United Way Miami

United Way Miami
Join United Way Miami for our annual Thanksgiving Drive Packing Day! United Way Miami's Thanksgiving Drive is an annual volunteer project for all community members to do good together. Support underserved families take out some of the burden this holiday brings, and help them prepare for their very own holiday traditions with a Thanksgiving dinner. With your support, our goal is to reach 1,000 low-income families from United Way Miami's Center for Financial Stability, Center for Excellence, MISSION UNITED, and agency partners with a Thanksgiving Meal Kit on Saturday, November 16th. Key Information for Volunteers: What: Volunteers will help us sort, pack and assemble Thanksgiving Meal kits. Where: Meet us in The Ansin Building's Ryder Room (3250 SW 3rd Avenue, Miami, FL 33129). Parking: Available across the street (3150 Southwest 3rd Avenue, Miami, FL 33129).

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Volunteers will paint, build furniture, and do a complete remodel of a teachers lounge at Norman S. Edelcup Sunny Isles Beach K-8.

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Book lovers unite! This year, we are SHARING THE LOVE and reading Piper Chen Sings By Phillipa Soo, illustrated by Qin Leng.

More than 26 million people have participated in Jumpstart's Read for the Record and this year, you can join the thousands of schools, libraries, organizations, and communities celebrating early literacy. Jumpstart's Read for the Record is the world's largest shared reading experience and celebrates and supports childrens early language and social-emotional development. Volunteers will be paired United Way Center for Excellence in Early Education students and follow a beautiful story about a young girl who loves to express herself through singing but is struck with self-doubt and nervousness when asked to perform a solo in front of an audience.

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Join us in helping to make Bingo & Bubbles a spectacular event for our Women United donors. For our Event day tasks,we'll need assistance in the following areas: -Human arrows -Registration -Signage setup -Tables setup -donor cultivation/stewardship -event breakdown We're looking for 30 volunteers.

United Way Miami
Join us in helping to make Bingo & Bubbles a spectacular event for our Women United donors. For our Pre-Event tasks,we'll need assistance in the following areas: -Loading supplies into the UW van -unloading supplies at MDC Padron Campus -Some signage setup We're looking for 8 volunteers.

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This November and December support the Miami-Dade community by donating Holiday Gifts to help families from financially insecure backgrounds. The holidays are a time to be merry, celebrate traditions and give gifts to those you love. For some of our neighbors, this is a difficult time of the year, giving gifts is not possible, and this yearly celebration can become a burden. Join us in our mission to provide gifts for 1,000 children and help them and their families have a memorable holiday season! The gifts should not exceed $20-$25. For every gift donated, you will receive between half an hour to an hour of community service. Gifts under $10 would be worth half an hour of community service and gifts over $10 would be worth a full hour. Early Head Start (0-4 years) Gifts List: -Books -Building Sets -Arts and Crafts -Coloring Books -Dolls -Stuffed Animals -Learning Blocks -Musical Instruments -Cognitive Learning Toys Elementary School (5-10 years) Gift List: -Books -Lego Sets -Building Sets -Action Figures -Arts and Crafts -Coloring Books -Tea Sets -Dolls -Remote Control Toys -Musical Instruments -Jewelry Making Kits -Puzzles and Board Games -Camera -Headphones -Karaoke Microphone -Sports and Outdoor Toys Middle and High School (11-18 years) Gift List: -Bluetooth Speaker -Headphones -Watches -Camera -Sunglasses -Karaoke Microphone -Board Games -Lotions -Body Spray -Nail Kits -Makeup Kits -Cologne or Perfume -Painting Kits -Arts and Crafts Items -Jewelry -Sports and Outdoors Items Please refrain from purchasing any toys that stimulate weapons or may depict themes of violence. Broken or used toys will not be accepted. Purchase and bag or box gifts from the comfort of your home with all the items listed below and drop them off anytime from now through Monday, November 25th, before 4:00PM to The Ansin Building (3250 SW 3rd Ave, Miami, FL 33129). Please drop-off completed gifts at the front desk at United Way Miami-Ansin Building (3250 SW 3rd Ave, Miami, FL 33129). You can deliver Monday - Friday from 7AM to 4PM. Community service letters will be provided upon request at the front desk when you deliver the items. If you have any questions about the letters or drop-off, please email Claudia Massa at massac@unitedwaymiami.org.

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This September, October and November support the Miami-Dade community by donating Thanksgiving Meal Kits to help families from financially insecure backgrounds.

Thanksgiving is usually a time for friends and family to gather around the table, feast on a hearty meal, share stories, and be thankful. For some of our neighbors, this is a difficult time of the year, a feast is not possible, and this yearly celebration can become a burden.

Join us as we kick off this holiday season with our Thanksgiving Drive!

United Way Miami's monthly volunteer kit initiative is a remote volunteer option to obtain volunteer hours by assembling kits or bringing in needed items from the convenience of your home or organization.

Create Thanksgiving Meal Kits from the comfort of your home with all the items listed below and drop them off anytime from now through Monday, November 4th before 3:00PM to The Ansin Building, 3250 SW 3rd Ave, Miami, FL 33129.
Receive 3 hours for 1 completed kit or 0.25 hour per individual item (4 items = 1 hour) One complete meal kit contains the following items: - Bag of rice (each bag should not be bigger than 5 lb) - Gravy packet - 2 Cans of green beans - 2 Cans of black beans - Can of cranberry sauce - Box of stuffing mix - Box or bag of mashed potatoes - Box or bag of cornbread or biscuit mix - Box of mac and cheese (family size) - Dessert mix (pumpkin pie mix, cake mix) You can bring in all items in any one or multiple bag or box that suits you. We will have a community-wide packing day where the items will be packaged and distributed to families in the community.
Please drop-off completed meal kits at the front desk at United Way Miami-Ansin Building (3250 SW 3rd Ave, Miami, FL 33129). You can deliver Monday - Friday from 7AM to 3PM and Saturdays from 7AM to 7PM. Community service letters will be provided upon request at the front desk when you deliver the items. If you have any questions about the letters or drop-off, please email Claudia Massa at massac@unitedwaymiami.org.

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