Spread Kindness in Your Community!
Looking for cool ways for your kids to give back? We got you covered in the Gwinnett County, Georgia Area!
Check out our weekly-updated list of places where families with little ones can jump into all sorts of kindness activities.
Keep coming back for fresh ideas on how to spread the love in your community!
Wednesday, October 2: Attend Free Virtual QPR – Suicide Prevention Training
Register for an upcoming FREE VIRTUAL QPR suicide prevention training.
QPR teaches participants Question, Persuade and Refer – the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.
2 Hours – Online – FREE
(Event on November 2): Lend a hand for America Recycles Day (Ages 14+)
Who: This opportunity is perfect for families and volunteer groups of up to 20 and for ages 14 and older.
“Join Gwinnett Solid Waste Management and Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful on Saturday, November 2 for the annual America Recycles Day event at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds. From 9:00am to noon, residents will drop off hard-to-recycle items, such as electronics, clothing and sneakers, latex and oil-based paints, and tires. Volunteers are needed to direct traffic, unload vehicles, break down cardboard, and more.”
Sign up today at VolunteerGwinnett.net
EVENT DATE: November 2, 2024
There are several ways to help on/before Nov 2, 2024 at Paw Project of Georgia’s first ever “Paws and Peppers” Chili Cook-Off!
“3 ways to participate:
Sponsor– You or your company can sponsor the event and have your logo displayed on our website and the event shirts (and more)!
Compete– Enter you and your team to compete with your chili and possibly win a cash prize!
Consume– come to the event, try the chili’s and vote for your favorite! Enjoy food, friends, beer, and football all while supporting a great cause!
Want to help during the event?
Any age welcome that can help. Under 15 requires parent/guardian present. You can help with:
– raffle tickets
– chili consume and vote entrance tickets and wrist bands
– t-shirts sales
When: Saturday, November 2, 2024 (12 – 3 pm)
Where: Slow Pour Brewing, 407 N Clayton St, Lawrenceville, GA
Event Link
EVENT DATE: November 2, 2024
Ongoing: Donate a Meal to Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children’s Shelter
ring hope to the table! 🍽️ You can make a big difference in our residents’ lives by donating a meal. See below to find out how you can contribute and be a part of our mission. Ready to help? Contact Samantha at [email protected] to get started!
🍔September Needed Meals
Dinner:
6, 8, 29
Lunch:
8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29
🍔October Needed Meals
Dinner:
4, 6, 12, 13, 19, 30
Lunch:
6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27
Contact Samantha at [email protected] to get started!
Ongoing: Volunteer with ANIMALS: Volunteer Opportunities for Kids 6+ at Planned PEThood of Ga in Duluth
Ongoing: Volunteer with ANIMALS: Kindness Opportunities at the Gwinnett Animal Shelter
“Are you feeling like you need to help someone in need? What if that someone has four legs and paws?! These ideas would fit great in your summer break:
Best idea of all is to adopt or foster!
Ongoing: Kindness Opportunities – Donate Needed Items to the Gwinnett Animal Shelter
Traveling During Break?
Get creative and spread joy with cheerful drawings, coloring pages, and thank-you cards to brighten up your tip for servers.
It’s an easy and fun way to show your kindness. Take some time while on the road to whip up a bunch of colorful thank-you notes (you can pick up a pack at the dollar store). Then, surprise your server, bus driver, or anyone who adds a little extra happiness to your travel days by leaving one of these cards. An easy way to make their day a little brighter!
Ongoing: Donate Books to Little Libraries
Donate children’s books you don’t use any longer. 
Gwinnett County has 68 G.R.E.A.T. Little Minds book exchanges throughout Gwinnett County filled with children’s books FOR KIDS UP TO 8 YEARS OLD.
The books are free, but it’s kindly asked that everyone follow a “take one, leave one” policy as a courtesy.
Visit www.B2Anywhere.com to:
> find a book exchange location,
> donate books, or
> become a steward this summer!
16 – 17 years old (MUST have guardian complete minor consent form. Guardian DOES NOT need to be present)
Ongoing: The Swag Bag Project
Kindness Opportunity: Host a donation drive to support THE SWAG BAG PROJECT with – Help young girls by ensuring that they have the hygiene products they need.
Nothing But The Truth Ministry.
LEARN MORE HERE
“Is “VOLUNTEER” on your list of #NewYearsResolutions? If so, we encourage you to explore #volunteer opportunities with Rainbow Village. Learn how YOU can have a hand in providing Help, Hope, Housing, and Healing to families experiencing #homelessness” CLICK HERE
Volunteer at the Library
Looking to make a difference? The Gwinnett Library is always looking for volunteers to help with literacy, learning, and more!
“Our volunteers are special! They are parents, college students, teens, retired professionals, church groups and scouts. They are our neighbors and our friends. Library volunteers give their community the priceless gift of time. Below are just some of the ways you can help out as a library volunteer. The minimum age to apply is 13. Opportunities may vary by branch.”
CLICK HERE to see what interests you: https://www.gwinnettpl.org/volunteer/
Ongoing: Host a Book Drive for Building Babies’ Brains Gwinnett!
Their mission is to ensure that all children in Gwinnett are ready to thrive in Kindergarten.
Details: “Help us get books in the hands of Gwinnett’s littlest learners! Books are essential for learning and language development and enhance creativity and imagination in our children’s minds.”
Next Step:: If you or your organization would be interested in hosting a book drive, please contact: [email protected]
Learn More about Building Babies Brains Here: https://buildingbabiesbrains.com
Ongoing: Adopt-a Road in Gwinnett
Did you know YOU can become a part of Gwinnett’s Adopt-A-Road program? It’s a great opportunity for school and civic groups, neighborhoods, and churches – to name a few.
Ongoing: Volunteer with the Wrapped In Love Foster Closet
“You can make a difference by helping children in foster care, meeting people who share your interests, and making a positive impact in your community. We do not offer community service hours and drop-ins.
Volunteer work day consists of moving replenishing items that are low, sorting of clothing (separate them by season, gender and size ), and hanging up clothes on the clothing racks. In addition we may need help volunteering at some of our local partners on behalf of the organization.
If you do not see an upcoming date, please be patient and check back in a few weeks. All volunteers commit to going through a criminal background check.
Some volunteers reach out to churches, schools, businesses, and other organizations encouraging them to do a drive or make a financial donation.
Adults that have time and passion for a monthly commitment are welcome to take the steps to join our volunteer team. Do these 3 things now: Follow us on Facebook , read everything on our website including the work we do in the community and join us to volunteer .”
Ongoing: Volunteer with Parkwood Farms Therapy Center
Where: Parkwood Farms Therapy Center, 2519 Parkwood Rd Snellville, GA 30039
Ongoing: Birthday Bag Ministry with SE Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry
“Did you know?
Our Birthday Bag Ministry brings joy to children whose families are served by the Co-op.
Donation Boxes and Link to Support Mutty Paws Rescue Georgia
“Are you a local business? Well then we need your help and it will cost you $0! Please consider allowing Mutty Paws Rescue Georgia to drop off a monetary donation box to place by your registers or wherever you deem appropriate. This will cost you and your business $0 and is such a great way to help and support Mutty Paws Rescue Georgia towards our mission of saving the voiceless dogs in need
Donations are extremely low and we are trying to get creative to raise needed funds to continue. We are trying so hard to keep going and would be so grateful for your help. If you are inclined to help, please comment on this post or message us.”
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“Our intake is closed but we still have many dogs in our care that we are caring for and we are in dire need of supplies as donations are non existent now. We get phone call after phone call and email after email asking us to take in the forgotten, the abandoned, the sick and we do all we can to bring them to safety. Please don’t forget about the ones in our care.
We are in desperate need of the following supplies: dog food for puppies and adults, pee pads, paper towels, dewormer for small dogs, and anything else you think the dogs would like” ❤️
See Amazon Wish List Here
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