One Warm Coat is a nationwide organization that collects gently used, clean coats for those who are in need. They accept coats, gloves, scarves, hats for all ages from infants to adults. They also accept all types of coats from rain jackets, to lightweight coats, to dress coats, and warm winter coats. < < We…
Maxwell Surprenant, teen activist and co-founder of Catching Joy, Inc. (catchingjoy.org), a nonprofit which promotes volunteerism and acts of kindness beginning with kids, teens, and families, calls for more empathy, inclusion, creativity, kindness, love, hope, and peace. He has launched Operation Sock Drop with a goal of collecting 2021 new socks (adult and kid sizes)…
Boston Housing Authority and AmeriCorps are partnering for the MLK Day of Service to create business professional community closets. Our AmeriCorps VISTA is organizing a professional clothing drive to create community closets for public housing residents who need professional attire to go to job interviews and other events as needed. The pandemic has affected many…
Drive to collect (1) non-perishable food and supplies (such as paper towels, toilet paper, diapers), gift cards for BJ’s, Costco or Market Basket, or cash or online donations; (2) socks, winter hats, gloves/mittens, and scarves or shawls. Drop-off sites will be provided and drop-off can take place on the days listed, but will also be…
The Northborough Community Members will be collecting food donations for the Northborough Food Pantry. People interested in honoring Martin Luther King Day, supporting the new administration and the orderly transfer of power are encouraged to join in! Drop off food donations, including supermarket gift cards, in a contactless way in bins on side of address…
Attend a Boston Cares New Volunteer Orientation as part of MLK Weekend 2021! Boston Cares is a flexible volunteer agency that connects individuals with volunteer opportunities throughout Greater Boston. To become a Boston Cares member and begin signing up for projects through our year-round Calendar Program, you must attend a brief, one-time New Volunteer Orientation.…
This is not an in-person event but rather people collecting or making blankets to donate to the homeless from their own homes. If and when possible, wool blankets are good because if they get wet they won’t freeze. All blankets of all kinds and sizes will be accepted, homeless shelters, etc can also use them…
The Greater Boston Food Bank and Boston Cares will co-host this informative session about the surge in food insecurity in Greater Boston during the COVID-19 pandemic. Volunteers will learn more about how GBFB has worked with their network of food bank partners to support food distribution and the impact volunteers have had on the organization…
Did you know that Food Stamps cover the cost of candy, but not feminine hygiene products? Dignity Matters is a non-profit organization that collects, purchases and supplies feminine hygiene products, bras and underwear to women and girls who are homeless or disadvantaged, in order to help them stay healthy, regain self-confidence, and live with basic…
Did you know that Food Stamps cover the cost of candy, but not feminine hygiene products? Dignity Matters is a non-profit organization that collects, purchases and supplies feminine hygiene products, bras and underwear to women and girls who are homeless or disadvantaged, in order to help them stay healthy, regain self-confidence, and live with basic…