MORNING Sessions (10:00A - 12:00P)
Children's Book Drive Volunteer Project
United Way and Books are Wings are running our 12th annual Children’s Book Drive culminating on June 7. Over 307,000 books have been brought in through the Drive and sorted and packed for distribution on our Day of Action (June 8th this year). This project will utilize volunteers to participate in a book sorting project, assisting us in processing the remaining late books donated to the drive. Books will be distributed to children across the state to prevent summer learning slides and to build home libraries. Volunteers will check books for damage and then organize them by age group (babies to toddlers; preschool; primary elementary grades K – 1; elementary chapter books grades 2-3; upper elementary chapter books grades 4-5), affixing a bookplate for the child to enter their name, counting, and repacking the box, marking the information on a prepared label. These books will then be ready for distribution to educational programs across the state.
United Way
Community Service | In-person | Morning (10:00a - 12:00p)
Location: United Way of RI, 50 Valley Street, Providence, RI 02909
Fun-tastic Day at Children's Friend
Join us for a day of fun at Children's Friend. Volunteers will be coming to two of our sites. Activities may include painting a wall, engaging in sports or gross motor activities, doing arts and crafts and/or joining in on playground games with the kids.
Darieliza Polanco and Sara Masri
Community Service | In-person | Morning (10:00a - 12:00p)
Location: Children's Friend, 153 Summer St. Providence, RI 02903
Volunteer at a Food Pantry With Progreso Latino
Progreso Latino (PL) began serving Rhode Island’s Latino and immigrant communities back in 1977. Since then, PL has grown into the state’s largest Latino community organization, serving thousands of people annually through over a dozen core programs and services. These include social services, a domestic violence program, early childhood and school-age education, senior services, youth development, adult education, workforce development, health and wellness, immigration services, financial literacy, policy and advocacy, and their food pantry work.
Progreso Latino needs volunteers to help at the Central Falls Food Pantry, which provides food to thousands of local families each month. They’ll be distributing bags of food to customers at this food distribution center. The project is held at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 20 Claremont Street in Central Falls. Be part of the team fighting hunger in one of the state’s most under-resourced communities.
United Way
Community Service | In-person | Morning (10:00a - 12:00p)
Location: Progreso Latino Food Pantry, 626 Broad St, Central Falls, RI 02863
MORNING Sessions (10:15A - 11:30a)
Everything You Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask About Hospice & Palliative Care
The services and support of non-profit hospice and palliative care organizations go beyond most common expectations. In this session, presented by a hospice professional and a hospice volunteer, we invite participants to learn more about palliative and hospice services, as well as the ancillary supports available to patients, families and caregivers including support groups, grief counseling, dementia care and in-home/facility-based care for moderately to seriously ill individuals. We will focus on traditional understandings of advanced illness and hospice care as well as the unexpected ways these services can positively impact the patient's care, those who support them and the community as a whole.
Deanna Upchurch, Teaching Associate in Medical Science
Janet Isserlis, Assistant Director, Curricular Resource Center
Instructor-Led Session | In-person | Morning (10:15a - 11:30a)
Location: List Art, Room 110 64 College St, Providence, RI 02912
Put Your Paws to a Cause
In this workshop, participants will learn about hands-only CPR. This procedure, also known as compression-only CPR, is a quick way to take action if someone is experiencing a cardiac emergency. The session will also cover information about automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, including what they are, what they do and why they are important.
Brooke Jewett, Community Emergency Response Coordinator, Emergency Medical Services
Community Service | In-person | Morning (10:15a - 11:30a)
Location: Health and Wellness Multipurpose Room, 450 Brook Street
Afternoon Sessions (1:00p - 3:00p)
Fun-tastic Day at Children's Friend
Join us for a day of fun at Children's Friend. Volunteers will be coming to two of our sites. Activities may include painting a wall, engaging in sports or gross motor activities, doing arts and crafts and/or joining in on playground games with the kids.
Darieliza Polanco and Sara Masri
Community Service | In-person | Afternoon (1:00p - 3:00p)
Location: Children's Friend, 153 Summer St. Providence, RI 02903
Pack Boxes for the Rhode Island Community Food Bank
Support the Rhode Island Community Food Bank with box packing projects for families and people in need. Wear comfortable, layered clothing and sneakers or work boots and bring your own water bottle and personal care items. Participants will be standing and moving throughout the shift, and should be prepared to occasionally lift boxes up to 35 pounds and have a strong attention to detail. Waivers are required. Parking is available on site.
Alison Buckser, Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations
Community Service | In-person | Afternoon (1:00p - 3:00p)
Location: Rhode Island Community Food Bank, 200 Niantic Ave, Providence, RI 02907
Support Veterans and Their Families by Volunteering at Dare to Dream Ranch
Dare to Dream Ranch, located in Foster, RI, provides alternative therapy programs for U.S. military service members, veterans and their families struggling with emotional challenges like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, military sexual trauma (MST), and mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). Services include equine therapy, horticultural therapy, yoga, fly tying and fishing, nutritional cooking, woodworking, career coaching and group therapy to assist those impacted.
Projects for volunteers and teams at Dare to Dream Ranch include conducting outdoor and trail clean ups, preparing and maintaining vegetable and flower gardens, continuing to build a stone wall, preparing a memorial walkway and other needed tasks.
United Way
Community Service | In-person | Afternoon (1:00p - 3:00p)
Location: Dare to Dream Ranch, 12 Snagwood Rd #1451, Foster, RI 02825
Afternoon Sessions (1:15P - 2:30p)
Everything You Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask About Hospice & Palliative Care
The services and support of non-profit hospice and palliative care organizations go beyond most common expectations. In this session, presented by a hospice professional and a hospice volunteer, we invite participants to learn more about palliative and hospice services, as well as the ancillary supports available to patients, families and caregivers including support groups, grief counseling, dementia care and in-home/facility-based care for moderately to seriously ill individuals. We will focus on traditional understandings of advanced illness and hospice care as well as the unexpected ways these services can positively impact the patient's care, those who support them and the community as a whole.
Deanna Upchurch, Teaching Associate in Medical Science
Janet Isserlis, Assistant Director, Curricular Resource Center
Instructor-Led Session | Virtual | Afternoon (1:15p - 2:30p)
Location: Zoom
Put Your Paws to a Cause
In this workshop, participants will learn about hands-only CPR. This procedure, also known as compression-only CPR, is a quick way to take action if someone is experiencing a cardiac emergency. The session will also cover information about automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, including what they are, what they do and why they are important.
Brooke Jewett, Community Emergency Response Coordinator, Emergency Medical Services
Community Service | In-person | Morning (10:15a - 11:30a)
Location: Health and Wellness Multipurpose Room, 450 Brook Street
Volunteer at the Providence Animal Rescue League
Help your local animal shelter take care of their dogs, cats, rabbits and guinea pigs by volunteering to assist with a variety of tasks. Bag pet food and supplies in their Pet Food Pantry, which provides food to help families keep their pets home with them; assist with general housekeeping; make enrichment toys and lots more!
Alison Buckser, Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Advancement
Community Service | In-person | Afternoon (1:15p - 2:30p)
Location: Providence Animal Rescue League, 34 Elbow St, Providence, RI 02903