– The (757) doesn’t shy away from helping our neighbors in need. When disaster struck nearby in Kentucky, one of the first volunteer groups on-scene to support the relief effort was Portsmouth, VA-based Mercy Chefs! Founded in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Mercy Chefs founder & CEO Gary LeBlanc believed that there was a…… Continue Reading
JOANN stores announced they’re making that effort even easier by providing free mask-making kits you can pick up curbside. JOANN has coordinated with doctors and medical professionals to make sure the kits only include materials accepted by hospitals, so all you have to do is sew them together. No shopping, cutting, or prepping patterns required; you don’t even…… Continue Reading
You can beat the boredom and help others while at home by volunteering virtually! Smithsonian Digital Volunteer Smithsonian, the world’s largest museum and research center, needs help transcribing historical documents. These range from dairies and field notes to photo albums and biodiversity specimen labels. Crisis Text Line Crisis Text Line, a free and confidential 24/7 messaging…… Continue Reading