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.
Never Doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that does. -Margaret Mead
CSA/Farm Share Registration Extended!
Register here by May 11!
VOLUNTEER WITH US
Jubilee Jobs, May 9, 6:30-8:30 pm
Emery Shelter Visit, May 13, 6:30-8:30 pm
Handmade for the Homeless, May 16, 7:00-9:00 pm
Hunger Action, May 17, 7:00-9:00 pm
Common Good City Farm, May 27, 4:00-6:00 pm
Camp Yad B'Yad, June 18-29
Are you entering 9th-12th grades or know someone that is? Join us for 2-weeks of community service camp. Each day is a new experience throughout DC. Make a difference in someone else's life and change your also. We are SSL approved and you can earn up to 60 hours of community service for participating in camp.
VOLUNTEER WITH OUR PARTNERS
Miriam's Kitchen is looking for volunteers to help with cleaning and organizing their donations’ closet. 4 volunteers on Thursday afternoons to to get everything organized for the weekend and ready to go on Monday. Volunteers are needed from 3:00-5:00 pm. Volunteers of all ages welcome. For more information contact Erica Steen at ericas@washingtondcjcc.org.
Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSS/NCA) is in need of drivers on Friday March 9 to take refugees from their homes to a free dental clinic and back in Northern VA. Volunteers are need from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Can’t help Friday? LLS is also looking for drivers on Mondays between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm to help move furniture. If you are interested in either of these opportunities contact Lily at HamburgerL@lssnca.org.
CAPTURED FOR A CAUSE
I love them all and can't decide! Have you had a chance to see the 19 years of photos hanging in the Washington DCJCC Community Hall taken by Lloyd Wolf over the years of the December 25th Day of Service?
If not, you really should come by. They are for sale, all proceeds going to support our volunteer projects. Email Erica Steen at ericas@washingtondcjcc.org to let her know which you'd like to take home and how much you are willing to donate (very few offers refused).
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
*Both Josh and Lloyd celebrated their birthday's with us. Read Erica's blog post!
*Ithaca College, GW Students, Sidwell Friends School, World Learning Group and B'nai Amoona Synagogue (from St. Louis)
THANK YOU all for letting us partner with you to plan a volunteer project! If you'd like to plan a volunteer project with us contact Erica and we can customize something for your school group, celebration or corporation.
Thank you We Are Family for recognizing us with the Ron Wilmore Community Partner of the Year Award for 2011!