Families Giving Back

View our NON PROFIT WISH LIST to see how you can help different organizations. It changes monthly.

You may not be able to help the whole world, but you can make a difference in your own community. --Elizabeth P. Carter

See the list below of non-profits that could use more volunteers! MBParent.com believes strongly in families giving back to their community by volunteering their time and making donations. Families can make a difference in their community without it necessarily being a big time commitment or expense.

We encourage parents to set an example for their children by demonstrating different ways to give, through donating toys and clothes or by helping serve meals during the holidays. You will be teaching your children empathy and compassion. Below are ways parents and kids can give back to our community.

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Cypress Community Church

Greetings from Cypress Community Church Women's Ministries, We are hosting a luncheon and silent auction fundraiser to benefit East Salinas Family Center and we ask for your support. The East Salinas Family Center is an after-school tutoring program and recreation center that focuses on reaching some of the most at-risk children in our area. Students from seven schools in the area are selected to attend this preventative program that endeavors to promote good study skills, positive self esteem and a solid foundation for success in the future. The proceeds from this event will go directly to the East Salinas Family Center to use to increase staff, buy supplies and expand the program so more children can be reached. A portion of the funds generated at our event will go towards a college scholarship fund for students participating in this program. We are asking local businesses and individuals to consider making a donation to this worthy cause. Quality items and gift certificates are needed to make our silent auction a success. 100% of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the East Salinas Family Center and all donations are tax-deductible. All donors will be acknowledged in our event program and our church bulletin. Please consider becoming a donor and help us make a difference in the lives of Salinas' youth! The event will take place May 5th, 2007 and we ask that you respond by phone 831.484.2996 or by email: k8secondo@att.net Donations must be available for pick-up the week of April 30th. Please call if you have any questions regarding donations or this special event. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely... Kate Secondo, Committee Member
• Phone: (831) 484-2996 • Address: 681 Monterey Salinas Hwy, Salinas, CA. 93908 • email • website •

The Food Bank For Monterey County

The Food Bank for Monterey County, a certified America's Second Harvest food bank, is the largest supplier of emergency food in Monterey County. We distributed nearly 6 million pounds of food in fiscal year 2005.

We are a non-profit private organization whose mission is "…to lead community efforts in the awareness and elimination of hunger in Monterey County." To accomplish this mission, we solicit, collect, store, and then distribute food throughout the County by several means: (1) Agency Clearinghouse, a network of approximately 80 non-profit food assistance agencies; (2) direct giving programs such as Emergency Food Assistance, Food for Children, and Senior Food Bag.

Food Bank for Monterey County
815 West Market Street, #5
Salinas, CA 93901

1-800-870-FOOD Toll-Free Food Bank Line
1-800-339-8228 Toll-Free Assistance Hot Line

• Phone: 831-758-1523 • email • website •

United Way of Monterey

Our purpose is to lead in uniting the people and resources of Monterey County communities in effectively addressing each area's most pressing needs.

Our mission is to identify and thereby raise awareness of the most pressing needs in our communities. We conduct an annual fund raising campaign, involving hundreds of local workplaces and thousands of small businesses and residences. The funds are subsequently allocated to 38 agencies and programs throughout Monterey County. Allocations panels, composed of local volunteers, decide how to distribute funds for the greatest impact.

We encourage you to get personally involved in the United Way, United Way-affiliated agencies, and other human service efforts. Together we can make a positive impact on our communities.

2511 Garden Road, Suite C-100
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 372-8026

• Phone: 831-372-8026 • email • website •

Volunteer Center of Monterey County

The Volunteer Center of Monterey County strengthens the community by connecting people with opportunities to serve.

Youth Service Program:
In collaboration with local and private schools, we introduce young people between 12 and 18 to service learning and the spirit of volunteerism and community pride. This program provides information about local nonprofit organizations and offers assistance for individual and group placements in volunteer activities designed to meet academic requirements, personal growth and work experience. Our Youth Services Program engages youth and their families in community activities, builds leadership and teaches the importance of volunteering.

• Phone: 831- 757-3206 • website •