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I volunteer at the Thrift Store & Pantry in my town. We distribute clothing and vegetables to shelters for individuals and families who have experienced domestic violence.

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The Opportunity Hub provided residents with a Christmas Photo shoot and Toy drive

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This past week, I gave back to my community by volunteering at the Salvation Army's food bank. I am so grateful to be a part of something so impactful and helpful to the community over the holiday season!

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Giving back to our community in small but meaningful ways 🤍 Donating gingerbread house kits to our inpatient patients to spread a little joy, creativity, and holiday spirit.

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In addition to our Toy Drive and Winter Around the World Events, we are also working to support, connect, and celebrate families. I also want to highlight one memorable volunteer opportunity where I had the chance to work with a woman to clean up her home in preparation for a state inspection. Although this task was not glamorous, it was an important part of how I showed up for this woman.

I believe that these types of volunteer experiences remind me that the values of Volunteerism, Compassion, and Community Care are at the core of Social Work. From organizing Events, to coordinating Resources and providing support during times of high stress, we are all aligned in the mission of serving our Community.

I appreciate working with people who lead with Empathy and Action. Thank you for your efforts in serving our Community each and every day.

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Grateful for moments like this 🤍 This toy drive was made possible through a beautiful partnership with a local church and so many generous hearts who wanted to bring a little holiday joy to our elementary school families. What started as an idea came together through teamwork, kindness, and a shared love for children. So thankful for the community and the reminder that when we come together, we can make the season a little brighter and a lot more joyful!

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I participated in a service activity by donating and organizing gently used clothing so that patients have appropriate clothing to wear upon discharge. This helps ensure that individuals do not have to discharge back into the community wearing a hospital gown and can leave with dignity, comfort, and basic necessities.

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did some angel tree shopping earlier today for a little girl named esmeralda! can’t wait to turn in her things on thursday! 

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did some angel tree shopping earlier today for a little girl named esmeralda! can’t wait to turn in her things on thursday! 

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This year I decided to volunteer at the annual Winter Light Festival. I met many faces, checked peoples tickets, and helped them navigate the donation website. All profits directly benefit the United Way of Abilene and address critical needs like feeding families, supporting mental health, empowering youth and helping residents with financial instability situations. The lovely lady in the picture is actually my boss who encouraged me to volunteer!

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Helping make a difference one day at a time.

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One of the most meaningful experiences that I try to do quarterly is donate food and volunteer my time at the Apple Valley Animal Shelter. This opportunity grew from my commitment to service and my belief that compassion should extend to all of GOD’s creation, including the animals who depend on human kindness for safety, nourishment and love. During my visits, I’ve helped with basic cleaning tasks, and spend time interacting with the animals, many of whom arrive feeling anxious, abandoned, or uncertain. Offering them patience, care, and gentle attention has reminded me how powerful small acts of kindness can be. Seeing scared animals slowly begin to trust, relax, and show affection reinforces the important of consistency, empathy, and presence. 🙏

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Taking Betty out for a walk during her boarding care stay at the hospital :)

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One of the areas in which I get to volunteer is through what is known as "Hospitals and Institutions", or H&I, which is common in 12-step service structures. I volunteer at least monthly to help bring the message of recovery to individuals who are not able to get to regular meetings, typically because they are confined to a facility because they are either in a treatment center or incarcerated. This week, I was a volunteer at a local in-patient rehab. I love doing this kind of volunteer work!

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Making hygiene kits to give out to individuals in need!

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My daughter and I made family-sized refugee hygiene kits to donate to Gathering Humanity in Arizona. :) We look forward to volunteering at Feed My Starving Children later this month. :)

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It was emotional for me to get a football for an 18 year old boy and "dinasaurs" for an 11 year old.

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Volunteering at the Food Pantry (14 years and counting!!) :) One of my passions is giving back to organization that has done so much.

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Every year our church offers a Women's Christmas dinner. As the representative of Wounded Refuge I always an entire table and bring the women we serve from the homeless community and probation department. This year we were able to purchase four tables serving 32 women. It was a glorious night!

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Operation Christmas Child and Teacher Appreciation!

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Operation Christmas Child and Teacher Appreciation!

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Our kiddos went shopping for Operation Christmas Child! It was a blast watching them fill a cart to give to other kiddos in our community. We also brought a coffee to my daughter's teacher this week to brighten her day!

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Greetings,

For Thanksgiving I cooked food to pass out for Thanksgiving day. Its a joy to feed those that are homeless. I feel its my duty to be of service to those who are in need. I believe God put us here to love and take of each other. Myself and family came to pass out food. It was a wonderful time.

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I spent time helping our local community enjoy a Christmas thanksgiving. And I volunteer to helping serve and make trays.

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I spent the day giving a sweet shelter pup named Jenova some much needed love and attention. My local shelter does "doggy days out" where you can volunteer to take a dog out of the shelter to get away from a very stressful environment. My sister and I took her out for lunch at a dog friendly restaurant with a pup menu. She devoured her grilled hamburger, rice and veggies! We then took her on a walk along the American River where she got to dip her toes into the freezing water (she loved it) and found a few sticks to play with. We ended with a cozy car ride back to the shelter where she was able to take a nap in a safe, warm space.

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Four years, Mrs. G has been giving back to her community through Waller assistance restorative ministries program by addressing food disparities in her community. This holiday season while assisting Mrs. G with packaging & deliveries to others, she shared due to her husband’s death last year Her holiday birthday would be very somber this year. Not on my watch! Studying the masters level social work program at GCU has taught me those who continuously give themselves away, also get weary and need to be refreshed. I really enjoyed serving my community, especially the elderly.

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I recently participated in a Rise Against Hunger meal-packaging event to support families in Jamaica and other countries currently facing food insecurity after recent disasters.

This was a meaningful opportunity to come together, lend a hand and make a small but important impact. Every meal packaged helps provide hope and support to communities navigating incredibly difficult times.

Together we packaged over 10k meals. I’m so grateful for the chance to serve and to stand in solidarity with those who need it most.

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GCU College of Humanities and Social Sciences administrative team spent the day at St Vincent De Paul packing lunches and dinner for shelters across Phoenix. We also started prepping meals for Thanksgiving day!!!

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Me and a few other members from my church volunteered to help clean one of our fellow church member's backyard last weekend! Glad we were able to do it for them as they needed help!

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I am Aliya a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc and GCU MSW student and each year we hold a Sweater Weather event. This is where we collect clothes some new and some gently used and we donate them to the Women's Shelter in our community.

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I’m not typically one to post but I think it’s important to spend time thinking about those who don’t have too much family or the ability to travel. I live in between two elderly women that are always so sweet to me. One’s husband passed and the other’s is sick. I wanted to make sure they were safe so I spent hours cleaning snow for them. It was cold and my back hurt at the end but I was really just grateful to be able to do it (:

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I am honored to support the Sweetheart Program by helping lead fundraising efforts that directly benefit our community. Giving back is more than a responsibility—it’s a chance to show love, compassion, and gratitude. By working together, we can help strengthen local families, create new opportunities, and make a lasting difference.

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Hi, I'm Brenda W. from the GCU Social Work program. My cousins and I volunteered at the Melvern Iowa Community Center for Thanksgiving. It was a day of providing food and being grateful!

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I purchased another gift card from the giving tree at my school to give to families in need.

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I worked at New Horizons Crisis Center organizing their clothes closet for the woman and children of domestic violence. They can come to the closet and pick all they need to start their new journey and feeling better.

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My name is Sarah Eaton and over my break I had the opportunity to help setup and partake in my local literacy walk for kids! I helped hang lights, cook and handout food, and take kids around to the local organization and resource booths! This event allows families and children to learn about resources in their communities! This is an annual event that had a turnout of about 400 local kids!

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Here in the state of Mississippi, the town of Glendora, we have a community organization called Glendora Economic Community Development Organization; where our mission is to serve the community. We also make sure that our senior citizens have food and clean water along with the rest of the town’s people. During the Thanksgiving holiday 2025 we made each senior citizen a fruit basket in the town of Glendora. We went to each resident and handed out the baskets along side the mayor, it was a blessed day.

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Every year, the agency I work for-SFVCMHC, distributes Thanksgiving meals to our client's and their families. I was able to provide around 17 meals to my own set of clients and it always a humbling experience. Unfortunately, I was unable to capture the full result of how many meals were organized and distributed but here's just a small glimpse. Just imagine the room filled up.

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Giving back time to serve at my local Church 

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Giving back time to serve at my local Church 

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Attending services and being part of the Sunday School Ministry, especially around the holidays, is a fulfilling experience that allows me to continue giving to my community.

-A. Favila

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Byte Amusement Group is a non-profit organization that produces family-oriented events to educate about the history of arcade, pinball, and early computers. They couldn’t host their events without dedicated volunteers. It’s an exciting way to kick off a week of being thankful as their major event, FreePlay Florida, typically happens the weekend before Thanksgiving. My family also donated food to support local food banks through the Lake Wales Care Center. It was a great week to share the mission of GCU with potential students at FreePlay and return some of God’s blessings to support my community. I’m grateful for the opportunity.

Dr. April Steen

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This year, my home church, Unity Christian Center, served meals to more than 150 homeless individuals during the Thanksgiving holiday in downtown Fayetteville. Giving back to the community in this way has become a yearly tradition for us, and it’s something I truly cherish. I find great joy in serving those in need and being part of efforts that bring comfort and hope to others. One of my passions is cooking, and it’s especially meaningful when people share that they enjoyed the food—it makes the experience even more rewarding.

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This year my family decided to give back to the community via angel tree. In the past people have provided to my household in similar manner. It takes such a load off to have partnership in proving for your children during the holiday season. I pray that these little ones have a great Christmas dance get their hearts desires.

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The desire to help kids is a big part of why I am becoming a social worker. Being a part of my local church's kids ministry and CASA has given me the opportunity to try to make a difference. For the holidays, we held a big kids rally for the community. Kids of all ages played games, won prizes, watched skits, learned about the Bible, and were fed a delicious meal.

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My son Wyatt and I had the opportunity to volunteer with Cara Caters, a non profit in our town that packs and distributes food to kids in need. We helped gather donations at a local Christmas light display this evening. It was so fun to meet the staff of the organization and learn about their purpose. They currently pack around 500 meal bags per week and distribute these to our local school whose counselors and staff help get the bags to the children in need of food.

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My family & I made Blessing Bags to handout to those in need in our community. In each bag we included a Hand written prayer card with a Bible verse on the back, socks, gloves , deodorant, toothpaste/tooth brush, hand warmers and snacks. This is our first year doing this as a family and we plan to make it a family tradition every year!

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Me and my daughters spent time with this handsome boy for our neighbor who needed some me time! We brought him over some formula and the new swaddle he has on. (She said it was okay that I posed him on here).

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I had the chance to volunteer at my church’s Thanksgiving food drive, and it was such a blessing. Seeing families prayed for, supported, and cared for made the day a true success. I’m grateful to serve and grateful for everyone who was able to receive. 🙏🏽🦃✨

Tried to post my video but was to large of a file 😢

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My sisters and I made meals to pass out to the homeless.

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We worked along side the red cross and helped table an event to help people be aware of disaster response. We also got to go and spend a Friendsgiving with them and help people there inside the building. I do not have any pictures of this but this year my husband and I decided to help others and pay for their gas when we went on Thanksgiving day to help them this holiday season,

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My family and I had the chance to help a newly single mom in the area get her toddler Christmas gifts this year. I feel so blessed that we have the ability to do this! ❤️

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The way I served my community for this Thanksgiving week is on Monday I donated to my church’s clothing drive. On Thanksgiving day I fed neighbors and anyone who was without a plate on Thanksgiving day. I donated to a senior citizen’s retirement fund to sponsor Christmas gifts. I don’t like to brag about what I do, for the Bible tells us  “But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you” (Holy Bible, English Standard Version, 2001/2006, Matthew 6:3-4). I just really want these participation points.

-Andrea

The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. (2016). Bible Gateway. (Original work published 2001). https://www.bible gateway.com/versions/English-Standard-Version-ESV-Bible/#copy

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I'm very grateful for my own life change. My faith in God drives me to do homeless outreach in my community. This Thanksgiving Holiday my daughter and I used it as an opportunity to go out and hand out 25 raincoats, a few meals to homeless individuals that I normally encounter in the community. The most important part is that we are able to share our faith in God with those less fortunate individuals. The message is always that God loves them, God sees them and he is still available to them if they would pray and seek his assistance.

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Last Sunday my church went to the Kansas City Chiefs game and had what we call Chiefs Chapel. There is a chapel at our stadium where we hold services and invite the fans to come in before the game starts. Several volunteers walk around before the service and hand out welcome cards and invite people in for free doughnuts, coffee and worship. We are the only NFL team that does this and even the Chiefs owner, Clark Hunt, comes in for the service. It is a great time and we always have a packed room.

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This week I was able to volunteer with a church in my city that runs a food pantry! I was able to help package non-perishable food items as well as helping hand out hot meals later in the day.

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I was so grateful for the opportunity to participate in the angel tree with my son. I got to explain to him that some kids aren’t as lucky as him, and that because he is so lucky it’s important for him to give back. He picked the ticket for a boy who wanted legos because he loved legos too. And then picked out some awesome legos to give to someone in need. It was a special moment for us both!

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SUPPORTING Foster Youth & Women in LA County, CA. 

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Social Work is my MISSION IN LIFE. I had a nice, therapeutic time creating Thanksgiving goody bags for the foster youth on my caseload. I was blessed to work and spend my Thanksgiving holiday weekend with formerly unhoused women of DWC’s center. We also made baskets with them while talking and listening to music. BLESSED.

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This week I was able to write several letters to elders residing in long-term assisted living facilities. Through an organization called Letters Against Isolation, I was able to locate several facilities in need of letters for residents, especially during this time of year. I encourage everyone to volunteer with this mission. The process is smooth, and the impact is touching.

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This morning, I donated toys to a local church for their holiday toy drive!!

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My family and I donated clothing and blankets to the less fortunate. This is something we like to do regularly to help others in need.

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This weekend we let our 10-year-old daughter help us choose a 7-year-old little girl from the Angel Tree at Walmart to support through the Salvation Army. She took her time reading the tag and thinking about what this child might enjoy, and together we picked out an Easy-Bake Oven, some cute outfits, and a warm jacket.

Watching her excitement as she helped choose each gift was such a sweet reminder of the importance of giving and teaching compassion. It felt good knowing we could make another child’s Christmas a little brighter, and even better sharing that moment with our daughter. 🎄💛

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This past week I have volunteered for a non profit kinship care facility, helping families in need by being a part of putting together and distributing food boxes that include the traditional thanksgiving dinner ingredients as well as additional meals that will help caregivers during a hardship or just simply in need of additional food resources as they have taken a child family member into their home (some expected/some unexpected).

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Sugartree Ministries is an organization in Wilmington, OH where they feed the homeless community daily. On Thanksgiving, they offered a beautiful meal to the community for anyone struggling who may not have had a place to go for food. They take volunteers to cook and serve the population there and I love going to serve and feed the homeless. It is one of the most beautiful organizations that I have ever gotten to be part of. This is a photo with me and a sweet little boy that I met who was there to eat this week.

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As a volunteer at my church, I teach Sunday School to 4th and 5th-graders. During Thanksgiving week, we discussed how even children can make a meaningful difference in others' lives. Today, we assembled hygiene kits for unhoused people, and I explained that these essential items are not always accessible to everyone. I encouraged the kids to look for ways God might use them to help rebuild what is broken in their lives, the community, and the world around them.

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Volunteered in the nursery at my church, New Life, Oak Grove, MO. 

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I volunteer to watch kids at my church on Sunday mornings so parents can go to the sermon while the kids are having fun.

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Hi everyone, every weekend I like to dedicate a few hours going house to house and encouraging people to read their bibles. Those that we meet in the ministry work are offered free bible studies if they would like so they too can benefit of God's promises for the future. Now more than ever I feel that it is important that we stay close to God and through his word, the bible, we gain valuable insight on how we can live a happy life.

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Hello all the way from New Jersey!!! During this thanksgiving week, I had the beautiful opportunity to help out in my church food pantry. We gave many turkey’s away and other food items as well. 

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Hello all the way from New Jersey!!! During this thanksgiving week, I had the beautiful opportunity to help out in my church food pantry. We gave many turkey’s away and other food items as well. 

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Hi everyone, this is my girlfriend and I passing out hygiene products on Thanksgiving in San Diego! We are a community formed collective that distribute free hygiene, food, clothes, etc every Thursday.

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Adopt-A-Street Clean Up with New Freedom / Peoria Facility 

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Adopt-A-Street Clean Up with New Freedom / Peoria Facility 

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A Beautiful Morning Beautifying the community.

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I was fortunate to start a food pantry for one of the schools my kids attend. We are able to help 20 families during the holidays receive weekly food boxes during this difficult time. 

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Dancing for a Dream Foundation provides financial assistance for families dealing with Cancer. They also volunteer to participate in beautification to help families that deal with cancer treatment by trimming their trees just in time before winter starts. Today I signed up for beautification to help a mother currently going through cancer treatment to help trim her trees, clean her yard, and help with other yard work she hasn't been able to get to! 

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Dancing for a Dream Foundation provides financial assistance for families dealing with Cancer. They also volunteer to participate in beautification to help families that deal with cancer treatment by trimming their trees just in time before winter starts. Today I signed up for beautification to help a mother currently going through cancer treatment to help trim her trees, clean her yard, and help with other yard work she hasn't been able to get to! 

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Serving Thanksgiving at a local emergency Shelter

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Serving Thanksgiving at a local emergency Shelter

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Serving Thanksgiving dinner at a local homeless shelter! Greatest way to start the Thanksgiving holiday!

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An evening of 12-Step/ Big Book-based recovery at Bluff Augusta.

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Volunteering at the Local Alcohol & Drug Rehab Center - Bluff

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Volunteering at the Local Alcohol & Drug Rehab Center - Bluff

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Carrying the message of recovery and sharing my experience, strength, and hope with individuals embarking on the first leg of their journey is one of the most rewarding things I do with the time I can find outside of school, work, and home life. Detoxing is absolutely no fun, and even in a room full of people going through something similar you can feel totally isolated and alone. Sometimes, a glimmer of hope, or seeing the light in a person's eyes who has substantial recovery time under their belt can make all the difference in those early days between giving it a real shot and going home early when the going is at it's roughest. Many of the people in tonight's group were 3 days sober or less. I know from experience those 3 days can feel like 3 lifetimes when you're living them. I'm blessed with the opportunity to volunteer out at Bluff as often as I am able to and encourage the brave individuals there to hold on and break through to better days; more importantly, a better life with God at the helm.

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Serving women in need @ Blanchet House in Portland, Oregon

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Serving women in need @ Blanchet House in Portland, Oregon

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Proud to be able to serve and give back alongside the wonderful team at Blanchet House this Thanksgiving week.

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This actually my 1st time serving on Thanksgiving, want to do more on the actual day of the holidays

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Me and my kids painting cards for the Angel Card Project

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On November 27, my family and I came together to feed those in need, it filled my heart with so much gratitude and compassion to be able to help others even in a small way.

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Feeding the beneficiaries at the Salvation Army ARC 

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Feeding the beneficiaries at the Salvation Army ARC 

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I had a wonderful opportunity volunteering during this holiday time with Feeding San Diego, one of the region’s largest hunger-relief and food-rescue organizations, operating a warehouse-style facility designed to function with the efficiency and operates much like a coordinated production line, where staff and volunteers work together to sort, package, and distribute food to partner agencies and direct-service programs (Feeding San Diego, 2024). I appreciate their mission that not only focuses on ending hunger through sustainable practices but also contributes to environmental conservation by rescuing high-quality surplus food from farms, grocery stores, and food distributors, thereby reducing waste. According to Feeding San Diego (2024), approximately 70% of the food distributed is rescued, highlighting the organization’s dual focus on hunger relief and environmental stewardship. The warehouse environment reflects this mission: volunteers are assigned specific stations for sorting produce, quality-checking items, assembling meal boxes, and preparing pallets for community distribution.

Feeding San Diego also partners with hundreds of local nonprofits, schools, faith-based organizations, and community centers to broaden its impact. The facility’s blend of paid staff and volunteers ensures streamlined operations, enabling the organization to serve a wide spectrum of individuals, including children, seniors, active-duty military personnel, and low-income families, totaling more than 300,000 people annually. Overall, the San Diego facility exemplifies a highly coordinated and community-driven approach to food security, demonstrating how collective efforts can reduce hunger and improve community well-being. I am deeply honored to have the opportunity to be part of this experience this year.

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Feeding San Diego. (2024). About us. https://feedingsandiego.org/about-us/

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I had the opportunity to volunteer on Thanksgiving Day at St. Jerome’s Catholic Church. The church provided a full Thanksgiving dinner to community members along with information about local resources. I assisted with serving food, greeting attendees as they arrived, and helping with cleanup afterward. It was an amazing experience that allowed me to connect with people from diverse backgrounds and contribute to a supportive community environment. The event reminded me of the importance of compassion, service, and showing up for others, especially during the holidays.

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I had the opportunity to join my church community in cleaning up yards in our neighborhood. It was nice to be able to help others and try to brighten their day a little bit!

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This week, my kids and I collected food for our school district's first annual turkey & thanksgiving drive. It was a huge success! We also put together baskets for donation to local families during the holiday season, which we do every year. I am grateful that I get to be able to not only serve my community but get involved with my family as well.

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I was able to volunteer at Hope thru Hooves cleaning horse stalls. It was such a nice day Thank you Scott and Kim!!!!!!!!!

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My neighbor is 72 years old, and her husband passed earlier this year. She asked me to clean up her leaves in front of her home, and since giving back is the essence of who I am, I obliged.

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My church family one  Trinity Fellowship, and I are preparing to provide food, clothing, shoes, and prayer for our unhoused neighbors and our community for Thanksgiving 2025. I am honored to have worked with my church and family to make this mission a reality. We are also planning to continue this effort for Christmas by offering a hot meal and a warm building next month. Our focus is unified: to feed and support our unhoused neighbors. 

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P.S. I don't have my school shirt yet, but I will next time

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For my act of service this Thanksgiving holiday my child & I participated in the traditional thanksgiving parade & passed out turkeys and meals to the homeless.

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For my act of service this Thanksgiving holiday my child & I participated in the traditional thanksgiving parade & passed out turkeys and meals to the homeless.

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The day after Thanksgiving I was able to go out with my church to sign people up for extra help for the holidays. Help with toys for kids, food boxes, and gift cards for Walmart.

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My co-worker and I spent the morning doing adopt-a-street with some of our members!

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This week at my organization The Opportunity Hub, I had the pleasure of providing 100 families with a Turkey and groceries 🫶🏾🙌🏾

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Keeping my Spanish neighbors daughter while she prepares for thanksgiving

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Delivering food boxes to families for Thanksgiving!!! Leah Hopkins

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Delivering food boxes to families for Thanksgiving!!! Leah Hopkins

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Delivering food boxes to the community in Nashville for Thanksgiving!

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For my act of service, I actually participated in the construction of a float for my hometown’s Christmas Parade and even participated on the actual float by dressing as Toadette! This event is something is very important to our community as it is one of the few that brings everyone together and allows for low income households to be able to enjoy festivities without the worry of costs.

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Giving some cheer to children that have been victims of domestic violence...

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Giving some cheer to children that have been victims of domestic violence...

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This year, together with a local charity organization here in Alabama, we went into the Children's Hospital and visited sick children and their families with Santa Claus and 3 of his elves (I was an elf) and took the children's wish lists for Christmas. Then a week before Christmas we go deliver the gifts!!

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I had the pleasure of helping my church serve the community with Thanksgiving food. #Thankful

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My children and I were able to fill a total of 8 bags of clothes, shoes, and toys to the less fortunate. It was a wonderful feeling knowing I’m showing my children to help those in need when possible. It was a small act of kindness but the lesson to show my children to help

Others was a huge step to show God’s love.

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Volunteering at Nashville Cares food Pantry 

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Volunteering at Nashville Cares food Pantry 

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We had an amazing time stocking and assisting Clients at Nashville Cares Food Pantry.

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Happy Thanksgiving!! I am grateful for the opportunity to service my community! My family and I made 40 sack lunches (pb&j sandwiches, granola bars, juice) and delivered them to the homeless in our area. 

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Happy Thanksgiving!! I am grateful for the opportunity to service my community! My family and I made 40 sack lunches (pb&j sandwiches, granola bars, juice) and delivered them to the homeless in our area. 

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I spent a wonderful morning on Thanksgiving at our local family shelter. I made 20 gallons of lemonade to contribute to the feast!

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Hello,

I am Angela Carpenter and here I am helping serve drinks at a Thanksgiving meal that was open to anyone in our community.

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Hello,

I am Angela Carpenter here I am with the part of the team I worked at my church with to serve people Thanksgiving meal.

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I enjoy giving my time to the small local charity that supports so many in our rural community! Today, I sorted and folded cold-weather and snow clothing donations in preparation for the upcoming winter.

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Hello All,

My name is Daniel Nunez. I’m in Master Social Work program for Grand Canyon University. Today I went around and gave water bottles to the homeless in the Maryville community. It is a lower socioeconomic community where I live and work. It is essential for us to help the most vulnerable of community and water bottles to the homeless it’s just a start. Thankfully, they had food packages from a local community social agency, lacked the water.

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Hi, it's Dr. Tanya Materazzi (Dr. T) here, and I volunteered to do the 5K Turkey Trot to raise money for Vickie's Angel Foundation. This Foundation is local to me, and it provides financial support to families who have difficulty paying their bills due to their fight with cancer. The goal is to alleviate their monetary worries so they can focus on healing and beating cancer. So, Thanksgiving morning, at 8 am and 35 degrees outside, I joined several thousand people in a walk/run that raised a generous amount to help these families in need. Praise God that I was able to do this event and help others in need!