We’re so excited for our third year of Community Volunteering events on tour.  Thank you to everyone who participated!

4/19 Seattle, WA – Compass Housing Alliance

Compass Housing Alliance develops and provides essential services, shelter, and affordable housing so that everyone in their community has a safe place to call home.

Our helping friendly team of volunteers beautified their urban garden and playground!

4/23 San Francisco, CA – Marin Food Bank

The San Francisco-Marin Food Bank’s mission is to end hunger by getting food and groceries out to the community every day. One in 5 people in San Francisco and Marin county suffer from daily food insecurity. The Food Bank relies on 200 volunteers every day to keep up with food distribution.

Our team joined other volunteers to help out in their warehouse, building boxes of non-perishable groceries for seniors in need.

4/26 Los Angeles, CA – Nourish LA’s Good Karma Gardens

Good Karma Garden’s mission is to cultivate a culture of generosity, sustainability, and environmental stewardship. They envision a world where barren lawns are transformed into vibrant and thriving ecosystems, teeming with diverse plant life and providing sustenance for both humans and pollinators.

Our team picked up trash and planted wildflower seeds at Elysian Park.

6/21 Manchester, NH – New Hampshire Food Bank

The NH Food Bank is the only food bank in the state. They work to provide nutritions food and resources to the hundreds of thousands of NH residents who are suffering from food insecurity. They supply millions of pounds of food annually to 400+ partner agencies like food pantries, shelters, soup kitchens, children’s programs, and senior centers.

We pulled some weeds, watered the veggies, and dug a compost pit.

6/26 Austin, TX – Austin Humane Society

Austin Humane Society (AHS) is the longest standing no-kill, non-prifit pet and adoption center in Austin, serving the community since 1952. AHS transforms the lives of animals and the people who love them through life-saving programs that find animals homes, service animals and people in times of crisis, prevent future homelessness through spay and neuter, and engage the community to be a part of the solution. Each year, AHS unleashes hope for over 11,000 animals, thanks to the generosity of donors and volunteers.

Our volunteers cleaned and disinfected cat carriers for the TNR program, made toys and treats for the cats and dogs, and got a lot of quality time in with some furry friends.

7/4 Boulder, CO – Conscious Alliance

Conscious Alliance is a national nonprofit hunger relief organization that unifies bands, brands, artists, and fans to collectively support communities in crisis. Their alliance comes together to bring food and other essential goods directly to economically-isolated communities across the country. By partnering with schools, pantries, and other organizations working in the hearts of neighborhoods and remote areas including Native American reservations, they’ve been able to deliver 13 million meals and counting to kids, families, disaster victims, and those experiencing homelessness.

Our community volunteers helped out at their distribution center in Boulder. They sorted over 6000 lbs of food (50 boxes), which will go to help feed hungry families at the Pine Ridge Reservation in SD.

7/12 N Charleston, SC  – Charleston Waterkeeper

Charleston Waterkeeper’s mission is to protect, defend, and restore the health and integrity of Charleston’s waterways for people and nature. They employ a three-pronged strategy, using science, stewardship, and advocacy to bring their mission for clean water to life.

The volunteers helped clean up Filbin Creek at Hendricks Park in North Charleston, and picked up 950lbs of debris, including 19 bags of trash, 1 door frame, 1 tire, and 1 large cement planter.

7/16 Philadelphia, PA –  Fairmount Park Conservancy 

Fairmount Park Conservancy leads and supports efforts to improve Philadelphia’s parks. They work with the city and its communities to steward area parks and nurture the shared environment, cultural resources and public health.

We picked up 25 bags of trash and trimmed and cleaned 3/4 mile of trails at Lemon Hill park in Philadelphia.

7/19 Chicago, IL – Night Ministry

The Night Ministry is a Chicago-based organization whose mission is to provide human connection, housing support, and health care to members of the community who are unhoused or experiencing poverty.

The volunteers helped make over 200 sandwiches and packed over 600 hygiene kits which will be distributed to members of the community in need.

7/23 Forest Hills, NY – Invisible Hands by Commonpoint

Commonpoint is a community-centric nonprofit, serving diverse audiences though every chapter of life, across New York City and beyond. They provide services ranging from early childhood and after school, to college access and mental health, to job training, food pantry access and older adult programs to over 120,000 people per year.

Our volunteers did a variety of yard and garden work – they trimmed bushes, mulched the playground areas, insulated the plants with hay, and harvested cilantro.

7/26 Saratoga Springs, NY – Pitney Meadows Community Farm

Pitney Meadows Community Farm is a 166-acre preserved working farm where all people are welcome to celebrate and learn about agriculture and healthy food production, recreate on the trails and connect with others. The land that is now Pitney Meadows Community Farm has been stewarded since time immemorial by the Mahican, Mohawk, and Abenaki tribal nations. It has been a working farm for at least 200 years, stewarded by the Pitney Family for over 150 years.

The volunteer team planted beets, harvested carrots, and processed garlic.