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60 Minutes of Giving Projects
National Family Volunteer Day
Each project will cost $5 per person. After registering please click here to pay.
Trash Clean Up with Dusty – 20 Volunteers
Our community partner, Dusty the Dumpster, is teaming up with Wee Volunteer to tidy up our city! Dusty will explain the importance of keeping the community free of litter, teach us about recycling and then volunteers will get into action by picking up trash.
Appropriate for families with children ages 4 years+
Location:
621 Fabrication St., Dallas, TX 75212
Register for NFVD: Trash Clean Up with Dusty
Color Me Empowered – 20 Volunteers
Help us bring a family volunteer opportunity to families transitioning from homelessness. We will meet at Pebbles Apartment Complex to learn about homelessness and the problems encountered by those transitioning from homelessness. Then we will join families living at the Pebbles Apartment Complex and an art instructor from ColorMeEmpowered. Together we will learn about ColorMeEmpowered and make ornaments, one to keep and one to give back to ColorMeEmpowered, to help them raise money to bring art to underprivileged children across Dallas.
Appropriate for families with children ages 4 years+
Location:
8320 Park Ln., Dallas 75231
Register for NFVD: Color Me Empowered
St. Vincent de Paul – 50 Volunteers
Wee Volunteers will be coloring the boxes we use to deliver food to those who are less fortunate in the Holy Family church. Messages of love hope and happy things would adorn the boxes.
Appropriate for families with children ages 3 years+
Location:
Holy Trinity Catholic Church- Trinity Hall
3826 Gilbert Ave., Dallas, TX 75219
(parking on Gilbert Ave.)
Register for NFVD: St. Vincent de Paul
Tarrant Area Food Bank Birthday in a Bag – 20 Volunteers
Tarrant Area Food Bank is the major source of donated food for hunger-relief charities and feeding programs in 13 North Texas counties. Their mission is to empower communities to eliminate hunger by providing food, education and resources. One-third of those served by TAFB and its network are children. Volunteers will learn about the area of need served by the TAFB, mission and clients, tour their warehouse and pack Birthday Bags for children in need.
Appropriate for families with children 3 years+
Location:
2600 Cullen St, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Register for NFVD: TAFB Birthday in a Bag
Dallas Furniture Bank Dusting Off Dreams – 20 Volunteers FULL
Dusting off and vacuuming various furniture pieces to ensure the clients are receiving refreshed items for their homes. Help the clients of the Dallas Furniture Bank receive a dream come true in the form of clean, attainable furniture for their home.
Appropriate for families with children ages 3 years+
Location:
1417 Upfield Dr. #104, Carrollton 75006
Register for NFVD: DFB Dusting Off Dreams
SPCA McKinney – 20 Volunteers FULL
Volunteers will tour the SPCA and learn about animal care. We will color adoption signs with specific information on animals waiting to be adopted at the SPCA, and we will hang them at local retailers for the public to see! We will also feed carrots to the horses!
Appropriate for families with children 3 years+
Location:
8411 Stacy Rd./FM 720, McKinney 75070
Register for NFVD: SPCA McKinney
SPCA Dallas – 20 Volunteers FULL
Volunteers will tour the SPCA and learn about animal care. We will color adoption signs with specific information on animals waiting to be adopted at the SPCA, and we will hang them at local retailers for the public to see!
Appropriate for families with children ages 3 years+
Location:
2400 Lone Star Dr., Dallas 75212
Register for NFVD: SPCA Dallas
Promise House Power Pack Party – 20 Volunteers FULL
Volunteers will participate in 3 service learning projects. First, we will help Promise House move youth in crisis towards safety and success by providing Power Packs for their street outreach program. Then, we will have an interactive discussion about basic necessities and homelessness. Lastly, we will learn about Promise House and some of the services provided with a tour of the main building.
Appropriate for families with children ages 5 years+
Location:
224 W. Page Ave., Dallas 75208
Register for NFVD: Promise House Power Pack Party
Captain Hope’s Kids – 20 Volunteers FULL
Captain Hope’s Kids aims to meet the critical needs of homeless children across North Texas. They make every effort to provide clothing, critical needs and warmth to the homeless youth. Through Captain Hope’s Kids, we too can help children in our community by volunteering to donate and pack “Hope in a Box.” We will learn about Captain Hope’s Kids and the children they serve and pack “Hope in a Box” bags with hygiene supplies.
Appropriate for families with children ages 3 years+
Location:
10480 Shady Trail #104, Dallas 75220
Register for NFVD: Captain Hope’s Kids
Community Storehouse – 15 Volunteers FULL
special time 11:00-12:00
Volunteers will be instructed on how to pack Thanksgiving boxes and then the children, assisted by their parent, will be putting them together. If you bring any food items with you, the children may be able to help put them on the shelves too.
Appropriate for families with children 4 years+
Location:
12073 Katy Rd. Keller, TX 76244
Pantry #605, Sorting #601
Register for NFVD: Community Storehouse
VNA Meals On Wheels (no deliveries) – 40 Volunteers FULL
Volunteers will learn about VNA Meals On Wheels and tour the kitchen. Then, we will pack fruit bags for the 4,200 clients and hospice patients served by VNA Meals on Wheels.
Appropriate for families with children ages 3 years+
Location:
1440 W. Mockingbird Ln., Dallas 75247
Register for NFVD: VNA Meals on Wheels
Wipe OUT Graffiti – 20 Volunteers FULL
Let’s keep our city clean! Volunteers will learn the difference between “street art” and illegal graffiti from a Code Compliance officer. We will then paint over graffiti while listening to everyone’s favorite tunes.
Appropriate for families with children ages 3 years+
Location:
621 Fabrication St., Dallas, TX 75212
Register for NFVD: Wipe OUT Graffiti
Community Foundation of Texas Service Suitcases – 12 Volunteers FULL
Wee are launching our “Service Suitcase”! The Service Suitcase will be a way for families to serve their communities from home, by creating handmade items for specific charities around the Metroplex. The suitcase includes supplies necessary for each project, talking tips for reflection, and instructions on where to deliver the items together. Volunteers will learn about 7 different charities together and construct the projects from the Service Suitcase that will benefit those charities. Charities include: VNA Meals On Wheels, SPCA of Texas, Ronald McDonald House, Family Gateway, C.C. Young Retirement Home, Operation Gratitude and ChildCareGroup.
Appropriate for families with children ages 4 years+
Location:
5500 Caruth Haven Ln., Dallas, TX 75225
October 15, 2014
