When you don’t know where to start, volunteering can be intimidating, but Repair the World has got you covered. You tell us what you care about, how you like to spend your time, and we’ll find your secret service strength for you to unlock this Giving Tuesday.
As a bonus, we’ll match you with an incredible non-profit that is ready for you to volunteer and can guide you towards creating meaningful change. For every person, there’s passion, a way to get involved, and a way to make a mark. Let’s find yours today.
You're all about food justice and understand that for all people to have access to affordable, culturally-appropriate, and healthy food, both the systems have to change and their immediate hunger needs need to be met. You find connection through food and meals. With your rich understanding, can-do attitude, love of being outdoors and part of a team, you’d be a perfect fit for volunteering on a local farm or food pantry. The urban farm movement is growing and always needs people on the ground to help locally source the food. Check out a food justice organization near you!
Check out some of our service partners working in this field below. For more information on ways to serve with them and other organizations, click here.
Atlanta: Second Helpings AtlantaBaltimore: Black Church Food Security NetworkBay Area: Plant to PlateBoston: Neighborhood DevelopersChicago: Evanston GrowsCleveland: Food Not BombsColorado: Food Bank for Larimer CountryDetroit: Keep Growing DetroitLos Angeles: SOVA Community Food and Resource Program of JFSLAMiami: Health in the HoodNational: Hunger Free AmericaNew York: St. John's Bread & LifePittsburgh: Grow Pittsburgh
You keep up with the constant news about immigration, asylum-seekers, citizenship, you name it. You’re a thoughtful, insightful person with skills to share. Your skills, capacity, and dedication would be great in homes or centers dedicated to providing social services to immigrants, survivors of persecution, and people seeking asylum in the US.
Chicago: Albany Park Defense NetworkColorado: Casa De PezDetroit: Freedom HouseNational: VoteRidersNew York: Envision Freedom Fund
With your passion and compassion, ability to thrive on a team, and get-it-done attitude, you’re exactly the kind of volunteer that would thrive at a women-focused organization.
Bay Area: Shalom BayitChicago: ShalvaLos Angeles: JQ InternationalNational: VaxVolunteers
You’re all about making sure people feel supported, heard, and taken care of, and you love watching them thrive. Your ability to anticipate the needs of others would be great in helping those who need an extra hand; this can be particularly powerful as we fight against poverty and for economic justice. Get involved with anti-poverty organizations in your neighborhood and see if they need help making sure family needs are supported.
Boston: Jewish Vocational Services BostonChicago: One NorthsideDetroit: NOAH ProjectMiami: ICU BabyNational: Hearts over HandsNew York: Crown Heights Jewish Community CouncilPittsburgh: involveMINT
You have the ability to form a connection with someone right off the bat, and that’s going to be huge as a tutor. Tutors often teach a few people at a time or less, and the balance of connection, individualized attention, and education, can often lead to powerful results. As someone who is committed to the next generation and making everyone feel seen and heard, you’d be a great tutor in afterschool programs or tutoring programs.
Atlanta: Mind BubbleBaltimore: SAFE Alternative Foundation to Education
Bay Area: Morgan Autism CenterBoston: KiddoByteChicago: Raise Your HandColorado: Mile High LearningDetroit: Brilliant DetroitLos Angeles: Young Eisner ScholarsMiami: Guitars Over GunsNational: Learn To Be
New York: Hour ChildrenPittsburgh: Steel City Squash
You love conversation, relationships, and the magic that comes out of when people spend time together in a space dedicated to connection. You’re adept at addressing people’s needs and making sure they feel taken care of and part of a community. You’d rock as a volunteer at a local community center. YMCAs, for example, offer opportunities to volunteer in tons of ways– from tutoring or coaching sports for kids to helping with landscaping. No matter what you do, you’ll be putting your heart where it works best: at the center of a community.
Bay Area: Jewish Youth for Community ActionCleveland: Camp WiseColorado: Project Our TownDetroit: Jewish Family Service of Metro DetroitLos Angeles: Shalom Institute - Shemesh FarmsNational: The Neighbor NetworkNew York: Emmaus House
Repair the World mobilizes Jews and their communities to take action to pursue a just world, igniting a lifelong commitment to service. We believe service in support of social change is vital to a flourishing Jewish community and an inspired Jewish life. By 2030, Repair will inspire and catalyze one million acts of service towards repairing the world.