Project Ideas

There are countless ways your family can volunteer in your local community. This area highlights some successful projects. Please e-mail us your project ideas!

Caring Collections
FamilyCares Comfort Quilts
Blanket Hugs
Caring Camp Collection
Winter Wear Share
FamilyCares Words for the Wounded

Helping the Homeless
Toys & Toiletries For Hurricane Katrina Kids
Kid-Made Toys
Charity Chest
Morning Sleep-In
Fathers' Day Card Connections
FamilyCares "Bored?" Game Giveaway

Helping the Sick
Giggle Books
Comfort Quilts
Read Well
Caring Family Meals
My Little Pillow
Fantasy Flowers
Toy Library
FamilyCares Carnival of Caring for Children with Chronic Illnesses
FamilyCares for AmeriCares Healthy Kid Kits

Helping the Elderly
Adopt a Grandparent
FamilyCares Blackout - Boxes
Birthday Care Cake
Happy Pills
Caring Calendar
FamilyCares Spending Time with Seniors

Holiday Specific Projects
FamilyCares Homeless for the Holidays
FamilyCares Incredible Family Feast
Holiday Hope Chests
FamilyCares Holiday Cheer for AIDS Patients
Deck the Halls
Mother's Day Projects
St. Patrick's Day Projects
Valentine's Day Projects
FamilyCares Valentine Visits
Be My Valentine Kits
12 Days of Caring
FamilyCares Earth Day
FamilyCares Halloween
FamilyCares Veterans' Day

Miscellaneous Projects
Be an Incredible Family – Volunteer!

FamilyCares Pencils for Vietnam
FamilyCares Bike Roundup & Rodeo
FamilyCares Support Soldiers through the Seasons

12 Days of Caring
Challenge Buddy
Generational Dress-Up Box
Learn Sign Language
Recreation Therapy
Sweet Success
FamilyCares Camping In
Back to School Backpacks
FamilyCares Winter Celebration
FamilyCares Celebrating Differences and Fostering Tolerance
FamilyCares Hurricane Helper
FamilyCares Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Beautiful
FamilyCares Puppy (and Kitty!) Love
FamilyCares Food Share

International
FamilyCares Bibs for Kids
FamilyCares for Families in South Asia
FamilyCares Malawi Mothers
Stephen Shames Foundation