Giving Good

Day One is the only agency in Rhode Island that is specifically organized to deal with issues of sexual assault as a community concern. They provide treatment, intervention, education, advocacy, and prevention services to Rhode Islanders of all ages. Additionally, they advocate for public policy initiatives and systemic changes that positively impact how Rhode Island families handle sexual abuse cases.

Capital City Community Centers (Cap City) is a non-profit social service agency in the heart of Providence, RI. For nearly seventy years, they have remained committed to helping members of the community live healthy lives. Their mission is to support individuals and families who have difficulty across life domains with the basic needs of food, housing and clothing to child and senior care.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State, part of Big Brother Big Sister of America, is a mentoring organization that serves children ages 7 to 15 from across Rhode Island who are at highest risk for substance abuse, school failure, early parenting, and violence; those living in high-risk environments such as dangerous neighborhoods or isolated rural settings, or who come from families facing challenges such as major mental illness, life-threatening or chronic disease, poverty, addiction, and domestic violence.

The mission of the Audubon Society of Rhode Island is to protect birds, other wildlife and their habitat through conservation, education and advocacy for the benefit of people and all living things.. It is a non-profit conservation organization which relies heavily on our volunteer friends for support. Opportunities to help Audubon include volunteering, community service.

Founded in 1997 with the belief that musicians can have careers that unite artistry and public service, Community MusicWorks (CMW) builds long-term learning and mentoring relationships between professional musicians, children, and families in the most diverse and underserved neighborhoods of Providence, Rhode Island. Today, CMW is a thriving organization with eight resident musicians, four Fellows who participate in a rotating Fellowship program, and more than 130 students.

A community garden located in the Westbury neighborhood in Houston, TX.

“Pass it on Please” collects and repurposes leftover trade show, conference and special event items. We welcome your donated display samples, signage and promotional giveaways. They will be given a second life in our local communities and diverted away from landfills. These no longer needed materials make a difference in schools, shelters, foster care, and nonprofit organizations for both children and adults.

More than 100 volunteers are needed every single day to deliver Meals-on-Wheels, run errands, assist with light housekeeping tasks, assist at Senior Dining or Wellness Center, serve on a board, make favors for our clients or help in the office.

We are a foundaton that helps the ill and injured as well as active duty military

Serve lunch to 200 residents and possible donation distribution to residents.