Description: Drueding Center/Project Rainbow is a unique transitional housing program for homeless women with children.Each month, we celebrate our families' birthdays with a fun celebration.We need volunteers to provide cupcakes as well as healthier festive snacks for the party. We usually need about 2-3 dozen, but whether you can provide alot or a little, every bit will be greatly appreciated!Donations can be dropped off anytime before 5pm at 413 W. Master St Philadelphia, PA 19122, but please confirm participation in advance w/ our coordinator at sperkow...

Want to give an unique mobile shelters to homeless men, women and children? Give an EDAR! With a $500 donation, we will distribute an EDAR unit through one of our homeless service partners. An EDAR is a four-wheeled unit, based on a cart design that provides security for belongings, privacy and protection from the elements. The unit is waterproof, windproof and helps protect from the elements. During the day, the EDAR is a compact portable unit with sturdy wheels and waterproof protection. At night, the EDAR opens up easily and provides a comfortable sleeping unit. There is a window tha...

Dear friends:My name is Vivian Nguyen. I am a teacher at Alum Rock School District.At school, one of my projects was to establish the Helping Hands Club, which is comprised of students and faculty members. The Club was created to teach our children sympathy and compassion in helping the less fortunate in our community. We have extended our helping hands to bring smiles to elders in nursing homes, foster children, and young children at Kidango. The success of the project is credited to the encouragements and financial contributions from our families, friends and the comm...

Save the world, before 9AM, still wearing your sweats. Think it can't be done?It can be done, and you can do it.Do you love dogs? Do you hate the homeless, neglect and abuse problems some poor dogs suffer?If you can post descriptions to PetFinder and Facebook, you can save the entire world of one, twenty, a hundred lives.Dogs 2nd Chance, a Munford, TN dog rescue, needs a computer-savvy volunteer to be a Dog Hero.Post dog descriptions and pictures to the internet.Get these dogs publicity so they get new forever ...

The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty is a not-for-profit organization that serves as the legal arm of the national movement to end and prevent homelessness. We work to enforce existing laws protecting homeless persons, and enact new ones at all levels of government.The Law Center is seeking a professional photographer willing to volunteer his or her services to photograph its Annual McKinney-Vento Awards fundraiser on Thursday, October 14. Every dollar raised at the event will go toward the fight to eradicate American homelessness.This is a great way to p...

The 8.8 richter earthquake (27-Feb-2010) in south-central Chile let homeless a huge number of families. Our project is focused on build houses for families of one neighborhood (Aguita de la Perdiz) of the affected area, who have lost everything.

Do you love dance and also love working with children? Do you have a few hours each week to dedicate to a worthwhile volunteer program that combines the love of dance with children? House of the Roses Volunteer Dance Company, Inc. (“HOTR”) is a volunteer, 501(c)(3) organization that offers homeless and at-risk children free weekly on-site dance workshops at partner outreach facilities, such as homeless shelters and community centers, throughout New York City, as well as performance opportunities at outside locations. The program provides constructive, disciplined and fun activities for the...

To be a Co-Partner at Interfaith Housing Coalition is to walk alongside a family working its way out of homelessness and into self-sufficiency. A Budget Co-partner is one of two mentors that meets each week with IHC residents to discuss the family's success or struggles with budgeting, work on the problems they face, and look over new information about banking, savings, debt, and planning. This is truly a unique and hands-on opportunity to provide social services to a hardworking parent.Because the Co-Partner and resident have a set curriculum, it's easy to get started! Interfaith ...

Got a knack for working with teens?

Better yet, got a knack for those subjects that other people have trouble with?

You're a perfect tutor for our teens! Children of homeless families often fall behind academically as a result of instability and frequent moves from school to school. You can help counteract those gaps by working with our teens and being a good academic role model.

Please join us in breaking the generational cycle of poverty, and share your gifts with our teen program!

Wednesdays 4-6, Thursdays 4-7, one other weeknight TBA.

Organization: LIVING Ministry Service Area(s): Homelessness and Housing Volunteer Opportunity Descriptio...