The Morris Cafritz Center for Community Service (MCCCS) organizes high-impact community service/volunteer projects and events that address unmet needs in the Washington DC Metropolitan area. For the past 20+ years the MCCCS has enabled tens of thousands of individuals to make a difference by volunteering in our community. Our volunteers take responsibility to enrich the lives of others as well as their own.
"We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give." - Winston Churchill
VOLUNTEER WITH US
Books to Prisons, June 12, 6:00-8:00 pm
Provide a critical link between citizens who are incarcerated and those outside prison walls by sending donated reading material. Share your love of reading by putting together packages of books for prisoners.
Behrend Builders, Sunday, June 16, 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Helping a family rebuild after a devastating fire. Imagine walking in your front door and instead of seeing your living room, you see a room covered in soot with shreds and pieces of your personal belongings scattered on the floor. The Morris family, uninsured, recently experienced a devastating house fire in the home they have lived in for 37 years.
Blood Drive, June 19, 4:30-8:30 pm
Every 17 seconds, someone in the Washington metro area needs a blood donation. Give an hour of your time and a bit of your blood to save someone's life right here in the DC Metro area! Pick a time that works best for your schedule or just stop by (registration prefered).
Jubilee Jobs, June 19, 6:30-8:30 pm
Ever interview successfully for a job? Do you interview people for your work? Come use your experience to help unemployed people refine their interviewing and job searching skills.
Hunger Action, Thursday, June 20, 7:00-9:00 pm
Join in on an MCCCS favorite. Chop, mix and stir here at the DCJCC. All of the food prepared will be donated to DC Central Kitchen.
Handmade for the Homeless, Sunday, June 30, 11:00 am-1:00 pm
Join fellow knitters and crocheters to make handmade goodies for a great cause! Whether you're experienced or interested in learning, we hope you'll join us at a Handmade for the Homeless! Our goal is to contribute as many warm winter items as possible to distribute as gifts at D25.
Common Good City Farm, June 30, 4:00-6:00 pm
Make a difference in the way people eat. We'll help pick crops, plant, weed or whatever the CGCF staff need, all to help our DC neighbors!
Earth Spring Farm Share starts this week
For those registered, pick up is in the DCJCC parking lot Wednesdays from 5:00-8:00 pm beginning June 12
Questions? Contact Erica.
We applied last week to the Feinstein Foundation. With your help we collected over $700 and over 1200 items of donated food. We can't wait to see how much of Alan Feinstein's $1,000,000 we get. It will all go to help support Hunger Action! Thank you for your help and participation.