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Serve Dinner at Denver Rescue Mission (The Crossing) w/ Project Helping
Not everyone is fortunate enough to know where their next meal will come from. Fortunately, there are amazing places like the Denver Rescue Mission to provide assistance to our community need. And of course, there are amazing people like you who are willing to volunteer to help make that possible! WHAT WILL WE BE DOING? Serve food to men, women, and children at The Crossing, a transitional facility that houses the STAR Transitional Program and the New Life Program (NLP).…
Help Families in Need Served at The Action Center with Project Helping
The Action Center gives families and individuals a continuum of services to meet their current needs and the means to become self-sufficient. Food, clothing and shelter services as well as providing intervention and prevention services are just a few of the programs provided. The Action Center gives help, provides hope and builds dignity while breaking the cycle of poverty. WHAT WILL WE BE DOING? We will be sorting nutritional food as well as restocking the self-select grocery for families and individuals…
Support Child Rights and Education for Children in Cambodia w/ Project Helping
Children's Future is a nonprofit based out of Denver, CO dedicated to educating and caring for children in Battambang, Cambodia. They works to support child rights and provide the marginalized youth with comprehensive well-being, education, and community development services. In the 1970s, the Khmer Rouge genocide killed one quarter of the Cambodian population. Today, the children in Battambang still feel the effects of this tragedy. Living in a community still coping with trauma, a community where caretakers are unable to guarantee…
Volunteer at Food Bank of the Rockies w/ Project Helping
Not everyone is fortunate enough to know where their next meal will come from. Fortunately, there are amazing places like the Food Bank to tackle the issue of hunger. And of course, there are amazing people like you who are willing to volunteer to help make that possible. So, let’s get to it! WHAT WILL WE BE DOING? For this volunteer opportunity, we will be doing a variety of tasks. We will be filling orders for agencies that get the…
Serve Lunch at San Diego Rescue Mission w/ Project Helping
Join Project Helping in making a difference in the lives of the homeless served by the San Diego Rescue Mission. There is nothing more basic and impactful than providing a meal to someone who needs it. WHAT WILL WE BE DOING? For this volunteer event, we will serve lunch to the homeless men staying at the San Diego Rescue Mission. The food is provided, and we need your help to serve it. FAQs Why volunteer? Be part of something…
Volunteer to make PB and J’s for homeless in Denver with Project Helping
Project Helping Kindfulness for Kids Event Make an impact on the homeless in need in our city! This is an idea. A plan. A peanut butter plan. The concept is simple, but immediate. Even if just for a little while, we’re trying to alleviate hunger. And yes, every sandwich counts! WHAT WILL WE BE DOING? The Peanut Butter Plan is simple! Bring the whole family and join the group to make as many PB&J sandwiches as possible. Afterwards, you have the…
Serve Dinner at The Delores Project w/ Project Helping
There is nothing more basic and impactful than providing a meal to someone who needs it. The Delores Project provides safe, comfortable shelter and personalized services for unaccompanied women and transgender individuals experiencing homelessness and advocates for housing solutions. During the week, the evening meal is sometime the guests’ only hot meal for the day, so providing dinner takes on an even greater significance than you might imagine. Help us serve a dinner for their guests! WHAT WILL WE BE DOING? For this…
Help Hungry Kids with Project Helping
The mission of Food For Thought is the elimination of weekend hunger in Denver’s Title 1 elementary schools. Each PowerSack has 9-13 items, enough to feed a family of four 2 meals over the weekend. FFT targets schools where 90% or more of the students are eligible for free and reduced lunch programs (income of a family of four is less than $29K/year to qualify). By providing a Powersack to each child in the school each week, they work to assure…
Help Sort Clothing Donations for Low-Income Families with Project Helping
Clothes To Kids of Denver provides free school clothing to preschool-12th grade students from low-income or in-crisis families in a warm, welcoming store-like setting. Shopping at the Clothes To Kids boutique is truly a unique experience. Clothing is arranged by size and type so families can browse and select what they like best. There are departments for Girls, Boys, Young Men and Young Women and dressing rooms are provided so that kids can ensure a comfortable fit. The atmosphere is bright, cheerful and inviting…
Volunteer at Food Bank for Larimer County w/ Project Helping
Not everyone is fortunate enough to know where their next meal will come from. Fortunately, there are amazing places like the Food Bank for Larimer County to tackle the issue of hunger. And of course, there are amazing people like you who are willing to volunteer to help make that possible. So, let’s get to it! WHAT WILL WE BE DOING? For this volunteer opportunity, we will be assisting in the warehouse. Volunteers in this area usually work behind the…
Volunteer at SAME Cafe w/ Project Helping
SAME is the first nonprofit restaurant in Denver. Its patrons set the price for their mostly local, organic cuisine. If patrons can give more, please do. If they have a little less, they pay what they can. If their pockets are empty, they can exchange volunteer work at SAME for one of the café’s mouth-watering meals. It is the intent of SAME Cafe to build a healthy community by providing a basic need of food in a respectful and dignified…
Serve Breakfast at Urban Peak w/ Project Helping
There is nothing more basic and impactful than providing a meal to someone who needs it. Add to that the fact that the people we are serving at Urban Peak’s Drop-in Center are homeless youth. That makes for a pretty impactful event. WHAT WILL WE BE DOING? For this volunteer event, we will prepare a hot, healthy breakfast for 60-80 homeless youth. The food is provided, but we need your help to prepare and serve it. FAQs Why volunteer? Be part…
Improve Baby Haven Child Care Serving Low-Income Families w/Project Helping
The Baby Haven values diversity and serves families affiliated with the ARTS (Addiction Research and Treatment Services) programs as well as families in the community. Children and their families are at the heart of the Baby Haven program. Volunteers are needed to assist with painting and cleaning that will bring Baby Haven up to meet the Colorado Shines rating standard for child care centers. This project piggybacks on the hard work Project Helping volunteers did last year, resulting in the Baby…
Volunteer at SAME Cafe w/ Project Helping
SAME is the first nonprofit restaurant in Denver. Its patrons set the price for their mostly local, organic cuisine. If patrons can give more, please do. If they have a little less, they pay what they can. If their pockets are empty, they can exchange volunteer work at SAME for one of the café’s mouth-watering meals. It is the intent of SAME Cafe to build a healthy community by providing a basic need of food in a respectful and dignified…
Serve Dinner to Children in Need with Project Helping
Denver Children’s Home provides a comprehensive therapeutic and educational continuum of care for our region’s abused, neglected and traumatized children and their families with mental health issues. WHAT WILL WE BE DOING? Project Helping volunteers have the opportunity to prepare and serve a home-cooked dinner for the kids and staff of the Residential Program. The kids and staff will be excited for the meal provided and for the care you are showing them! FAQs Why volunteer? Be part of something…
Serve Dinner at The Delores Project w/ Project Helping
There is nothing more basic and impactful than providing a meal to someone who needs it. The Delores Project provides safe, comfortable shelter and personalized services for unaccompanied women and transgender individuals experiencing homelessness and advocates for housing solutions. During the week, the evening meal is sometime the guests’ only hot meal for the day, so providing dinner takes on an even greater significance than you might imagine. Help us serve a dinner for their guests! WHAT WILL WE BE DOING? For this…
Help Sort Donations at A Precious Child with Project Helping
Project Helping Kindfulness for Kids Event A Precious Child is devoted to making a positive impact in the lives of disadvantaged and displaced children and families in Colorado by improving their quality of life. They provide basic essentials to children in need to empower them to succeed in school. Essentials include: clothing, coats, shoes, sports equipment, backpacks, school supplies, and toiletries. Clients “shop” the Resource Center with a personal shopper for clothing and other basic essentials, all at no charge, in…
Serve Breakfast at Urban Peak Shelter w/ Project Helping
There is nothing more basic and impactful than providing a meal to someone who needs it. Add to that the fact that the people we are serving at Urban Peak’s Shelter are homeless youth. That makes for a pretty impactful event. WHAT WILL WE BE DOING? For this volunteer event, we will prepare a hot, healthy breakfast for about 50 homeless youth. The food is provided, but we need your help to prepare and serve it. FAQs Why volunteer? Be part…
Put the Gardens to Bed at Butterfly Pavilion with Project Helping
Project Helping Kindfulness for Kids Event Founded in July 1995, as the first stand-alone non-profit invertebrate zoo in the nation, Butterfly Pavilion is a 30,000 square foot facility situated on an 11-acre campus provided by the City of Westminster, Colorado. Butterfly Pavilion is the premier invertebrate research, conservation and education institution in the world. Their mission is to foster an appreciation of invertebrates while educating the public about the importance of conservation of threatened habitats in the tropics and around the world.…
Serve Lunch at San Diego Rescue Mission w/ Project Helping
Join Project Helping in making a difference in the lives of the homeless served by the San Diego Rescue Mission. There is nothing more basic and impactful than providing a meal to someone who needs it. WHAT WILL WE BE DOING? For this volunteer event, we will serve lunch to the homeless men staying at the San Diego Rescue Mission. The food is provided, and we need your help to serve it. FAQs Why volunteer? Be part of something…