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Kindness in the City: A Volunteer’s Experience at The Stewpot
As soon as I arrived at The Stewpot in downtown Dallas with my group of Charities2Love volunteers, I could tell that it was going to be a fun and involved volunteering experience! Hundreds of empty boxes were placed in groups of 9 spread out across a parking garage. The entry and exit point for cars…
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Under My Umbrella: Covering Those in Need
Under My Umbrella (UMU) is a very small, minority, woman and youth-led, grassroots, boots-on-the-ground, 501(c)(3), direct street outreach nonprofit organization. We believe that through struggles come strength, and with that strength comes a responsibility for each of us to then hold our umbrellas for those in need. Our Story Our story began with our two…
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Highlights of Volunteering Events: 2024
Cause: hunger Kids Matter Date: November 2, 2024 Location: Southlake, TX Charities2Love participated in the “Around the Block” (ATB) shopping program put on annually by Kids Matter. Our volunteers shopped with under resourced kids and their families and helped them maximize their $100 gift cards at the Kohl’s In Southlake, TX. More information can be…
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Highlights of Volunteering Events: 2023
Cause: sustainability People’s Impact Network Volunteering Event Date: November & December, 2023 Location: Allen, TX Partnering with People’s Impact Network (PIN) to support their sustainable fashion mission, Charities2Love collected 150+ ethnic clothes during their Diwali clothes donation drive. Donations streamed in through the American Airlines Indian Employee Resource Group (IEBRG) and from others who donated…
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My Unforgettable Day of Volunteering
On my first day back from a long, 15 day vacation, I accompanied my mom for an unforgettable day of volunteering. Our plan was to go to two locations in downtown Dallas to drop off food made at a volunteering event for those experiencing homelessness. We packed our car with 680 PBJ sandwiches, 75 sack…