October 22 is Make a Difference Day. This national holiday is a time for us to come together and give back to our communities. Whether it means helping a neighbor in need or donating food to a shelter, anything you can do to help the lives of others goes a long way.
In celebration of this important day, Macaroni Kid District Heights has put together a list of local volunteer organizations that have opportunities that you can do with your families to give back and help others in need. We hope you check these out and bring joy to someone else in need.
Let's make a difference!
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The mission of Bread for the City is to help Washington, DC residents living with low income to develop their power to determine the future of their own communities. They provide food, clothing, medical care, and legal and social services to reduce the burden of poverty.
1700 Good Hope Road SE, Washington, DC 20020
The Capital Area Food Bank is the anchor of the hunger relief infrastructure in our region, providing more than 45 million meals to people in communities across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
4900 Puerto Rico Ave, NE, Washington, DC 20017
Casey Trees is a Washington DC-based nonprofit, established in 2001, committed to restoring, enhancing, and protecting the tree canopy of the nation’s capital. To fulfill this mission, they plant trees, engage thousands of volunteers of all ages in tree planting and care, and provide year-round continuing education courses.
3030 12th Street NE, Washington, DC 20017
Charlie’s Place was founded in 1990 as a non-denominational, anti-hunger, homeless ministry of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church. In the thirty years they have been serving their neighbors experiencing homelessness.
1820 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009
The only community-based organization in the D.C. region providing home-delivered medically tailored meals and medical nutrition therapy to our neighbors living with cancer, HIV/AIDS, and other serious illnesses.
219 Riggs Road NE, Washington, DC 20011
Greater DC Diaper Bank (GDCDB) works to empower vulnerable families and individuals by providing an adequate and reliable source for basic baby needs and personal hygiene products across the Washington, DC metropolitan area. GDCDB is one of the largest diaper banks in the country, distributing 9 million diapers a year and hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of hygiene essentials and baby gear.
8860 Monard Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Martha’s Table stands firmly alongside Washingtonians day-in and day-out on both sides of the Anacostia River by operating nationally accredited education programs, pairing healthy food access with physical and mental health services, and promoting family success by investing in family leaders.
1474 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC 20009
There are several volunteer opportunities through the National Park Service. Visit their website to find local opportunities.
Operation Gratitude is a nation-wide nonprofit dedicated to providing people across our great country with opportunities for hands-on volunteerism to say ‘thank you’ to our Military, Veterans, and First Responders
Since 1970, SOME has been a care provider and a beacon of hope to residents in our nation’s capital. Their services are available to individuals, families, senior citizens, veterans and those affected by physical or mental illness. Every day, they are working to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness through our comprehensive approach.
71 O Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
Thrive DC works to prevent and end homelessness in Washington, DC by providing vulnerable people with a wide range of services to help stabilize their lives. Founded in 1979 to serve dinner to homeless women, Thrive DC has grown to be a comprehensive, professionally staffed, bilingual organization serving more than 2,000 men, women, and children each year.
1525 Newton St NW, Washington, DC 20010
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Know about additional volunteer opportunities for families? Email mackiddistrictheights@macaronikid.com and we will add it to the list!
