August is like the Sunday of Summer, but we aren't ready to let go of the summer magic just yet. We're holding onto the Summer vibe as long as we can, riding the wave of volunteering into the Fall. Catch your first wave with one of more than 300 projects on our September calendar, add more waves with Jersey Cares's September 11th Day of Service and Remembrance, or rise up to lead others on their own journey as a Project Coordinator. We'll help you ride your own volunteer wave right through to next summer!
September 11th Day of Service and Remembrance
Jersey Cares presents the annual September 11th Day of Service and Remembrance, a day of bringing communities together on a day that was intended to tear them apart. On Saturday, September 8, 2018 hundreds of Jersey Cares volunteers will come together to strengthen a community deeply impacted by the events of September 11th. Join us!
Why Wait When You Can Lead?
Tired of sitting on the waitlist for opportunities? Why wait for an open spot when you can take the lead as a Jersey Care Project Coordinator? As stewards and ambassadors of Jersey Cares, Project Coordinators create social change by leading volunteer projects. You choose the project(s) you are interested in leading according to your own interests and what works for you. Click here for more information!
Want to know more about what is going on at a state level in volunteerism? Want to meet others involved in service across the state? Join the Governor's Conference on Volunteerism and Service with special guest speaker Tahesha Way, Esq., Secretary of State and workshops to suit every interest. Register here!
Making Time to Make a Difference . . .
Summer is close to ending, and school is soon back in session! Wondering how to manage service on top of school work? Click here to see how Rutgers New Brunswick Senior and Jersey Cares Project Coordinator, Dominick DiCarlo, balances community and curricula.
Ben Carter has been actively engaged with Jersey Cares since 2015 as a former member of the Jersey Cares ServiceWorks program and now the Jersey Cares Project Coordinator Fellowship. For Ben, giving back to the community isn’t a hobby, it’s a lifestyle. To read more of Ben’s volunteer journey, click here!
