VU PHL is distributing food with Operation In My Back Yard on December 10th!Operation in My Back Yard is an anti-NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) group that advocates for harm reduction and provides free food and supplies to people, including Naloxone, safer injection supplies, safer smoking supplies, safer sex work supplies, and Fentanyl testing strips. OIMBY believes in empowering people who use drugs by educating them on how to do so safely.What we will be doing on 12/10: We will be supporting a community outreach event in Kensington:Setting up tables and suppliesDistributing foodBreaking down and cleaning upAdditional Details:Event capacity: 10 volunteersWe

VU PHL is phone banking with CeaseFirePA on December 10th!CeaseFirePA galvanizes the public to advocate for solutions, partners with those most impacted by gun violence, engineers rapid response campaigns, and holds politicians accountable for the votes they cast and legislation they draft, ensuring that those closest to the issues are receiving the support they need and bringing groups of all kinds together from all across the state.What we will be doing on 12/10: We will be doing virtual phone banking with CeaseFirePA:Calling their supporters to encourage them to attend virtual vigils for Sandy Hook victimsAdditional Details:Event capacity: 30 volunteersWe will meet virtually

VU PHL is spring cleaning in Strawberry Mansion!The Brothers of Strawberry Mansion mission is to assist, identify and provide resources to those residents of the Strawberry Mansion communityStrawberry Mansion Community Development Corporation (SMCDC) was founded in 2004 to promote sustainable revitalization through residential, commercial, and economic development; historic preservation; and the empowerment of the Strawberry Mansion community. Although troubled by disinvestment and blight in the past, today the neighborhood is experiencing renewal and growth at a tremendous pace. SMCDC was formed to drive this renewal, to empower residents, and to preserve the unique character of the community.What we will be

VU PHL is spreading the word by distributing informational flyers throughout the city!What we'll be doing:After an orientation at Uhuru Furniture, we'll break off into small groups and distribute informational flyers in different neighborhoods.Door hanging is an important way to support the work of Uhuru Furniture by getting the word out to the broader community in Philadelphia.Details:Uhuru Furniture 832 N. Broad St Philadelphia, PA 19130Saturday, April 8th, 20239 AM - 12:30 PM8:50am Volunteers arrive and check-in.9:00-9:30: Orientation 9:30-10:00: Travel time to neighborhoods 10:00-12:00: Hang information on doors and/or Education to people about project. (Volunteers will not be soliciting or doing community outreach with this

VU PHL is picking & packing books to send to people experiencing incarcerationWhat we'll be doing:Reading letters from inmates requesting books on various topics;Searching through the Books Through Bars library to find relevant and appropriate books;Packing the books to be sent in the mail.Details:Location: Books Through Bars 4722 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143Date: Saturday, May 13th, 2023Time: 11:20 AM - 1:30 PM11:20-11:30 Volunteers arrive and check-in.11:30-11:45: Orientation & Announcements11:45-1:30: Book picking and packing 1:30: Afterjawn! Event capacity: 20 volunteersWe will be working inside. It's a small building with a lot of book shelves!  The library is two floors, and the staircase is rather narrow. Wear flat, comfortable shoes

This month we are switching to the THIRD SUNDAY & partnering with Everybody Eats for a Juneteenth event! Join us on Sunday, 6/18!We're switching things up this month, and for good reason. We are honored and excited to partner with the incredible organization Everybody Eats as they host their 4th annual Juneteenth cookout at Malcolm X Park on SUNDAY, 6/18 giving away food & essentials. Everybody Eats Is planning to serve 5,000 meals In one day! Now, about that switch-up. This month, we are volunteering on the THIRD SUNDAY instead of the second Saturday. Additionally, this month's event time is

We're back at Liberty Lands for this month's volunteering event! Stay for the Afterjawn and celebrate 6 years of VU-PHL with food and games!Parks and Recreation, VU PHL Style: We're headed back to the Northern Liberties Green to spend the morning cleaning up and improving Orkney Park on Saturday July 8th. Once we finish beautifying the park, we'll get to enjoy the benefits of our hard work by celebrating our 6th birthday party there! (Food and beer is on us!)Northern Liberties Green is a group dedicated to maintaining green spaces in the Northern Liberties neighborhood. Here's what we'll be doing

Sorting and packing nutritious food for the community!For Volunteering Untapped's August event, we're partnering with Share Food Program.  Share Food Program leads the fight against food insecurity in the Philadelphia region, by serving an expansive, quality partner network of community-based organizations and school districts engaged in food distribution, education and advocacy. SFP distributes food to hundreds of thousands neighbors in need each month, over 50% of whom are children and seniors or people with disabilities.We will be helping assemble boxes, pack boxes with food, and load boxes of food onto trucks or into a prep area for delivery to the

We loved it so much, we're doing it again! Sorting and packing nutritious food for the community!For Volunteering Untapped's September event, we're back with Share Food Program.  Share Food Program leads the fight against food insecurity in the Philadelphia region, by serving an expansive, quality partner network of community-based organizations and school districts engaged in food distribution, education and advocacy. SFP distributes food to hundreds of thousands neighbors in need each month, over 50% of whom are children and seniors or people with disabilities.We will be helping assemble boxes, pack boxes with food, and load boxes of food onto trucks

VU PHL is partnering with MANNA for Pie in the Sky on Oct 14th! **Different timing, same second Saturday!****Different timing than usual, same second Saturday!!**MANNA is a non-profit organization that cooks and delivers nutritious, medically-appropriate meals and provides nutrition counseling to neighbors who are battling life-threatening illnesses such as cancer, renal disease, and HIV/AIDS. Through their delivery of 3 meals a day, 7 days a week, MANNA provides hope and nourishment to the Greater Philadelphia area and Southern New Jersey.What we will be doing on Saturday, October 14th, 12 PM - 3 PM: MANNA gearing up for their Pie in

VU PHL is partnering with Campaign for Working Families - join us!Campaign for Working Families (CWF) is a non-profit driven support families and individuals in the community to financial stability through programs such as tax preparation, workforce training and employment, and financial services, resources, and public benefits. CFW advocates for policies and initiatives that lead to opportunities and financial stability throughout the community. What we will be doing on Saturday, December 9th , 10AM - 1 PM:Our volunteers will be hands on putting together Intake Folders for taxpayers to complete when using Campaign for Working Families and Supply Kits for their tax

VU PHL is partnering with Sisters Interacting Through Stitches for their 16th Annual MLK Day of Service - join us!Sisters Interacting Through Stitches is a diverse group of women who crochet and knit items, that are donated to local, national and international programs.What we will be doing on Saturday, January 13th, 10AM - 1 PM:Sisters Interacting Through Stitches and the Wynnefield Library will host their 16th Annual MLK Day of Service Event on January 13, 2024. During the event, we will crochet and knit caps for infants, scarves, and bonding squares, which will be donated to local and national organizations.

VU PHL is partnering with Leveling the Playing Field to sort, organize, and inventory donated sports equipment!Leveling the Playing Field (LPF) redistributes equipment to expand access and equity within youth sports and recreation programs.What we will be doing on Saturday, February 10th, 10AM - 1 PM:VU in partnership with LPF, will sort, organize, and inventory donated sports equipment for redistribution to various youth and sports programs.Notes ahead of the event!Please fill out the waiver prior to attendance, which can be found here.Parking & TransportationParking: There is a dedicated parking lot - we highly suggest carpooling!Nearby buses routes: 113, 114, 113Regional

VU PHL is partnering with Cradles to Crayons to transform donations into curated orders for children!Cradles to Crayons connects you to new and gently used donations—beautiful and loved outfits and essentials from the community—that you and VU, will quality check, sort, package, and prepare to go to kids in our communities through our incredible network of Service Partners.What we will be doing on Saturday, March 9th, 10AM - 12 PM:VU in partnership with Cradles to Crayons, will sort, organize, and curate orders for specific children in the Giving Factory.Notes ahead of the event!VU will add you to Cradles to Crayons's

VU PHL is partnering with Friends of the Wissahickon for Earth Day!Friends of the Wissahickon take care and support 1,800 acres of the Wissahickon Valley Park for both people and wildlife!We'll be meeting at the Ridge Ave Trailhead!What we will be doing on Saturday, April 20, 9AM - 12 PM:VU will help FOW with litter removal, trail corridor cleaning, trail mud clearing, and tree plantingRAIN DATE: APRIL 27THNotes ahead of the event!You will need to register to volunteer here and with FOW's portal at the link below:https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration-form/?formId=3abaeeaa-4338-4049-a280-7bde021d2ae3&envId=p-A3qQZqEDIEaS3rSwgeP0wQ&zone=usaParking & TransportationParking: We highly suggest carpooling! You can park in the nearby movie

Come celebrate our birthday with us at Liberty Lands!!Happy MF Birthday VU!!!!Volunteering Untapped is a non profit organization dedicated to connecting Philadelphia to the nonprofits all across the area. We host events on the 2nd Saturday of almost every month, and we love to see everyone having fun and serving the community around them!!VU on its birthday will be:WeedingCleaningPruningGraffiti cleaningFixing park furnitureDate: Saturday, July 13th, 2024*Time: 10A-1PParking & TransportationParking: there is ample parking around the park!Nearby buses routes: https://plan.septa.org/#/*Rain Date: July 20th 2024

This month we are partnering with Small Things Philly to help prep and serve food!Just an FYI VU Crew we have a second location with SACCPhilly in a separate sign up!For this event - you have to also register through: https://app.vomo.org/opportunity/emmanuel-ministryAre you ready to make a difference in our community? Small Things Philly cooks and serve a free, hot lunch every Saturday morning to approximately 60-100 guests. Volunteers help prepare food in the kitchen under the lead chef, plate and serve the meal, and clean up. No previous cooking experience necessary!They also have one of our Small Things Markets on

Come hang out with us & The Block Gives Back at Vogt Playground!Throughout Philadelphia there are 300+ playground and recreation centers along with 10,200 acres of public land. The Block Gives Back finds it vital that these playgrounds and recreation centers are up to par and used for the way they are intended too. Therefore, TBGB created the Love Thy Park Tour to bring positive action, activity, and awareness to our local playground and parks. Stopping at one park a month from May to September, TBGB brings cleanings, light TLC, community outlets, and games/activities to parks all across the cityAfter,

Join The Everywhere Project and Volunteer Untapped Philadelphia to distribute hot food, water, and clothing in Kensington.Join The Everywhere Project and Volunteer Untapped Philadelphia on Saturday, Nov. 9th at Ruth & Clearfield, where hot food, water, clothing, and harm reduction supplies will be provided to the Kensington community.There will be a Harm Reduction and Wound Care station, and volunteers with medical training can opt-in for this station.Additionally, depending on the number of volunteers, The Everywhere Project may organize mobile teams and clean-up crews. Volunteers interested in these roles should be willing to receive naloxone training.Several Everywhere Project team members will

VU PHL is partnering with Campaign for Working Families - join us!Campaign for Working Families (CWF) is a non-profit driven support families and individuals in the community to financial stability through programs such as tax preparation, workforce training and employment, and financial services, resources, and public benefits. CFW advocates for policies and initiatives that lead to opportunities and financial stability throughout the community.What we will be doing on Saturday, December 14th , 10AM - 1 PM:Our volunteers will be hands on putting together Intake Folders for taxpayers to complete when using Campaign for Working Families and Supply Kits for their

Join VU PHL help Global Citizen prep for MLK's Day of Service!Global Citizen is non-partisan organization dedicated to promoting civic engagement, community volunteering, civic responsibility, and sustained active citizenship among diverse groups, particularly young people. Global Citizen promotes democracy building, voter education and participation, locally and globally. We bring together people of all ages and backgrounds to build diverse partnerships through serving others, thus realizing how much more we have in common than our difference.What we will be doing on Saturday, January 11th , 10AM - 1 PM:Volunteers will help bundle pallets of t-shirts into bundles requested by King Day

VU PHL is partnering with Leveling the Playing Field to sort, organize, and inventory donated sports equipment!Leveling the Playing Field (LPF) redistributes equipment to expand access and equity within youth sports and recreation programs.What we will be doing on Saturday, February 10th, 10AM - 1 PM:VU in partnership with LPF, will sort, organize, and inventory donated sports equipment for redistribution to various youth and sports programs.Notes ahead of the event!Please fill out the waiver prior to attendance, which can be found here.Parking & TransportationParking: There is a dedicated parking lot - we highly suggest carpooling!Nearby buses routes: 113, 114, 113Regional

Join VU PHL as we help Books Through Bars sort/process books to send to incarcerated people for freeBooks Through Bars has been sending free books to incarcerated people in six mid-Atlantic states (Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia) for over 30 years. They do their best to send the books people ask them for, whatever those may be. By fulfilling all requests to the best of their ability, they work to support self-determination, self-education, and healing behind bars.By donating books, you can help ensure that incarcerated people receive the books they need!What we will be doing on

Join us May 10th! Beautify Carroll Park or help distribute free food at Malcolm X Park. Same day, two options/times to give back! Pick one!Join the Volunteering Untapped Team on Saturday, May 10th, for one of two different volunteering opportunities. Our partners this month are:Love Your Park is your portal to getting involved in Philly’s parks. From regular volunteer workdays to citywide celebrations and year-round community organizing, Love Your Park brings Philadelphians together to clean, green, and celebrate our public green spaces. We love small neighborhood parks and large watershed natural areas alike. We are here for Philly's parks.Sharing Excess

VU PHL is partnering with Cradles to Crayons to transform donations into curated orders for children!Cradles to Crayons connects you to new and gently used donations—beautiful and loved outfits and essentials from the community—that you and VU will quality check, sort, package, and prepare to go to kids in our communities through our incredible network of Service Partners.What we will be doing:In partnership with Cradles to Crayons, up to 30 VU volunteers will sort, organize, and curate orders for specific children in the Giving Factory. Please arrive 10 minutes early for check-in.Notes ahead of the event!VU will add you to

VU PHL is partnering with Klean Kensington and Walls for Justice to beautify the lotKlean Kensington's mission is to empower teens through beautifying their blighted surroundings and engaging them with neighborhood-uplifting work. Klean Kensington focuses on the areas of financials, career, civic, social-emotional and spiritual.What we will be doing:In partnership with Klean Kensington and Walls for Justice, up to 20 VU volunteers will clean streets/alleyways, weeding gardens, potentially painting fences . Please arrive 10 minutes early for check-in.Notes ahead of the event!VU will email a waiver for you to sign once that has been finalized. Please be sure to sign

Come celebrate our birthday with us at Liberty Lands!!Happy Birthday VU!!!!Volunteering Untapped is a non profit organization dedicated to connecting Philadelphia to the nonprofits all across the area. We host events on the 2nd Saturday of almost every month, and we love to see everyone having fun and serving the community around them!!VU on its birthday will be helping Liberty Land Parks with:WeedingCompost pile clean upMoving rocks/pathway supportFixing park furnitureParking & TransportationParking: there is ample parking around the park!Nearby buses routes: https://plan.septa.org/#/

Join us October 11th! Working with Block by Block to do some cleaning at the train tracks!Join the Volunteering Untapped Team on Saturday, Oct 11th, for our event!Our partner this month is Block by Block. Their mission is to change the culture of littering, building connections, and restoring trust and beauty to our city, one block at a time.What will we be doing on Saturday, Oct 11th?Helping them clean and shape up the train tracks.Beautifying the blockNotes ahead of the event!Wear clothes that are comfortable and suitable for the weather, since this event takes place outside and insidePlease wear closed

Join us Nov. 8th! Working with Love Your Park to do some cleaning around the Glendinning Rock GardenJoin the Volunteering Untapped Team on Saturday,Nov 8th, for our event!Our partner this month is Love Your Park. They are a collaboration between Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, and Philadelphia's Park Friends Network. They work together to support communities in activating Philly's neighborhood parks and watershed natural areas, with a special focus on inviting Philadelphians to get involved by volunteering. Their mission is to change the culture of littering, building connections, and restoring trust and beauty to our city, one block

Join us Dec 13th for a collab with Punch Buggy, Pitch A Friend, Broad Street Love, and ACCT Philly for some card and pet treat making!Join the Volunteering Untapped Team on Saturday, December 13th, for an arts and crafts event to benefit the community!Our partners this month is with Broad Street Love and ACCT Philly. We'll also be collabing with Pitch A Friend at Punch Buggy for December's event! Broad Street Love is a non-profit providing stabilizing services to individuals creating connection and community; restores hope and diginity; and creates security and self-sufficiency. ACCT Philly is the region's largest animal

Join VU PHL help Global Citizen prep for MLK's Day of Service!Global Citizen is non-partisan organization dedicated to promoting civic engagement, community volunteering, civic responsibility, and sustained active citizenship among diverse groups, particularly young people. Global Citizen promotes democracy building, voter education and participation, locally and globally. We bring together people of all ages and backgrounds to build diverse partnerships through serving others, thus realizing how much more we have in common than our difference.What we will be doing on Saturday, January 10th , 10AM - 12 PM:Volunteers will help bundle pallets of t-shirts into bundles requested by King Day