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Help Fight Hunger
COVID-19 Update: Be a VIRTUAL Walker in our annual Walk for Hunger Hunger
Project Bread
Help Fight Hunger
Holiday Spoons Project
30-60 Minutes
Project Bread
Help Fight Hunger
Cook for a Cause - In Your Own Home!
1-2 hours
Community Cooks
Help Other Kids
Custom Card Making
30-60 Minutes
Gotta Have Sole
Help Other Kids
Sneaker Drive
2-4 hours
Gotta Have Sole
Help Other Kids
Sole Cents: Fundraising
2-4 hours
Gotta Have Sole
Comfort The Sick
Volunteer Hosting
4 or more hours
Hospitality Homes
Comfort The Sick
Joke Book
1-2 hours
Hospitality Homes
Help Fight Hunger
Weed, Water & Feed
2-4 hours
Food For Free
Help Other Kids
Create a Card, Share the Love
Families First Parenting Programs
Begin With Basics
Polish Up & Towel Off: Silverware & Towel Drive
Household Goods, Inc.
Comfort The Sick
Make Warm Fleece Hats For Winter
1-2 hours
Hospitality Homes
Comfort The Sick
Welcome Baskets
2-4 hours
Hospitality Homes
Help Fight Hunger
Food Pack, Sort & Distribute
1-2 hours
North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry
Begin With Basics
Donation Drive To Help the Homeless
More than 4 hours
San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission
Help Other Kids
Spend Time and Spread Fun: Shelter Activities
San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission
Help Fight Hunger
Deliver And Dine: Dinner Hosting
1-2 hours
San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission
Save The Planet
Adopt-A-Beach
More than 4 hours
Heal the Bay
Save The Planet
Coastal Cleanup Day
2-4 hours
Heal the Bay
Help Fight Hunger
Power Protein Drive
North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry
Help Fight Hunger
Card Writing for Friendly Food Bags
North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry
Aid The Animals
Create Animal Allies
1-2 hours
Karma Rescue
Aid The Animals
Doggie Gift Drive
2-4 hours
Karma Rescue
Aid The Animals
Promote a Pup!
1-2 hours
Karma Rescue
Help Other Kids
Start a Gotta Have Sole Club
More than 4 hours
Gotta Have Sole
Aid The Animals
Star In Your Own PSA Video
Karma Rescue
Aid The Animals
Craft a Homeless Dog Quilt
1-2 hours
Karma Rescue
Begin With Basics
Community Rides
Do Good Bus
Help Other Kids
Become a PGK Promoter
2-4 hours
Project Giving Kids
Help Fight Hunger
Spread Some PB&J Love
North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry
Save The Planet
Color Kindness Project
Crayon Collection
Begin With Basics
Host a Hygiene Donation Drive
LA Family Housing
Begin With Basics
Create Welcome Home Baskets
2-4 hours
LA Family Housing
Help Fight Hunger
Be A Farm Volunteer
2-4 hours
Sharing The Harvest Community Farm
Support Our Troops
Cell Phone Drive
2-4 hours
Cell Phones For Soldiers
Save The Planet
Green Up The Blue Hills
2-4 hours
Friends Of The Blue Hills
Save The Planet
Invasive Plant Removal
1-2 hours
Friends Of The Blue Hills
Begin With Basics
Warm Hands Warm Hearts
2-4 hours
Friends of Boston's Homeless
Begin With Basics
Operation Sock Drop - Especially During COVID-19
2-4 hours
Friends of Boston's Homeless
Begin With Basics
Create Housewarming Baskets
2-4 hours
Friends of Boston's Homeless
Save The Planet
Woodlands Volunteer Corps (2nd Saturday Park Preservation)
2-4 hours
Emerald Necklace Conservancy
Help Other Kids
PMC Kids Bike-a-thon
2-4 hours
Kids PMC Rides
Save The Planet
Tuesdays with Roses: Gardening
1-2 hours
Emerald Necklace Conservancy
Save The Planet
Muddy River Cleanup - POSTPONED to Fall 2020
2-4 hours
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy
Help Fight Hunger
Sorting & Selecting Food For Those in Need
2-4 hours
Harvest Food Pantry
Begin With Basics
Backpack Drive for the Homeless
2-4 hours
St. Francis House
Help Other Kids
Hope Kit Hygiene Collection Drive
2-4 hours
Hope and Comfort
Begin With Basics
Be a Clothes Closet Volunteer
2-4 hours
Harvest Food Pantry
Help Other Kids
Create Cards for Hope Kits
Hope and Comfort
Help Other Kids
Host a Hope and Comfort Birthday Party
1-2 hours
Hope and Comfort
Comfort The Sick
Make Jared Boxes for Kids
1-2 hours
The Jared Box Project
Help Other Kids
Sports T-Shirt and Jersey Drive
2-4 hours
Doc Wayne Youth Services
Begin With Basics
Hygiene Kit Assembly for the Homeless
1-2 hours
PATH (People Assisting The Homeless)
Help Other Kids
Alternative Birthday Party to Benefit PATH Kids
PATH (People Assisting the Homeless)
Begin With Basics
Welcome Home Kits for Families
More than 4 hours
PATH (People Assisting the Homeless)
Comfort The Sick
Community Connection Volunteer
Hospitality Homes
Help Fight Hunger
Host a Bake Sale to Feed Hungry Seniors
2-4 hours
St. Vincent Meals on Wheels
Aid The Elderly
Make Holiday Cards for Homebound Seniors
Less than 30 Minutes
St. Vincent Meals on Wheels
Comfort The Sick
Saturday Meal Delivery
2-4 hours
Community Servings
Comfort The Sick
Kitchen Volunteers Still Needed during COVID19
2-4 hours
Community Servings
Comfort The Sick
Group Volunteering
2-4 hours
Community Servings
Aid The Elderly
Helping Seniors Have a Healthy and Happy Birthday
St. Vincent Meals on Wheels
Help Other Kids
Make Art Happen for K-8 students
Less than 30 Minutes
Art Resource Collaborative for Kids (ARCK)
Help Other Kids
Diaper and Wipes Collection
2-4 hours
Bay Area There With Care
Help Fight Hunger
Non-Perishable Food Drive for Women and Families in Boston
More than 4 hours
Rosie's Place
Help Other Kids
HOPE Grows - School Beautification
Operation Project HOPE
Begin With Basics
Warehouse Shift (Food Pantry/Clothes Closet)
2-4 hours
Sacred Heart Community Service
Begin With Basics
Donation Drive
More than 4 hours
Sacred Heart Community Service
Save The Planet
Heritage Rose Garden Workday
2-4 hours
Guadalupe River Park Conservancy
Comfort The Sick
Family Deliveries
1-2 hours
Bay Area There With Care
Comfort The Sick
Easy Meal Care Bags for Families in Medical Crisis
2-4 hours
Bay Area There With Care
Help Other Kids
Sewing Gift Bags
1-2 hours
My New Red Shoes
Help Other Kids
Notes of Encouragement
1-2 hours
My New Red Shoes
Help Other Kids
Start a Library
More than 4 hours
African Library Project
Help Other Kids
Weekly Reading Partner Volunteer
30-60 Minutes
Reading Partners Silicon Valley
Help Other Kids
Create Bookmarks for Kids
2-4 hours
Reading Partners Silicon Valley
Help Other Kids
Join a Friendship Chapter at your School
Best Buddies California
Help Other Kids
Volunteer at our Friendship Walk
1-2 hours
Best Buddies California
Save The Planet
Weekend Farm & Garden Tour Guide
1-2 hours
The Trust for Hidden Villa
Help Other Kids
Summer Camp Administrative Volunteer
2-4 hours
The Trust for Hidden Villa
Help Other Kids
Collect Personal Hygiene Items
2-4 hours
Ecumenical Hunger Program
Help Other Kids
Collect Back to School Clothing
2-4 hours
Ecumenical Hunger Program
Begin With Basics
Laundry Shift for the Shelter
Project WeHOPE
Help Fight Hunger
Dinner Shift for the Shelter
Project WeHOPE
Help Other Kids
Create a Craft Project Kit
Sunday Friends
Begin With Basics
Create a Collection Box
2-4 hours
Sunday Friends
Begin With Basics
Join the LA Family Housing Youth Action Council
2 hours per session
LA Family Housing
Help Other Kids
Homework Help
1-2 hours
EAH Housing
Begin With Basics
Create The Change Day
2-4 hours
Project Giving Kids
Begin With Basics
Create a Kitchen Starter Kit...or two
1-2 hours
Household Goods, Inc.
Help Other Kids
One-On-One Literacy Tutoring
30-60 Minutes
Reading Partners Los Angeles
Aid The Animals
Lemonade or Hot Chocolate Stand to Help Animals
1-2 hours
MSPCA - Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center
Comfort The Sick
Welcome Snack Bags for Visiting Families
Hospitality Homes
Aid The Animals
Be A Mascot - Support Homeless Animals
1-2 hours
MSPCA- Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center
Aid The Animals
Party with the Animals - Helping Homeless Animals on Your B'Day
1-2 hours
MSPCA- Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center
Help Other Kids
Become a Reading Tutor!
1-2 hours
Reading Partners San Francisco Bay Area
Aid The Elderly
Companion/Friendly Visitor
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Save The Planet
Great LA River CleanUp / La Gran Limpieza OCTOBER 2020
2-4 hours
Friends of the Los Angeles River
Help Other Kids
Bookmark Making for Kids
Reading Partners San Francisco Bay Area
Help Other Kids
Organize a Book Drive!
More than 4 hours
Reading Partners San Francisco Bay Area
Help Other Kids
Be a Game Day Volunteer!
Children's Fairyland
Help Other Kids
Usher In Some Fun at the Bay Area Children's Theatre!
2-4 hours
Bay Area Children's Theatre
Aid The Animals
Supply Drive for Cats and Kitties
Less than 30 Minutes
Heaven on Earth Society & Perry's Place
Help Other Kids
Prepare Party Favor Bags for Homeless Youth
1-2 hours
Habitot Children's Museum
Help Fight Hunger
Take a (Lemonade) Stand Against Hunger!
2-4 hours
San Francisco-Marin Food Bank
Help Fight Hunger
Volunteer in the warehouse: Sort and Pack in San Francisco and Marin
2-4 hours
San Francisco-Marin Food Bank
Aid The Elderly
Coffee Bar Sing-a-long
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Technology Tutor
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Creative Arts
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Games
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Gardening
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Cafe
2-4 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Gift Shop/Boutique
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Musicians and Singers
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Religious Services
2-4 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Special Projects
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Dual Language-Speaking Assistant
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Help Fight Hunger
Lunch Bags for Hope
Less than 30 Minutes
Hope's Corner Inc.
Aid The Elderly
Life Enrichment Assistant
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Rehabilitation Aide
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Nursing Floor Assistant
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Poker Dealer
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Bingo Caller
1-2 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Aid The Elderly
Outings Escort
2-4 hours
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Help Fight Hunger
Saturday Breakfast at Hope's Corner
1-2 hours
Hope's Corner Inc.
Help Fight Hunger
Feed The Need in the Winter/Holiday Season
1-2 hours
San Francisco-Marin Food Bank
Help Other Kids
Host a Fundraiser for Angels on Stage
2-4 hours
Angels on Stage
Help Other Kids
Hope and Comfort Hygiene Kit Packing Event
2-4 hours
Hope and Comfort
Aid The Animals
Join the Cat Adoptions Team (C.A.T.)
2-4 hours
Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA
Aid The Animals
Be a Teen Volunteer at PHS!
More than 4 hours
Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA
Aid The Animals
Be a Sunday Morning Helper at PHS
1-2 hours
Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA
Aid The Animals
Become a Foster Care Family
More than 4 hours
Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA
Aid The Animals
Scrub-a-Dub-Laundry Helpers
1-2 hours
Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA
Aid The Animals
DIY @ HOME Oat Dog Biscuits!
1-2 hours
Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA
Aid The Animals
DIY Fundraising/Donation Drives to Support Furry Friends
More than 4 hours
Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA
Begin With Basics
Organize a Diaper Drive
1-2 hours
Beantown Baby Diaper Bank
Begin With Basics
Donate & Drop-off Diapers
Less than 30 Minutes
Beantown Baby Diaper Bank
Save The Planet
Photo Contest
Friends Of The Blue Hills
Aid The Animals
The Junior Volunteer Program
1-2 hours
MSPCA- Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center
Begin With Basics
Individual Volunteering at Household Goods
More than 4 hours
Household Goods, Inc.
Begin With Basics
Group Volunteering at Household Goods
2-4 hours
Household Goods, Inc.
Help Fight Hunger
Serve Breakfast or Lunch to Homeless Adults
2-4 hours
St. Francis House
Begin With Basics
Sponsor a Moving Home Drive
On the Rise
Support Our Troops
Thank you notes
30-60 Minutes
Cell Phones For Soldiers
Help Fight Hunger
Food Rescuer
30-60 Minutes
Rescuing Leftover Cuisine Massachusetts
Comfort The Sick
'Filled With Love' Gift Card Campaign
1-2 hours
Hospitality Homes
Help Fight Hunger
Food Pantry Support
2-4 hours
Santa Maria Urban Ministry
Help Other Kids
Family Size Hair Care Kit Drive
2-4 hours
Ecumenical Hunger Program
Help Other Kids
Family Size Tooth Care Kit Drive
2-4 hours
Ecumenical Hunger Program
Help Other Kids
Sheets and Blankets
2-4 hours
Ecumenical Hunger Program
Begin With Basics
X-Large Clothing Drive
2-4 hours
Ecumenical Hunger Program
Help Other Kids
Diaper and Formula Drive
2-4 hours
Ecumenical Hunger Program
Begin With Basics
Furniture Movers
2-4 hours
Household Goods, Inc.
Help Other Kids
School Supply Drive for Homeless Kids in MA
2-4 hours
School on Wheels of Massachusetts
Begin With Basics
Saturday Donation Receiving
2-4 hours
New Life Furniture Bank of MA
Begin With Basics
Move Furniture and Boxes
2-4 hours
New Life Furniture Bank of MA
Begin With Basics
'Housewarming Baskets with Essentials' Drive
1-2 hours
New Life Furniture Bank of MA
Help Other Kids
Parent Orientation
2-4 hours
Family Connections
Help Other Kids
Side Walking in Therapeutic Riding Lesson
2-4 hours
Lovelane Special Needs Horseback Riding Program, Inc
Help Other Kids
Stress Less Bags
1-2 hours
Doc Wayne Youth Services
Help Other Kids
Swim Instructor Aide
30-60 Minutes
West Suburban YMCA
Help Other Kids
Sport Coach/Sport Coach Aide
1-2 hours
West Suburban YMCA
Help Other Kids
* Garden for Good *
1-2 hours
The Children's Room
Aid The Elderly
Adult Day Program Activity Volunteer
2-4 hours
Hearts & Minds Activity Center
Help Other Kids
Afterschool Homework Help for Elementary Youth
1-2 hours
Santa Maria Urban Ministry
Help Other Kids
Join our 16th Annual Memories Walk
1-2 hours
The Children's Room
Help Other Kids
JA High School Hereos
More than 4 hours
Junior Achievement of Northern California
Begin With Basics
DIY Create the Change Day
More than 4 hours
Project Giving Kids
Begin With Basics
Personalized Greeting Card
Less than 30 Minutes
Community Services Agency of Mountain View, Los Altos and Los Altos Hills
Begin With Basics
Global Youth Service Day (GYSD)
Silicon Valley FACES
Help Fight Hunger
Student Summer Volunteering!
More than 4 hours
St. Joseph Center
Begin With Basics
Volunteer for a Shift
2-4 hours
Y2Y Harvard Square
Support Our Troops
Drop off a Cell Phone, MP3 Player or Tablet near you
Less than 30 Minutes
Cell Phones For Soldiers
Support Our Troops
Student Ambassador Program
More than 4 hours
Cell Phones For Soldiers
Help Other Kids
High School Mentor for Young Students
1-2 hours
School on Wheels of Massachusetts
Support Our Troops
Soldiers' Angels Angel Bakers Team
30-60 Minutes
Soldiers' Angels
Aid The Animals
Make Comfy and Warm Blankets for our Pets
30-60 Minutes
MSPCA- Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center
Aid The Animals
Pet Paparazzi Photographer
2-4 hours
MSPCA- Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center
Aid The Animals
Little Bookworms Story Time
30-60 Minutes
MSPCA- Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center
Aid The Animals
School Break Program!
More than 4 hours
MSPCA- Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center
Aid The Animals
Invite us to Speak to your Group
30-60 Minutes
MSPCA- Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center
Aid The Animals
Come to the Caring Kids Club!
1-2 hours
MSPCA- Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center
Aid The Animals
Rescue Readers!
1-2 hours
MSPCA- Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center
Save The Planet
Mar Vista Music & Art Walk
2-4 hours
Green Communication Initiatives
Save The Planet
WalkIt! for Kids
Less than 30 Minutes
Green Communication Initiatives
Help Other Kids
Keep me warm NO SEW Fleece Scarf!
30-60 Minutes
Safe Place for Youth
Help Other Kids
Film Festival Screening Volunteers
2-4 hours
Belmont World Film
Begin With Basics
Fresh Threads Clothing Program
1-2 hours
St. Francis House
Save The Planet
Whale of a Weekend
2-4 hours
Heal the Bay
Help Other Kids
Volunteer at The Giving Factory
1-2 hours
Cradles to Crayons
Help Other Kids
Community Service Day
1-2 hours
School on Wheels of Massachusetts
Help Other Kids
Event Coordination
2-4 hours
School on Wheels of Massachusetts
Help Other Kids
Create-a-Club
More than 4 hours
School on Wheels of Massachusetts
Help Other Kids
Donate a Meal
2-4 hours
Safe Place for Youth
Help Other Kids
Orgnaize a Drive!
1-2 hours
Safe Place for Youth
Help Fight Hunger
Serve meals to those in need in our Dining Room!
More than 4 hours
St. Anthony Foundation
Help Fight Hunger
Food 4 Kids
1-2 hours
Food Finders
Help Other Kids
Help with Annual 5K that includes dogs!
1-2 hours
School on Wheels of Massachusetts
Help Other Kids
Weston Collect & Sort
1-2 hours
Cradles to Crayons
Help Other Kids
Fundraise for SWEET CASES - great group activity!
Less than 30 Minutes
Together We Rise
Help Other Kids
Birthday Boxes
30-60 Minutes
Together We Rise
Help Other Kids
Superhero Boxes
30-60 Minutes
Together We Rise
Help Other Kids
Teen Duffles
30-60 Minutes
Together We Rise
Help Other Kids
Skateboards and Bikes
1-2 hours
Together We Rise
Help Other Kids
Host a Fundraiser or Book & Supply Drive
More than 4 hours
Reading Partners Silicon Valley
Aid The Animals
Animal Adventure Workshop: Do You Want to Be a Veterinarian
1-2 hours
Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA
Aid The Animals
Animal Adventures Workshop: Careers in Dog Care
1-2 hours
Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA
Help Other Kids
DIY @ Home Cards for Kids!
Less than 30 Minutes
Together We Rise
Aid The Animals
Free Movie Ticket for Donated Items!
Less than 30 Minutes
MSPCA- Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center
Help Other Kids
Playdate With a Purpose
30-60 Minutes
Crayon Collection
Help Fight Hunger
Celebrate National Volunteer Week 2020!
2-4 hours
Community Servings
Help Fight Hunger
Deliver Fresh Groceries
2-4 hours
San Francisco-Marin Food Bank
Help Fight Hunger
Pop-Up Pantries during COVID-19!
2-4 hours
San Francisco-Marin Food Bank
Help Fight Hunger
Volunteer at a Pantry
2-4 hours
San Francisco-Marin Food Bank
Aid The Elderly
Happy notes for the homebound
Less than 30 Minutes
Meals on Wheels of Long Beach, Inc.
Aid The Elderly
Lunch bags with a smile
Less than 30 Minutes
Meals on Wheels of Long Beach, Inc.
Comfort The Sick
COVID-19 Face Mask Sewing
2-4 hours
My New Red Shoes
Aid The Animals
DIY Cat Toys Made with TOILET PAPER ROLLS!
30-60 Minutes
Heaven on Earth Society for Animals Inc.
Aid The Animals
TP rolls for cats - DIY @ Home #2!
30-60 Minutes
Heaven on Earth Society for Animals Inc.
Help Fight Hunger
Nonperishable Food Drive
2-4 hours
Project Giving Kids
Aid The Animals
DIY @ Home Apple Cinnamon Dog Treats
1-2 hours
Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA
Aid The Animals
DIY @ Home Pumpkin Carrot Dog Treats
1-2 hours
Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA
Aid The Animals
DIY @ Home Octopus Dog Toy
1-2 hours
Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA
Aid The Animals
DIY @ Home Cat Beds
1-2 hours
Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA
Aid The Animals
DIY @ Home Cat Toys
1-2 hours
Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA
Aid The Animals
DIY @ Home Fleece Flower Cat Toy
1-2 hours
Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA
Aid The Animals
DIY @ Home Rabbit Rattle Toy
1-2 hours
Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA
Aid The Animals
DIY @ Home Rabbit Roll Toy
1-2 hours
Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA
Aid The Animals
DIY @ Home Hamster Hidey Hut
1-2 hours
Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA
Aid The Animals
DIY @ Home Snuffle Mat
1-2 hours
Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA
Help Fight Hunger
Host a VIRTUAL Food or Fund Drive: Social Distancing for Food!
Less than 30 Minutes
San Francisco-Marin Food Bank
Aid The Elderly
Happy Notes for the Homebound
30-60 Minutes
Meals on Wheels of West Los Angeles
Aid The Elderly
Lunch Bags with a Smile!
30-60 Minutes
Meals on Wheels of West Los Angeles
Help Fight Hunger
Transport Food during COVID-19 Crisis
1-2 hours
Rescuing Leftover Cuisine - Massachusetts
Help Other Kids
Be an ONLINE TUTOR from home!
1-2 hours
School on Wheels
Help Other Kids
@Home CREATIVITY CORNER!
1-2 hours
Bay Area Children's Theatre
Help Fight Hunger
Read for Seeds Read-a-Thon!
2-4 hours
Gaining Ground
Begin With Basics
#MuseumFromHome
30-60 Minutes
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles