Schedule of Events

• Shampoo & Conditioner
• Lotion
• Soap
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Lip Balm
• Deodorant

Snack Bags – Help the Hope Atlanta outreach team connect with unsheltered people and keep them nourished.

• Chips
• Granola Bar
• Fruit Cup
• Packet of gum
• Juice box or water bottles

*T-shirts are reserved for in-person projects. Virtual Participants will receive a different promotional item via mail.

Food drive to collect food and important non-food items for the Emory Eagle Food Co-op Food Pantry at Bread Coffeehouse. Food drive runs from April 1 thru the end of Volunteer Week (April 22).

The link to the Amazon wish list will be provided in your confirmation email.

*T-shirts are reserved for in-person projects. Virtual Participants will receive a different promotional item via mail.

Work with Friends of Herbert Taylor Park to restore native habitat in this park.

*Participants under 18 must be accompanied by adult.

Emory Cares recognizes the value of individual contributors! You can volunteer independently by sending a description and photo of your service to ggrevas@emory.edu to get your free Emory Cares T-shirt!

• helping our seniors remove weeds in and around their gardens
• turning compost
• mulching around the fruit trees
• weeding and clearing community areas
• possibly rebuilding a few garden boxes

*Participants must be 18 years or older.

*ACTION REQUIRED: you must complete the waiver provided in your confirmation email.

The volunteers will be packing our signature bags which we give to participants at community events. Learn more here.

*Participants must be 18 years or older.

• Tuesday, April 18th from 2:30-4:30 p.m.
• Friday, April 21st from 9:00-11:00 a.m. 

Volunteer day with More Than Words, a non-profit bookselling business built to empower & fund our youth development programs. Volunteer groups work with more than word’s operations team on tasks including sorting through donations, helping us meet our online order quotas, auditing tasks in our store front, and so much more!!

*Participants must be 15 years or older.

Volunteer day with More Than Words, a non-profit bookselling business built to empower & fund our youth development programs. Volunteer groups work with more than word’s operations team on tasks including sorting through donations, helping us meet our online order quotas, auditing tasks in our store front, and so much more!!

*Participants must be 15 years or older.

Did you know 1 in 8 Americans are food insecure? In fact, 1 in every 10 people suffer from chronic undernourishment, which impacts physical and mental health. Be part of the change and fight food insecurity with Muslims Giving Back (MGB). Serve free fresh, hot meals to over 250 people from the MGB Hunger Truck parked at Herald Square during Ramadan.   This is a late night event to support the fasting hours.  Donations are not required but alumni can bring clothes/shoes in good condition and new hygiene items to be distributed. 

*All ages are welcome. Children under 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult.

Assist the Covington Family YMCA with their annual fundraiser through a water stop, festival booths, and festival clean up.

Alumni volunteers with help pick produce at the farm before it spoils so it can be distributed to individuals and families with low-incomes, seniors, people with disabilities, and the unhoused. Learn more here.

*Participants must be 5 years or older.

We will be helping to clean up Spring Brook Park, a neighborhood green space close to Emory. Please plan for a morning of hands-on, outdoor activity!

Cleanup at the C&O Canal.

• Shampoo & Conditioner
• Lotion
• Soap
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Lip Balm
• Deodorant

Snack Bags – Help the Hope Atlanta outreach team connect with unsheltered people and keep them nourished.

• Chips
• Granola Bar
• Fruit Cup
• Packet of gum
• Juice box or water bottles

• Making enrichment items and treats
• Putting together dog beds and cat towers
• Assisting with animal socialization which could include dog walking, cat socialization or puppy playtime.
• Help with landscape projects
• Small building projects

*Participants must be 9 years or older.

Take action on Earth Day 2023 and invest in our planet! Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust and NYC Parks to dig in the dirt in Fort Tryon Park. Help beautify the park along the Broadway Promenade. Get ready to improve the park's ecology by removing debris and helping site preparations. Meet at the Broadway Greeting Garden at the Arden Street/Broadway entrance. Tools and gloves will be provided. 

*Volunteers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

• Making enrichment items and treats
• Putting together dog beds and cat towers
• Assisting with animal socialization which could include dog walking, cat socialization or puppy playtime.
• Help with landscape projects
• Small building projects

*Participants must be 9 years or older.

Collect old working cell phones and tablets during week of April 16-22 to be sent to Kenya for use in a school for orphans and vulnerable children to enhance access to digital learning materials.  Items collected to be dropped off on 4-22-23 at the Lowe's Home Improvement parking lot located at 9525 Regency Square Blvd., Jacksonville FL.  The organization needs contacts of Volunteers so they can be briefed on the needs and plan for use of same.

*Participants must be 18 years or older.

On Earth Day 2023, spend your morning volunteering at Kendall Indian Hammocks removing invasive plant species to protect our South Florida ecosystem. 

Learn more here.

*Volunteers under 18 must register with parent/guardian permission.

We will be working with Greenspace Dallas to clean up one of the parks in the Trinity River Corridor. This project is being planned by the Lemon Aide Society, a girls’ leadership organization where girls are empowered to lead by planning and executing service projects in the community.

Removal of invasive plants (Scaevola and Sansevieria sp. species) from Beach Dune Habitat.

Learn more about Miami Waterkeeper here.

*Participants must be 5 years or older.

Come to Compass Family Services to help sort and organize donated clothing. We will also ask the SF Bay Area alumni community to drop off donated items the week leading up to this community service event, and everyone is invited to also register for their annual event to further support an amazing cause with real impact.