Volunteer and Self-Care Resources
Here is an ever-growing list of links to organizations that offer opportunities for volunteering and self-care. We encourage you to find a Sacred Legion of your own and make a difference for others and for your self!
Greystone Nature Preserve (Suggested by Saintly Guest Christina Jarvis): Greystone is an Experiential Environmental Education Teaching facility. We explore and learn with all people of all ages and ability levels.
Hire a Refugee.CA (Suggested by Saintly Guest Diane Davis): A place where Syrian refugees, and other newcomers to Canada, have an opportunity to earn a living through honest, hard work. All profits go back to helping refugee families living in Winnipeg.
Gary Sinise Foundation (Suggested by Saintly Sidekick Julie Dowd): We serve our nation by honoring our defenders, veterans, first responders, their families, and those in need by creating and supporting unique programs designed to entertain, educate, inspire, strengthen, and build communities.
Abolitionist Law Center (Suggested by Saintly Guest Saleem Holbrook): ALC is a public interest law firm and community organizing project that challenges the criminal punishment system in Pennsylvania.
The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth (Suggested by Saintly Sidekick Anita Colon): The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth (CFSY) is a national nonprofit that leads efforts to ban juvenile life without parole and other extreme sentences for children.
Hear Us (Suggested by Saintly Guest Diane Nilan): Award-winning resources and information for those concerned about children, teens and families experiencing homelessness.
SchoolHouse Connection (Suggested by Saintly Sidekick Diana Bowman): Works to overcome homelessness, from prenatal to postsecondary, through strategic advocacy and practical assistance in partnership with youth, families, schools, early childhood programs, institutions of higher education, and service providers.
Trans Lifeline (Suggested by Saintly Guest Chris Kluwe): Trans Lifeline provides trans peer support for our community that’s been divested from police since day one. We’re run by and for trans people.
The Trevor Project (Suggested by Saintly Guest Chris Kluwe): You deserve a welcoming, loving world. And so do the people you care about. Here you can reach out to a counselor if you’re struggling, find answers and information, and get the tools you need to help someone else.
Homeless Remembrance Blanket Project (Founded by Saintly Host Pat LaMarche): An yearly art installation that began in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 2021, providing hand-made blankets to the unhoused.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: We understand that life’s challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you’re facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, our caring counselors are here for you. You are not alone.
211.org: Local 211 specialists can help with virtually any need you might face, but the majority of requests are for essential needs like food and shelter.
Street Roots Rose City Resources: Find reduced cost or free services in Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties in Oregon.
Planet Drugs Direct.com: Access drugs which may not be available domestically in the U.S., which are not covered by insurance, or which are considerably more expensive in America.
LGBT National Youth Talkline: All of our support volunteers identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ family, and are here to serve the entire community, by providing free & confidential peer-support, information, and local resources through national hotlines and online programs.
Sage: National advocacy and services organization that’s been looking out for LGBTQ+ elders since 1978. We build welcoming communities and keep our issues in the national conversation to ensure a fulfilling future for all LGBTQ+ people.
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