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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: seniors Delivering “Baskets of Cheer” Volunteer Event Date: December 1-15, 2024 Location: Richardson, TX Charities2Love volunteers coordinated delivering “Baskets of Cheer” to 15 seniors this holiday season! Along with the beautiful collapsible baskets, seniors received a personalized gift and a reusable bag packed to the brim with food, staples, and toiletry items. The seniors…
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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…