Giving Good

Sammy’s House provides services for children who are medically fragile and developmentally delayed

Hands On Central Texas, a program of United Way for Greater Austin strengthens communities through meaningful volunteer action. We provide over 400 volunteer opportunities and projects, Days of Service and Volunteer Leadership opportunities annually. Hands On Central Texas is a member of the Hands On Network, whose mission is to inspire, equip, and mobilize people to change lives through service. The Hands On Network, generated by Points of Light Institute is made up of 250 affiliates, called HandsOn Action Centers that are located in 16 international communities. These Action Centers contribute $579M of volunteer service annually. Hands On Central Texas is one of the leading coordinators of employee engagement and business philanthropy services in the Central Texas region. We build stronger communities in ways that also build stronger businesses including: • Team-building through Hands On Central Texas managed volunteer projects • Increased employee morale and loyalty by providing volunteer opportunities that align to their passion • Increased brand equity as a socially responsible business • Increased visibility as you report your results to your clients and staff

The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, a member of the Feeding America network of Food Banks, is the largest private domestic hunger-relief charity in the state – providing enough food to feed more than 116,000 hungry Oklahomans every week, 37 percent of which are children. One in four children and one in six adults struggle with hunger, never certain where their next meal will come from or if there will even be a next meal.

Serving Sonoma County since 1987, the Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB) has grown to serve every area of the county: from Petaluma to Cloverdale, Sonoma Valley to Occidental, and everywhere in between. We have developed three major hunger initiatives to provide low-income children, seniors and families their most basic necessity – nutritious food.

Neighbors serving neighbors in need, improving the lives of people in Bloomington, Richfield, Edina and South Minneapolis, provide range of services to help low-income people meet their immediate needs to reach their long-term goal of stability.

Prevent domestic abuse, provide children and adults a continuum of service that builds sustainable self-reliance and revives the human spirit, work towards ending the generational cycle of violence and abuse

Through the effective reuse of donated items, Bridging improves lives by providing quality furniture and household goods to those transitioning out of homelessness and poverty.

Partnerships for Parks invites you to get involved in It’s My Park hands-on service projects in all five boroughs. Our It’s My Park program offers year-round volunteer opportunities, from painting benches and planting bulbs, to weeding and cleaning, and much more!

Be a role model for NYC youth! Learn how you can volunteer in a Junior Achievement of New York “JA in a Day”, and help connect classroom learning with real world experiences through hands-on, activity-based programming. As a volunteer, you’ll be leading an age-appropriate JA program that covers important topics on money management, career preparation, and entrepreneurship. You can help local students learn success skills while inspiring them to stay in school and achieve their goals. All training, lesson plans, and colorful teaching materials will be provided. The teacher will also remain with you in the classroom to help manage the students. As a volunteer, you will inspire students to believe in themselves and motivate them to succeed. You’ll also give them a fun, high-energy day that will make a lasting impact!