7 Ways to Give Back in 7 Days
Compiled by Kerrigan Peoples
Bread of Life Food Pantry Sorter
Monday, December 31 @ 8:30-10:30a.m.
Bread of Life Food Pantry
Are you interested in a physical opportunity that will allow you to sort and organize food for the pantry? Then sign up to become a food pantry sorter at Bread of Life! Volunteers are needed during the pantry operating hours on Mondays, Wednesdays, and on Fridays, so sign up and apply to become a sorting volunteer today!
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Prepare Tuesday Meals for The Well
Tuesday, January 1
Salvation Army
Help provide a Tuesday meal for the women of The Well, The Salvation Army’s weekly drop-in center for women who have been sexually exploited and trafficked in Columbus. Small groups of volunteers or individuals can prepare a full meal for the women who come to The Well.
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Donation Sorting at StarHouse Warehouse
Wednesday, January 2 @ 9a.m.-1p.m.
Star House
Help provide youth experiencing homelessness the items they need to survive and thrive this winter season by volunteering at the Star House Warehouse. Volunteers are needed to help receive, inventory and sort donations that go out to youth experiencing homelessness.
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Main Lobby Volunteer at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Thursday, January 3
The Center for Family Safety and Healing
The Center for Family Safety and Healing relies on volunteers to accomplish a number of goals. Volunteers set the tone for a positive experience by providing children with an outlet for their anxieties through play. The Main Lobby Volunteer provides support for the Front Desk staff as well as providing supportive play to patients and siblings in the Main Lobby play room.
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Princess Nights
Friday, January 4 @ 9-11:55p.m.
Columbus Dream Center
Princess Night outreach is working to break the cycle of sex trafficking one woman at a time. Princess Night volunteers share a message of God’s love, hope, and restoration with these misused and hard-to-reach women. Volunteers meet to go to areas of street prostitution to pray and hand out roses and handwritten cards of encouragement and Scripture in hopes of building relationship and help women be rescued.
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Habitat for Humanity Build Day
Saturday, January 5 @ 8:30a.m.-4p.m.
Help Habitat MidOhio build a new home. There is no experience necessary! Tasks will vary and the helpful site leads will teach you everything you need to know! You must be 21 years or older to volunteer with our group. Come out and help Habitat, learn new skills, and meet some amazing people.
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Smoky Road Food Pantry Volunteer
Saturday, January 5 @ 6:30-10:15a.m.
Smoky Road Food Pantry
Help serve those in need by providing volunteer support at the Smoky Row Food Pantry. This pantry provides food to over 100 families every weekend and will serve anyone– there are no income or residency requirements to receive assistance from the pantry.
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