7 Ways to Give Back in 7 Days
Photo credit: Meals on Wheels
Compiled by Kerrigan Peoples
Package meals for Meals on Wheels
Monday, March 4 @ 5:30-7:30p.m.
LifeCare Alliance
Meals-on-Wheels provides hot nutritious meals to older adults and chronically ill persons who are unable to provide meals for themselves.Volunteers will be working on the meal packaging assembly line!
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UWRC Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
Tuesday, March 5 @ 8:30a.m.-4:30p.m.
Southwestern Community Action Council
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to low- and moderate-income households, persons with disabilities and limited English-speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals.
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Science Night for the YMCA Van Buren Shelter
Wednesday, March 6 @ 5:30-7p.m.
Van Buren Shelter
One of Columbus Gives Back’s fabulous event leaders, acrobatic engineer Isabel, is leading a group of volunteers to put on a STEM-themed activity night for the youth at the YMCA Van Buren Shelter. You will be supporting the curiosities of homeless youngsters and future scientists of central Ohio!
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Make Blankets for Foster Children
Thursday, March 7 @ 6-9p.m.
Endeavor Brewing Co.
CYP Club Cares is hosting a group activity at Endeavor Brewing Co. to make blankets for foster care children in partnership with My Very Own Blanket. Through the loving care of volunteers, thousands of blankets at My Very Own Blanket are donated to children each year, personalized with their name and you can help make a difference!
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Volunteer for Femergy Empowerball
Friday, March 8 @ 5-11p.m.
J Liu Restaurant & Bar
Join Columbus Gives Back as they celebrate the work of Femergy and community members who are making real change to help girls and women. The Empower Ball will be an evening filled with medieval magic that will include a Change Agent awards ceremony, live entertainment, cocktails, raffles. Dress code for this event is formal and Medieval themed encouraged.
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2019 Cinderella’s Closet Boutique
Saturday, March 9 @ 7:30a.m.-6:30p.m.
Old Beck Elementary School
It’s time for prom and the opening of the 2019 Cinderella’s Closet Boutique! Forty girls plus walk-ins will be served each half hour, help dress Central Ohio High School girls for their special event! Money raised goes towards buying new dresses!
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Volunteer for Ohio Blind Soccer Practice
Sunday, March 10 @ 2-4p.m.
Locker Soccer Academy Gahanna
The Paralympic Sports Club of Columbus needs your help with an Ohio Blind Soccer practice! The Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, Therapeutic Recreation, sponsors recreational activities that are modified to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities.Therapeutic Recreation welcomes and encourages everyone, including the non-disabled, to participate.
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