Someone recently asked me what projects were available to get face-to-face with others during the holiday season. That's a great question because there are so many great, easy ways to get involved and to bring others some holiday cheer!
So if you're looking for a great upcoming holiday volunteer opportunity, I've selected my picks for the projects that will keep you warm with goodness all winter-long and which will warm the hearts and bellies of some of your fellow Hartford-area residents too!
One of my favorite upcoming holiday opportunities is to serve a Thanksgiving meal to the homeless. This opportunity requires you to be at the soup kitchen from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm on Thanksgiving Day so there's still plenty of time to celebrate with your own family all afternoon! There are six slots still available but don't worry if you can't make this one, you can always volunteer to serve a Christmas meal at South Church on Christmas Day! Talk about getting in the Christmas spirit! Can't make either one? There is always a need to serve in the soup kitchen each week or feel free to volunteer to serve another holiday meal to come in the Spring since Hands on Hartford serves 12 holiday meals annually.
Maybe you're more interested in helping out with children this holiday season. How about volunteering for the Annual Toy Shoppe Holiday Party on December 15th where low income kids get to spend the day doing holiday arts and crafts and other fun activities while their parents "shop" for holiday gifts for them (the gifts are free of charge)? Hands on Hartford is looking for volunteers to gift wrap, help with arts and crafts projects, and help with refreshments and clean up. I can't think of a better and easier way to bring holiday joy to kids and their parents.
Want to help out but don't see what you're looking for in this post? Check out an overview of Hands on Hartford's projects for the coming weeks on the Hands on Hartford Project Calendar. Each opportunity lists the number of volunteers needed, the hours you'll need to put in, and the location where you'll need to be and when, plus you can literally search for volunteer opportunities by date and by area of interest so you'll be sure to find something you want to do. Some of these opportunities are face-to-face like serving at a soup kitchen but others involve packing children's backpacks or being a point person to collect coats for Hands on Hartford's Winter Coat Drive (which I will write about in an upcoming post!).
So, as you can see, there are tons of ways to give back this holiday season whether you want to get face-to-face or not. Click on the links above to get started giving back!
Seasons Greetings!
Isn't that easy?
xo Jessica
Giving back really is easy. It seems that it's just too much with everything else we have going on in our lives whether it be school, family, work, or other obligations. That's why it's important to find the easy ways to give back and that's why I started this blog.
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