PROJECTS AT THE SARATOGA SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY:
Neighbors Taking PRIDE in Helping Neighbors
Saratoga Pride will be collecting grocery gift cards (to Hannaford, ALDI, Price Chopper and Wal-Mart) and cash donations for those in our community facing food insecurity. (Dutcher Room)
Change Rocks!
Donate your loose change: even giving a single penny earns a rock to decorate with a positive message or image. Keep it or give it away to brighten someone’s day! Not feeling creative? Finished rocks are also available for a $1 donation! Hosted by Girl Scout Troop # 3301 (Dutcher Room)
“Lighting The Way: Making Paper Lanterns and Sharing New Year Inspirations”
How can our light and inspirations shine into the future? Adults and children, join us and make paper lanterns to light our way, thinking about how to best build our community. Hosted by Youth Squared. (Dutcher Room)
Book Repair
Help repair gently used books so they can be gifted to others! Hosted by the Saratoga Children’s Literacy League. (Dutcher Room)
Microgreen Planting with Pitney-Meadows Community Farm
Serve your community by planting the seeds of self-sustained nourishment. (Dutcher Room)
Saratoga Central Catholic: Blanket Making and Pet Food Drive.
Come make a cozy blanket that will be donated to a local pet shelter. Bring a donation of pet food or a gift card to PetSmart to help feed local pets in need. (Dutcher Room)
Mooncatcher Project: Moon Bee!
Come help Mooncatcher make renewable menstrual management kits for distribution worldwide! (Glasby Room)
Waldorf School of Saratoga: Card Making and Story Reading
Come make cards to share with members of our community who could use a little love. Students from the Waldorf School of Saratoga will also be reading MLK and social justice-themed stories. (Children’s Room)
AT TEMPLE SINAI:
MLK Day Children's Books & Clothing Drive (10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
Time to take a look through your house to find children’s books, clothing, and shoes for donation! Temple Sinai will collect children’s books for Stories for Success and SEEN (Saratoga Educational Equity Network) and children's clothing and shoes (spring & summer only) for The Giving Circle’s projects in Uganda with two village schools.
Donations can be made curbside at Temple Sinai (509 Broadway). They will be accepting:
CHILDREN’S BOOKS: Gently used or new non-religious children’s books for all ages, from board books to Young Adult. No encyclopedias, please.
CHILDREN’S CLOTHING & SHOES: Gently used or new spring and summer clothing and shoes for infants through teens. No swimsuits or winter clothing, please.
CAN’T MAKE IT TO THE DAY OF SERVICE? NO WORRIES!
HERE ARE SOME ONGOING SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES IN OUR COMMUNITY.
Shelters of Saratoga / Code Blue: Donation wish list and collection times here: https://sheltersofsaratoga.org/donate-goods/
Franklin Community Center Food Pantry: Donation wish list and collection times here: https://www.franklincommunitycenter.org/waystogive/donation-wish-list/
Regional Food Bank of NorthEast New York: Volunteer schedule and sign-up here: https://regionalfoodbank.net/volunteer/
Saratoga Mentoring: Change a child’s life with a few hours of your time a week! Information and sign-up here: https://saratogamentoring.org/
Saratoga Senior Center: Volunteer and donation opportunities here: https://saratogaseniorcenter.org/donate/
Saratoga Center for the Family: Volunteer and donation opportunities here: https://saratogacff.org/support-center
Captain Community Services: Has many volunteer opportunities including homework and family development helpers, food pantry assistance, summer meal van drivers. More information here: https://captaincares.org/how-to-help/volunteer/