Our goal is to provide you with ways to connect each month with your community through volunteer opportunities.
Be sure to check back each month for new and exciting opportunities to volunteer!

October & Innovation

Virtual/Remote Project Spotlight: Sleeping Mats for the Homeless

As of January 2019, Indiana had an estimated 5,471 experiencing homelessness on any given day, as reported
by Continuums of Care to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Of that Total, 544 were family households, 572 were Veterans, 258 were unaccompanied young adults (aged 18-24), and 366 were individuals experiencing chronic homelessness. Plastic bags are one of the worst offenders of the wasteful products that are polluting the Earth's oceans and occupying the limited space of landfills. This project involves taking these facts into consideration and making sleeping mats for the homeless using plastic grocery bags. The mats will aid those without access to shelter in the ability to sleep comfortably wherever they need to. As sleeping mats, they are more hygienic, waterproof, easily transportable, and provide protection from the cold concrete. Ready to start making mats?
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Check out these additional opportunities! 
(click on each opportunity name for more information) 

After School Academic Support & Career Mentorship
Sponsoring Organization: Health and Science Innovations, Inc. 
Volunteers will assist students with school assignments and provide support during daily STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities.

Creativity for a Cause
Sponsoring Organization: United Way of Central IN
Bring a creative flair to your personal journey as you use artwork to reflect an aspect of United Way’s Impact work in the Central Indiana community.

readUP
Sponsoring Organization: United Way of Central Indiana
United Way's signature childhood literacy initiative, readUP connects volunteers with local schools, where they read with two 3rd grade students for 30 minutes every week, helping kids get on track - and stay on track - with grade-level literacy.

Care-oke
Sponsoring Organization: United Way of Central Indiana
This competition raises funds for United Way's signature childhood literacy initiative, readUP. Volunteers are needed to help us with the event, and you will get the opportunity to hear all of the talented vocalists as the sing their favorite songs to raise money for readUP!