Mangrove Bay is a luxurious assisted living community in Jupiter, Florida that offers seniors vibrant lifestyle in a beautiful resort-style setting. Volunteers can offer their various skills to the community. Examples are assisting with Bingo games, playing board games with residents, performing a musical instrument, and arts and crafts. The sky is the limit! Call […]
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DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Volunteering is truly a rewarding experience – one where you can really make a difference in the life of an animal…Just ask anyone that volunteers! Last Hope is looking for volunteers, 18 years or older, to help with our dog and cat care programs, fostering, pet transport, and
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The JUF Uptown Cafe is one of Chicago’s first kosher anti-hunger programs for the needy. In addition to providing hot meals in a restaurant-style setting, the JUF Uptown Cafe program brings dignity and hope to people in need. The JUF Uptown Cafe feeds Jews and non-Jews alike and is open three days a week for
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Share Our Spare (SOS) ensures every Chicago area child, ages 0-5, has the essential items they need to support their health and development and equip them for a strong start. SOS activates community impact through empowerment, innovative solutions, and a network of partners, so that children can thrive and families can shift from crisis management
Childhood poverty is a serious nationwide issue. The average U.S. family in poverty, with two adults and two children, lives on less than $26,500 a year. Consider these staggering statistics from the regions where Cradles to Crayons currently operates: More than 1 in 3 Massachusetts children, 12 years old and younger, live in low-income or
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We strive to end hunger by connecting our neighbors with healthy food and advancing solutions that address the root causes of hunger. We partner with a large network of food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and programs to distribute food and resources for any of our neighbors facing hunger. In addition to providing help to anyone
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Furry Friends is working every day to support the human-animal bond by addressing needs at both ends of the leash. As the needs of our community and region evolve, we are refocusing to improve our care for pets while also addressing the root causes of pet overpopulation. Our vision is to transform our facilities into
Full Court Peace increases access to basketball by getting communities to work together. We work mainly in Connecticut and in Queens, NY partnering with formal and informal leaders from communities needing support. Our partner LLC offers trips to the Caribbean and elsewhere for dynamic, once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Our growth and strength depends on volunteerism! Here are
Reading Reflections was founded in memory of our grandparents, Edith and Morris Mendelsohn. Our grandparents were teachers who dedicated their lives to the education of their children, grandchildren and children of their communities. It is they who inspired our feeling for the importance of education and our passion for reading. This inspiration has lead to
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Billion Oyster Project was founded in 2014 by Murray Fisher and Pete Malinowski, who envisioned a healthy, biodiverse New York Harbor — and who shared the belief that restoration without education is temporary. The two found that when students are given real responsibility, like helping to restore a degraded New York Harbor, they rise to
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