related charities including Humane Society Silicon Valley and San Jose Animal Care Center. Bark in the Park™ is the largest dog festival in the U.S. This event is free, open to all, with a suggested donation of $5 per adult. Dogs and kids under 12 are free! Low-cost vaccines and microchipping will be provided by Pet Awareness and Welfare Society (PAWS) for San José Animal Care and Services. Volunteers are needed to help with setup on Friday evening prior to the event and cleanup on Saturday evening after the event is over. Ages: Volunteer opportunities are available to minors under 16, if they are accompanied by an adult. All ages are welcome to attend the event.   Time Commitment: Volunteer shifts are two hours.   Contact: Volunteer@BarkSanJose.org. Volunteer registration is available online. Just want to attend the event? Registration is available online. http://barksanjose.org Make a Friend Lytton Gardens Senior Communities Date/Time: Sunday September 16, 2 - 3:30pm Location: 330 Everett Ave, Palo Alto Lytton Gardens is a not-for-profit residential and health care facility serving the elderly of the Mid-Peninsula. This is the first HUD (US Department of Housing and Urban Development) financed assisted living project in the US and sets a standard in accommodating the changing needs of lower income seniors. Lytton services over 550 seniors at any given time through their independent living apartments, licensed community care apartments and their Health Care Center. Join the residents at Lytton Gardens in a fun hour of Bingo, or other engaging activities to help cultivate an environment of independence and personal fulfillment for the residents. Ages: Families with children ages 10 and older are welcome to participate. Volunteers under age 16 must be accompanied by an adult.  Time Commitment: Two and one-half hours Contact: Sign up online through HandsOn Bay Area for full opportunity details and additional questions. https://covia.org/affordable-housing/affordable-communities Action Against Hunger - Family Food Sorting Second Harvest Food Bank Date/Time: Saturday, September 22, 9:30 - 11:30am Location: Second Harvest Food Bank (Cypress Center), 4001 N. 1st Street, San José Your family can be a part of fighting hunger in our community! September is Hunger Action Month, and Second Harvest Food Bank invites you and your family to a special Family Food Sorting volunteer opportunity. To ensure safety and sanitation standards are met, you must follow these dress code requirements: closed toe shoes, long pants, and no tank tops. Ages: Ages 8 and up are welcome. Families must register individually, with a maximum group size of seven. There must be at least one adult with the family, with a ratio of 1 adult to every 3 minors (8-17). Please review the expectations for parents and guardians during the Family Sort. All adults 18 and up must fill out a Volunteer Agreement Form, and for all children under 18, a parental/guardian permission form must be filled out. Time Commitment: Two hours Contact: For additional questions, email Second Harvest Food Bank at volschedscc@shfb.org or call 408.266.8866 ext.150. Pre-registration for this event is required and is available online. https://www.shfb.org Viva Calle SJ Open Streets 2018 City of San José's Department of Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services   Date/Time: Sunday, September 23, 8am - 4pm   Location: San José City Streets (See Map) Viva CalleSJ is back! The City of San José's Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services will be closing down miles of San Jose streets to bring communities together to walk, bike, skate, play, and explore the city like never before. This year the route will open 6 miles of San Jose's most iconic street, Monterey Road, for residents to enjoy car-free. VivaCalleSJ is inspired by similar Open Streets programs hosted in Los Angeles; San Francisco; Portland; Guadalajara, Mexico; and other cities around the world. The name combines the Spanish "Viva Calles," which can mean both "the streets live" and "long live the streets." VivaCalleSJ is managed by the City of San José's Department of Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services, with outreach and engagement support provided by Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition. This event has been generously supported by Knight Foundation, which believes that democracy thrives when people and communities are informed and engaged. Volunteer opportunities include: Outreach Champion: Help us let residents know about the program. We go door to door, letting people know what is going on and how to get engaged. With six miles of open streets route to notify, we need lots of help! Hub Helper: Help set-up and manage a booth where you will pass out promotional and informational material to participants. Additionally, you will guide participants to the fun events going on at the different Activity Hubs happening along the route. Activity Hubs located along the route at this year's Viva CalleSJ include SoFA, Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, and Martial Cottle Park.  Route Scout: Help preserve the safety of the event by patrolling the event on a bicycle, answering questions, giving directions, and helping inform participants about Viva CalleSJ road rules. Race Roadie: Help make the Run Viva CalleSJ 5K happen. Set up equipment, sign-in participants, and make sure everyone has a great day! Ages: Volunteer opportunities are available to minors 15 and older. All ages are welcome to attend the event.   Time Commitment: Volunteer shifts are approximately four hours depending on the job.   Contact: Volunteer Coordinator, Mollie Tobias, at mollie.tobias@sanjoseca.gov. Events Coordinator, Zacharias Mendez, at Zacharias.Mendez@sanjoseca.gov. Volunteer registration is available online. http://www.vivacallesj.org/     Canary Challenge 2018 The Canary Foundation   Date/Time: Saturday, September 29, various shifts available between 5:30am - 7pm   Location: Varian Medical Systems Inc., 3100 Hansen Way, Palo Alto The Canary Challenge is a fully supported bike ride, offering a 5km walk/ride/run, 50km, 50-mile, 75km, and 100-mile rides. The rides cater to all levels of cycling strength - from children to fixed gear bikes and tandems, to time trial champions. All proceeds of the Canary Challenge benefit the Canary Foundation, the world's first nonprofit focused solely on early cancer detection. The Canary Foundation is based on a results-only business approach that focuses on cross-disciplinary collaborations and partnerships with renowned researchers, scientists and global institutions such as the Canary Center at Stanford and the Center of Excellence at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center -two centers that the Canary Foundation was instrumental in creating. Volunteers are needed! All volunteers will receive a T-shirt, food and beverages on the day of the event. The event usually gets 200+ volunteers who are able to assist with first-aid, check-in, greeting, cleanup and other tasks! Ages: Teens ages 13 to 14 may volunteer with a parent. Teens 15 and older are welcome to volunteer on their own. All ages are welcome to attend the event.   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: hannah@canarychallenge.org. Volunteer registration is available online. Just want to attend the event? Registration is available online. www.canarychallenge.org 12th Annual Harvest Festival: Setup and Breakdown Volunteers Big Wave Project   Date/Time: Saturday, October 6. Two shifts are available: 10 - noon and 4 - 6 pm. Please sign up early to volunteer!   Location: The Big Wave Farm, 335 Airport Street, Half Moon Bay   The Big Wave Project is dedicated to creating an inclusive and interactive community of people and businesses to provide a purposeful and independent life for individuals with developmental disabilities through affordable housing, meaningful employment, and a supportive community. The Big Wave Farm was created to provide a place people to come learn about organic gardening, chicken care, and build community to support people with disabilities. Volunteers are needed to assist in setup and/or breakdown for the upcoming Annual Harvest Festival, a hallmark event at the Big Wave Project. It promises to be a fun-filled autumn celebration for the entire family, so you can volunteer AND join us for the festivities! Look forward to: pumpkin decorating, flower arranging, water balloon toss, pie-eating contest, an old-fashioned cake walk, silent auction, cork pull, live music, dancing and much more! You'll also have a chance to visit the chickens, check out the harvest, and purchase a perfect Halloween pumpkin from Big Wave Farm's bountiful pumpkin harvest.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate.   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Email Christine Preziosi, farm@bigwaveproject.org. http://www.bigwaveproject.org/  Help Families and Children Facing Critical Illness There With Care   Date/Time: Ongoing   Location(s):  Choose a location that is convenient for your family. Palo Alto: Lucile Packard Children's Hospital or Ronald McDonald House San Francisco: UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital or the Family House Redwood City: There With Care warehouse/office The mission of There With Care is to provide a wide range of thoughtful and fundamental services to children and families during the critical phase of a medical crisis. They serve families referred by medical agencies, by building a network of services and people who ease the burden of life's day-to-day obligations with compassion and care. You can participate by caring for families in various ways, including: Deliveries of food and care packages. (An adult must be the primary volunteer, but children are welcome to accompany them on deliveries. Completion of an online application, in-person training, and online background check is required.) Assisting with warehouse organization and inventory processes. Helping with community events. Working on administrative tasks and special projects. Creating Family Care Kits, hosting Team Bake Chop, Food Bank Shopping, coordinating a drive for needed items, and more. By request, a group project can be hosted at a location of your choice. Ages: Children and youth of any age must be accompanied by an adult, and can participate in almost all volunteer experiences, including deliveries to families.   Time Commitment: Varies. Choose to volunteer one-time, multiple times, weekly or monthly.   Contact: Lorraine Michelle and Lisa Scheidecker at volunteer.bayarea@therewithcare.org or call 650.268.8555 https://bayarea.therewithcare.org  Help Feed the Hungry Ecumenical Hunger Program (EHP Cares)   Date/Time: Wednesdays, 2:30 - 7pm Meal preparation starts at 2:30pm Meals served 5 - 6pm Cleanup from 6 - 7pm Location: St. Francis of Assisi Church, 1425 Bay Road, East Palo Alto Ecumenical Hunger Program (EHP Cares) partners with the local KIWANIS club to host a "Wednesday Night Meal" at the Saint Francis of Assisi Church. This FREE meal is an open-invitation to anyone in the community who needs a nourishing, hot meal. Volunteers are needed to help with meal preparation, meals service, and clean-up. EHP has served families in need in our community for over 43 years. They provide free emergency food, clothing, household essentials, furniture, support programs and referral services to individuals and families in need in the community. Ages: Ages six and older are welcome with an adult present. Teens can volunteer with parental consent.   Time Commitment: Flexible. Volunteers may work the entire time or part of the time, as they are available.   Contact: Volunteer Coordinator, 650.323.7781, Ext. 3000. Advanced volunteer reservations to participate in this program are suggested, but not required. Volunteers may go directly to the church to offer their support. Send volunteer requests to: outreach@ehpcares.org www.ehpcares.org Creating a Giving Box Doing Good Together   Date/Time: Flexible   Location: Your home and community Teach your children the importance of sharing money as well as time. Work together as a family to research causes and issues you care about, and then collect coins for the causes that matter the most to you. Create your own Giving Box to collect your family's charitable donations. When your box is full, decide together where the money will go. Visit Doing Good Together's Create your own Giving Box page for more ideas and resources.   Ages: Everyone can participate   Time Commitment: Varies   Contact: mail@doinggoodtogether.org www.doinggoodtogether.org   To make your donation, click on the graphic, or visit https://www.doinggoodtogether.org/donate       If you received this email from someone else and would like to subscribe, please click here. 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August 2018 - Silicon Valley Family Volunteer Opportunities

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August 2018  - Silicon Valley  2018 Tour de Cure Silicon Valley American Diabetes Association   Date/Time: Sunday, August 5. Various times and roles available (View online)   Location: HP Campus Palo Alto, 3000 Hanover Street, Palo Alto   Looking to have fun while helping a great cause? Join the rockstar team of volunteers at the annual American Diabetes Association Walk, Run, Ride Fundraiser, the 2018 Tour de Cure. This is a huge event with over 1,000 participants so they need YOUR help! Approximately 200 volunteers are needed to help with set up, registration, lunch, and many more roles. Volunteers will receive a 2018 commemorative volunteer t-shirt and complimentary lunch ticket. Ages: Recommended for ages 10 and up, but we can accommodate younger volunteers (with parents) if spots for kid-friendly duties are still available.   Time Commitment: Varies. Approximately two to three hours depending on role.   Contact: Jennifer Bryant, JBryant@diabetes.org, 408.241.1922 x7470 or Leah Reeves, LReeves@diabetes.org   http://www.diabetes.org/in-my-community/local-offices/san-francisco-california/ Farm Days Big Wave Project   Date/Time: Saturday, August 11 and August 25, 10am - 2pm   Location: The Big Wave Farm, 335 Airport Street, Half Moon Bay The Big Wave Project is dedicated to: creating an inclusive and interactive community of people and businesses to provide a purposeful and independent life for individuals with developmental disabilities through affordable housing, meaningful employment, and a supportive community. The Big Wave Farm was created to provide a place people to come learn about organic gardening, chicken care, and build community to support people with disabilities. Volunteers are invited to help out on Farm Days, occurring every 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month, which are aimed at maintaining and improving the farm. Projects range from building composting bins, constructing trellises or chicken coops, and growing harvesting fruits and veggies. Ages: Families with children ages 5 and older are welcome to volunteer. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult and minors under 18 are allowed with a signed waiver.   Time Commitment: Four hours, including a lunch break around noon   Contact: Christine Preziosi, farm@bigwaveproject.org. You can also fill out the online volunteer form on their website, www.bigwaveproject.org/get-involved/ www.bigwaveproject.org Tunitas Creek Beach Clean-Up TLClocals   Date/Time: Sunday August 19, 10am - 1pm   Location: Corner of Hwy 1 & Tunitas Creek Rd., Half Moon Bay Tunitas Creek Beach is a hidden gem to the South of Half Moon Bay that, due to its secluded and challenging location, has been pretty badly polluted by visitors. Volunteers are needed for their monthly clean-ups to keep this beach beautiful and its sea life safe and healthy. TLClocals is a movement to strengthen local communities through community projects, fundraising, small business support, and local classes & workshops. Tunitas Creek Beach Clean-Ups are organized in partnership with San Mateo County, CalTrans, Pacifica Beach Coalition and Heirs to Our Oceans. Ages: There are no age restrictions, however it is not recommended for toddler aged children or younger due to the challenging hike, glass on the beach, and other dangers.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: aloha@TLClocals.org with additional questions, information or concerns. Registration is available online.  www.TLClocals.org   River Health Day Coastal Watershed Council   Date/Time: Saturday August 11, 9:30 - 12pm   Location: Santa Cruz Riverwalk, between Soquel Avenue and Laurel Street Bridges. Directions will be provided upon registration. Join Coastal Watershed Council staff in making a difference in the lower San Lorenzo River. Volunteers will help with caring for native plants as they grow and create habitat along the river. While you are at the river, take a closer look at the willows, alders, evening primrose and mugwort native to the watershed. Listen to the calls of bushtit and warbler over the babble of the lower river, and learn about this unique river ecosystem. Volunteers should dress in comfortable gardening clothes, including long pants, socks, and sturdy shoes. Please bring sun protection and a reusable water bottle. Ages: Families with children five and older are welcome. Volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.   Time Commitment: Flexible, approximately two and one-half hours   Contact: info@coastal-watershed.org, 831.464.9200. Registration is available online. www.coastal-watershed.org/ Late Summer Wonders: An Evening Hike at Arastradero Grassroots Ecology   Date/Time: Sunday, August 19, 6 - 8:30pm   Location: Arastradero Preserve, 1530 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. Meet at the buildings next to the parking lot. Join Grassroots Ecology for a unique opportunity to see Arastradero Preserve during the evening and see what late summer wonders there are to discover. Participants should expect to stay for the entire duration of the hike. Bathroom access will be available at the start and end of the hike. Please bring: a flashlight (bring one with a red filter or red tape if possible), a reusable water bottle, dinner or snack. Dress for hiking, rain, and cold nighttime temperatures (sturdy closed-toe shoes, long pants, and layers are recommended). Ages: All ages are welcome to participate. Children under 12 require an accompanying adult and minors under 18 who are not accompanied by an adult require a parent to approve the online waiver when registering for this event.   Time Commitment: Two and one-half hours   Contact: Melisa Perez, melisa@grassrootsecology.org. Registration is available online. http://www.grassrootsecology.org/ Fresh Produce Bagger The Salvation Army   Date/Time: Ongoing. Monday through Thursday 9am - noon or 1 - 4pm; Friday 9am - noon   Location: Salvation Army Silicon Valley, Food Pantry, 359 N. 4th Street, San Jose The Family Services Department at Salvation Army Silicon Valley makes weekly distributions of fruits and vegetables to the public. Volunteers are needed to bag fresh produce into smaller distribution units that will be given to individuals and disadvantaged families. Volunteers are reminded to wear closed-toed shoes and dress in clothing appropriate for working outdoors. Volunteer waiver forms are required and will be provided after registration has been confirmed. Ages: Families with children 12 and older are welcome to participate; volunteers under 15 years old must be accompanied by an adult.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Liwayway Gimenez, liwayway.gimenez@usw.salvationarmy.org or 408.282.1165. https://siliconvalley.salvationarmy.org/  Martial Cottle Workday Our City Forest   Date/Time: Ongoing. Thursday and Friday,  9am - noon. Shifts can be flexible, so please inquire if you're interested in volunteering at a different time.   Location: Martial Cottle Park, 391 Chynoweth Ave., San Jose The mission of Our City Forest is to cultivate a green and healthy Silicon Valley by engaging community members in the appreciation, protection, growth and maintenance of the urban ecosystem, especially our urban forest here in Silicon Valley. Over the past year, Our City Forest has planted over a dozen trees in the new 2-acre site located within Martial Cottle Park. There are plenty of opportunities to build and maintain an ever-increasing number of projects here! Bring water (re-usable containers encouraged), snacks, sun protection, and clothes you don't mind getting dirty. Closed-toed shoes are required. Ages: Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Youth ages 13-17 need to either have a signed permission slip from their parent/guardian (will be emailed once you sign up) or be accompanied by an adult.   Time Commitment: Three hours   Contact: Email treecarevolunteers@ourcityforest.org or 408.998.7337 x118. You can also sign up online: sign up as a "Tree Care Volunteer" and indicate "Martial Cottle" in the message section. www.ourcityforest.org 12th Annual Harvest Festival: Setup and Breakdown Volunteers Big Wave Project   Date/Time: Saturday, October 6. Two shifts are available: 10 - noon and 4 - 6 pm. Please sign up early to volunteer!   Location: The Big Wave Farm, 335 Airport Street, Half Moon Bay   The Big Wave Project is dedicated to creating an inclusive and interactive community of people and businesses to provide a purposeful and independent life for individuals with developmental disabilities through affordable housing, meaningful employment, and a supportive community. The Big Wave Farm was created to provide a place people to come learn about organic gardening, chicken care, and build community to support people with disabilities. Volunteers are needed to assist in setup and/or breakdown for the upcoming Annual Harvest Festival, a hallmark event at the Big Wave Project. It promises to be a fun-filled autumn celebration for the entire family, so you can volunteer AND join us for the festivities! Look forward to: pumpkin decorating, flower arranging, water balloon toss, pie-eating contest, an old-fashioned cake walk, silent auction, cork pull, live music, dancing and much more! You'll also have a chance to visit the chickens, check out the harvest, and purchase a perfect Halloween pumpkin from Big Wave Farm's bountiful pumpkin harvest.   Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate.   Time Commitment: Two hours   Contact: Email Christine Preziosi, farm@bigwaveproject.org. http://www.bigwaveproject.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. 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