VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
There are many great ways you can help others through The Encouragement Project! You are invited to join us!
Browse through our current projects below, and feel free to contact us with questions or for more information.
Browse through our current projects below, and feel free to contact us with questions or for more information.
BEARS and FRIENDS
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- donate gently used/new stuffed animals
- coordinate a stuffed animal drive among your friends, family, and neighbors
- sew bags (following our standard pattern) for packaging the stuffies
- donate funds to provide materials (stuffed animals, packaging materials, shipping costs, etc)
HUGS and KISSES
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- knit or crochet a "hug" (scarf), a "kiss" (hat) - or a blanket, shawl, mittens, etc. (any pattern)
- donate yarn (anything from full skeins to leftover yarn balls of any size)
- donate funds to provide materials (yarn, needles/hooks, tags, delivery costs, etc)
SEW IT SEAMS
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- quilt a blanket (any size or design - lap / baby / twin)
- sew an adult sized bib for hospice/dementia patients
- sew bags (following our standard pattern) for packaging Bears and Friends stuffies
- donate cotton fabric (any amount / pieces / scraps), towels (gently used / non-stained / new), or sewing supplies (thread, velcro, pins, etc.)
- donate funds to provide materials (fabric, thread, notions, tags, etc.)
SIMPLE GIFTS
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- create containers using paper goods (following suggested patterns)
- fill and finish packaging of gifts
- coordinate connections or make deliveries
- donate funds to provide materials (paper, fillers (chocolates, candies, etc), tags, packaging, etc)
THE BOOK DROP
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- donate new or gently used children's/young reader books
- coordinate a book drive among your friends, family, and neighbors
- volunteer to help process books for donating
- donate funds to provide materials (books, tags, delivery costs, etc)
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds...
Hebrews 10:24