Opportunity Details
RMHC of GC provides daily meals to families of sick or injured children staying at the Ronald McDonald House. This is made possible thanks to our volunteer Dinner Crews! Dinner Crew volunteers prepare dinner for families, serve the meal, and package leftovers. Our Group Volunteer Manager, Michelle Salazar, will provide additional details upon sign-up.Dinner Crews support in one of three ways:
Cook & Serve: Plan a menu, purchase your ingredients, and then use our fully equipped kitchen to prepare and serve dinner. Our guest families appreciate some vegetarian options as part of dinner!
Buy & Serve: You may buy premade or prepackaged food from a grocery store/restaurant/caterer, such as rotisserie chickens, lasagnas, deli meat, and prep and serve here. No food made at home, please!
Order Delivery: If you’re pinched for time or cooking is just not your thing, you may cater a meal and serve or just order delivery from a restaurant such as Domino’s. We appreciate you providing the meal in any way possible!
Dinner suggestions from families: BBQ, Enchiladas, Cheesesteaks, Fried Chicken, Stir Fry, Pot Roast, Sausage Dogs, Chicken & Dumplings, Kebabs, Hawaiian Roll Sliders, Meatloaf, Soup & Grilled Cheese, Stuffed Peppers, Meatballs, Baked Ham, Jambalaya, Ribs, Pitas, Baked Potato Bar
Please sign up for your Dinner Crew shift via our group volunteer scheduling service: https://outlook.office365.com/book/RMHOfCharlotte@rmhofcharlotte.org/.
Opportunity Details
Bring joy to families of sick or injured children staying at the Ronald McDonald House! Volunteer with a group of team members to bake cookies for families. Plan what you’ll bake, bring your ingredients and use our fully equipped kitchen to make the treats! Cookies do not need to be made from scratch. Feel free to use premade dough, boxed cookie mix, frozen cookie dough, but nothing made at home please. You’re welcome to make any kind of sweet treat such as rice krispie treats or brownies.Please sign up for your Cookie Crew shift via our group volunteer scheduling service: https://outlook.office365.com/book/RMHOfCharlotte@rmhofcharlotte.org/.
Opportunity Details
Alliance for Positive Change’s mission is to help low-income New Yorkers make lasting, positive changes toward health, housing, recovery, and self-sufficiency as they navigate life with HIV and other chronic health conditions.We distribute hygiene products to our participants, many of whom are homeless or unhoused, or unable to afford basic hygiene necessities. We rely on the generosity of donors and partners to help us provide hygiene supplies to those we serve.
Companies can:
1) Host a donation drive to collect hygiene products
2) Purchase hygiene products and assemble kits either at your company's location or at Alliance's community-based site.
We request: shampoo or conditioner; toothpaste and toothbrushes; body wipes; lotions; nail clippers; razors; feminine products; deodorant; shaving cream; and soap/body wash.
Items must be unopened and unexpired. Travel sizes are preferred, but we will accept larger-size items.
We look forward to working with you to start your donation drive today!
Opportunity Details
Roberds Run 4 Your Life 5k & the Walk to Remember is an annual fundraiser that benefits local nonprofit P.E.A.R.L.Ben Roberds Scholarship fund was created to honor Ben’s work that was cut short by his battle with cancer on April 24, 2019, at the age of 37. The scholarship, awarded annually, creates opportunities for successful Benton County Treatment Court participants to further their education through an accredited 2 or 4-year college or a vocational school.
5k Participants will receive a unique one of a kind finisher medal and awards will be given to the top finishers! $5 off race given to all participants prior to September 1, 2024. Sign up today to walk for a cause or run for a purpose!
Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day of Race Volunteers (Set Up, Event, & Clean Up) | no limit | n/a | n/a |
Opportunity Details
DESC receives donations of clothing and other supplies at our donation center located in the Columbia City area of Seattle that then need to be sorted and organized to ensure our DESC programs can access and provide essential resources to our DESC clients across our housing, shelter, and outreach programs. Groups are needed periodically to help with larger-scale sorting needs or with organizing these supplies and cleaning the donation center spaces to help accommodate future incoming donations. Because these goods are utilized by all programs at DESC, it is a great way for a group of 10 - 25 people to be able to make an impact across the entire organization with their time. Weekdays are preferred, and dates/times are flexible. Typically this activity is 2 - 3 hours in length, but the date, time, and shift length will be determined through correspondence with your team lead.PARTICIPANTS: Minimum of 10 volunteers - maximum of 25 (FLEXIBLE) / Facilitated at DESC by DESC representative. We can offer 2 sessions in October.
LOCATION: This opportunity will be completed in person at DESC's Donation Processing Center located in Columbia City area of Seattle
DURATION: Shifts typically range in timeframe from 2 - 3 hours (timeframe determined by group's preferences). M - F shifts between 9AM - 4PM preferred, but can also discuss other options if needed. Reach out to coordinate possible dates and times for this activity.
GEOGRAPHIC REACH: DESC provides housing to our neighbors in need with 17 permanent supportive housing locations across the Seattle area. We recently opened our first location outside of Seattle in the Burien community. We also provide vital services to those experiencing homelessness across all of King County.
No funding required
***all volunteers must be 18 years or older and adhere to DESC's masking and other safety guidelines.
#Give2024
Opportunity Details
Each time a new resident moves into one of our permanent supportive housing locations, they receive a “Move-In Kit” that provides household essentials to help get them started in their new home. These items include things like towels, bedding, dishes, cookware, etc. Volunteers will be creating handmade cards welcoming new residents home using art supplies, creativity, and special messages they would like to share.PARTICIPANTS: This project can be hosted with a DESC representative at a Microsoft location, DESC location, or virtually. We can offer 5 in-person facilitated sessions in October.
In-person at Microsoft with a DESC representative = Min of 20 participants and no max
In-person at DESC with a DESC representative = Min of 10 - Max of 25 (Flexible)
Virtual = no min or max
LOCATION: This opportunity is best completed in-person and can be done at Microsoft or a DESC location *can discuss virtual options if needed
DURATION: Total time for project = 45 min - 2 hrs (depending on in-person/virtual and location)
GEOGRAPHIC REACH: DESC provides housing to our neighbors in need with 17 permanent supportive housing locations across the Seattle area. We recently opened our first location outside of Seattle in the Burien community. We also provide vital services to those experiencing homelessness across all of King County.
FUNDING: Minimal funding to cover cost of card-making materials preferred but not required.
#Give2024
Opportunity Details
Make a holiday card for someone who has experienced or is experiencing homelessness to remind them that they are not forgotten!Downtown Emergency Services Center (DESC) works to end homelessness for the most vulnerable and marginalized members of the Seattle and King County communities in Washington state through housing, behavioral and physical health, and crisis response services. For those that we serve, the holiday season can be especially tough. DESC works to ensure that no one is forgotten during the holidays by providing over 2500 gifts to DESC residents in our housing programs as well as clients receiving other services. Learn more about DESC, then create a holiday card (using online form for virtual sessions) for someone that DESC serves. These cards will be distributed with a holiday gift to DESC clients and residents! *** This activity can be in-person at a Microsoft or DESC location or held virtually via teams.
PARTICIPANTS: This project can be hosted with a DESC representative at a Microsoft location, DESC location, or virtually. We can offer 5 in-person facilitated sessions in October.
In-person at Microsoft with a DESC representative = Min of 20 participants and no max
In-person at DESC with a DESC representative = Min of 10 - Max of 25 (Flexible)
Virtual = no min or max
LOCATION: This opportunity can be completed in-person at Microsoft or a DESC location / also available to conduct virtually
DURATION: Total time for this project: virtual = 45 - 60 minutes / in-person = 1 - 2 hrs (flexible)
GEOGRAPHIC REACH: DESC provides housing to our neighbors in need with 17 permanent supportive housing locations across the Seattle area. We recently opened our first location outside of Seattle in the Burien community. We also provide vital services to those experiencing homelessness across all of King County.
FUNDING: Minimal funding to cover cost of card-making materials preferred but not required.
#Give2024
Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-person session led by DESC (10 participant min / max based on location) | 5 | n/a | n/a |
| Virtual session led by DESC (no min/max) | no limit | n/a | n/a |
Opportunity Details
The Friendship Center is one of Hartford County's largest soup kitchens and St. Elizabeth House is Mercy's residential programming for homeless adults. Please join our amazing Chefs as they prepare lunch to nearly 150 people. Volunteers will engage with participants as they serve lunch in the Friendship Center or Residential Dining Hall.Special Instructions: Please wear light t-shirt, comfortable pants or shorts approaching the knee), sneakers, baseball cap (if you would like). Kindly note volunteers will be asked to complete and submit three waivers prior to day of the event and gloves, masks, hairnets, aprons, and hydration will be provided.
Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 8 | n/a | n/a |
| General | 8 | n/a | n/a |
| General | 8 | n/a | n/a |
| General | 8 | n/a | n/a |
| General | 8 | n/a | n/a |
| General | 8 | n/a | n/a |
Opportunity Details
Support Mercy Housing & Shelter and My Sisters' Place by performing light landscaping at our St. Elizabeth’s House & The Haven. Volunteers will help create a welcoming, safe environment for our residents and consumers. Tasks may include cleaning/preparing garden beds for fall, Trim/shape bushes, Remove intrusive vines, Weeding, Raking (if applicable) and Removal of waste around common areas.Volunteers are asked to :Wear light t-shirt, comfortable pants or shorts approaching the knee), sneakers, baseball cap (if you would like), Complete and submit three waivers prior to day of the event, Bring gardening gloves and pruning sheers (if applicable/Some are available) and Please bring your lunch or snacks if desired (Hydration will be provided)
Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 20 | n/a | n/a |
