Driving
SOMA Kindness: This week we’re here for Turning Point Community Services, which provides wraparound care for individuals and families in our area. We’re collecting new and excellent condition shoes and clothing — all ages, all genders.
Ready for porch pickup on Friday? Sign up here.
Want to pick up donations and drive them to the agency? Same link!
Not ready? We’re doing more pickups through May and early June and you’ll hear about them here first!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0F4FAAAE2BA57-64201205-turning#/
SOMA Kindness: Cougar Cares presents weekly dinner deliveries! This is an amazing project that’s one of the best kept secrets in the area. Why? Because the recipients are SOMSD families served confidentially, and the business supporting the families prefers to do so privately. Volunteers pick up dinners in Maplewood village Tuesdays at 3:30 and deliver to SOMA homes. Deliveries are typically complete within the hour, but your car may smell delicious for longer. Because this includes SOMDS students, no one under 18 may participate (even as a passenger). https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C44A8A928A3FBC70-tuesday#/
SOMA Kindness: This Sunday the Elks Lodge is hosting their annual Thanksgiving dinner for local seniors (aka elders, wisdom holders, golden-year adults and other mature neighbors). Opportunities available to drop off everything from turkey to sides, homemade or store bought! Details here, food needs to be delivered to the Elks on 11/23 between 10 am and 12 pm but if you need a volunteer to pick up and drop off your items, reply here after you sign up and we’ll get folks connected! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/seniorgiving
SOMA Kindness: New pilot program addressing local food insecurity, produced in partnership with South Mountain YMCA, NJ and local organizers
Opportunities:
– Leave nonperishables for porch pickup
– Pick up donations and bring them to Springfield Ave
– Lead as a Community Captain by organizing drop off at your home, school, workplace, house of worship, special event, or other location and we’ll organize volunteers to pick up and deliver food collected
– Find and share local resources updated here regularly
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SOMA Kindness: Wise Animal Rescue seeks all sorts of volunteers, from admin and social media, to help with rescue transport and adoption events. So many opportunities to help rescue dogs find their forever homes! Learn more: