We Build People raises funds for families who can’t otherwise fully afford YMCA programs and services. Members of the Arapahoe Nation are encouraged to give so families less fortunate can benefit from a Y experience. "One Tribe - One Child" is a great place start - where a tribe's annual wampum is donated so a child can attend summer camp. Watch the WeBuildPeople campaign video here.

There are millions of Americans from countless walks of life, each with their own success story. Ask them where it all started and the answer for many will be the same: their local Boys & Girls Club! Tribe can help the Club by donating items they need or participate in the annual pencil drive.

Looking for an awesome service project for your tribe? You’ve found it! The BackPack Program is by kids and for kids! The Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina has made it easy for tribes to organize and participate. We are working hard to make sure that that this will be the most rewarding service project that your tribe does this year!

The Brown Bag Ministry prepares and distributes 225 brown bag lunches to the homeless every Saturday at Moore’s Square in downtown Raleigh and they could use your help!

Everyday, hundreds of acres of forests are destroyed. Come out to William B. Umstead State Park to learn all about the wonders of these North American forests! Walk through the woods learning all about tree species, complete a fun, nature-based scavenger hunt, and see an amazing presentation of some of the world’s coolest animals.

When – Saturday, September 12
8:30am – 12:45pm for Y-Guides (Grades 1-3)
1:00pm – 5:15pm for Y-Princesses (Grades 1-3)
Where – William B. Umstead State Park, Harrison Entrance.
Cost - $5.00 per person ($10.00 per adult/child)

Please register with Casey Clements by August 15th. Make all checks out to Troop 1860, and send to: P.O. Box 663, Cary, NC, 27512.

Help STOP hunger and participate in the 2009 CROP Hunger Walk October 4. Registration: 1:00/Start: 2:00pm Raleigh – Marbles Kids Museum. Cary – Christ the King Lutheran. For information about walks in Youngsville (9/27), Wake Forest (10/18), Rolesville (10/18) or Apex (11/8) Call (919) 688-3843 or visit cropwalkonline.org. More info here.

Camp G.R.A.C.E. is very excited to put together a team for the Autism Society of NC’s 11th Annual Autism Ribbon Run. The ribbon run will be held Oct. 10 in Raleigh at Moore’s Square. Camp G.R.A.C.E. is a summer camp for kids with special needs that started a few years ago at the Finley YMCA, as a partnership between the YMCA and A Small Miracle. A Small Miracle is an organization that provides comprehensive services for children and adults with autism and other special needs throughout North Carolina.

Pajama Pals was started by a local family with the hope of helping children at the most basic level and let them know that someone out there cares that they are warm at night. Who doesn't like a new pair of pajamas? You can help a child who may have never even owned a pair of pajamas or a book of their own.

Donate NEW pajamas and/or books so they can be distributed to various shelters, foster homes, and social service agencies. Get more information here.

Raleigh Rescue Mission was founded in 1961 to minister to the growing needs of homeless and hurting men, women and children in our community. Raleigh Rescue Mission has helped thousands of people begin their journey toward lasting life change by meeting their physical, emotional and spiritual needs.

Donations are down and they are currently in need of food, warm clothes, blankets, etc. Click here for more information or to plan a tribe tour.

Looking for a super fun way to spend a Saturday this Spring that is also a service project to fight hunger in the Triangle? Look no further! The Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is inviting Guides and Princesses to participate in their third annual American Tobacco Duck Race on May 16 by helping them find people willing to “adopt” rubber duckies and race them down the Old Bull River at the American Tobacco Campus. $10 a duck will support forty meals for needy individuals.

Relay For Life of North Raleigh/Wake Forest will be held on May 15 at Wakefield High School. Tribes can earn service awards for participation either via walking or setup or cleanup. Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s signature activity, offering everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams camp out at a Wakfield HS and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length..

Help UNC School of Medicine by participating in a research study to explore the experiences of fathers of middle and high school girls. Volunteer info here.

The purpose of the Pride for Parents Christmas Store is to Celebrate the birth of Christ by providing low-income parents in need of financial assistance a way to purchase gifts for their children at affordable prices. Generous donors make the gifts available for this purpose only. We welcome your partnership in making this Christmas merry for someone else. Please contact Linda Riggins (919-834-7626 ext. 13 or lriggins@btministries.com). Volunteer info here.

Since 1980, the Ronald McDonald House of Durham has provided loving shelter to more than 20,000 families whose children were being treated in local hospitals, weaving their stories into the fabric that makes this House a home.

Tribes can sign-up to bring food, cook, and cleanup brunch on Sat/Sun mornings for approx 30-35 people. Call Karen Morgan @ 286.9305 x128

Tribes looking for a Spring community service project have the opportunity to make GREAT STRIDES - the CF Foundation’s largest fund-raising event - a huge success. Walk day is a fun, family-oriented celebration that includes a healthy 6.2 mile walk through Downtown Raleigh.

Since 1992, more than 98 million pounds of fresh produce have reached our state’s people in need thanks to Society of St. Andrew. This has been accomplished through the Gleaning Network, Potato Project and Seed Potato Project.

The Helping Hand Mission Inc. assists families on a
one-on-one basis with food, clothing, furniture, and shelter.

There’s something about the game of baseball that lights up a child’s eyes. It’s an experience that every child deserves. And through The Miracle League, it’s an experience that every child can enjoy. Designed exclusively for children with special needs, The Miracle League is the first of its kind. The rules are simple. Everyone hits. Everyone gets on base. And everyone crosses home plate. Won’t you consider getting in the action and helping a child play the greatest game of our nation’s history?