Leap of Kindness Day
February 29, 2024
Join Us for Leap of Kindness Day
Background of Leap of Kindness Day
Leap of Kindness Day was conceived by the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce in 2016. The idea was to inspire their members and community to use the extra day of Leap Year to do something kind for someone else. Hundreds of local organizations helped thousands of local people on February 29, 2016. In 2020, Leap of Kindness Day was even bigger and better as more than 200 chambers in the US, Canada, and Ireland joined in for the spread of a lot of kindness.
Calling All Non-Profit Members
As part of Leap of Kindness Day, we invite our Member Non-Profits to submit non-monetary donation requests (items/goods, volunteers needs, consultant needs, etc.) that we will post on our website and promote on social media. See below for the current list of requests.
Not a Non-Profit?
You too can participate by being on the giving end. Some ideas are:
- Organzie a drive for essential items and personally deliver to a local charity on February 29.
- Show gratitude to local first responders by delivering meals or snacks to local police, fire, or EMS stations on Leap of Kindness Day.
- Dedicate February 29 to enhancing a public space - a park, trail, or playground - by cleaning, beautifying or fixing amenities in need.
- Encourage your children to write & deliver heartfelt thank you notes to educators, custodians, bus drivers, and others on February 29..
- Reach out to local care facilities, hospitals, senior or youth centers, and agencies assisting those with unique needs. Collect and deliver items tailored to their specific requirements on Leap of Kindness Day.
Chamber Member Non-Profits: Requests for Donations / Volunteers
(listed in order request was received)
REQUEST DETAILS
Here at the Shipyard we need a telehandler or telescopic forklift. This machine would be a critical upgrade to doing things the old fashioned way. It would move lumber, boats, masts, and do all manner of heavy lifting. We need a machine with a small footprint and big lift capacity
CONTACT DETAILS.
KD MONTGOMERY.
Lanes Coven Theater Co.
is seeking a volunteer lawyer or accountant to join their Board. They also are looking for storage and rehearsal spaces.
REQUEST DETAILS
Recruit a volunteer accountant or volunteer lawyer to our board that we are currently
building. We could benefit from moisture controlled storage space for year-round costume storage. Also we are searching for free municipal space to be donated to us to rehearse. If you have this, please reach out to us with dimensions, ceiling height, bathroom details, if there is a kitchenette connected to the space and what month's of the year or hours it’s available. Does the space come with tables & chairs?
CONTACT
LILY NARBONNE
Gloucester Education Foundation
2 to 5 volunteers able to lift 30 pounds or more to assist in 2024 Gloucester Student Arts Festival in May.
REQUEST DETAILS
2-5 handy, resourceful, energetic volunteers, able to lift 30lb or more, to support logistics for the 2024 Gloucester Student Arts Festival in May. Bonus if one of you has a truck. Volunteer Sign Up Now Open: Click Here
CONTACT
EMILY SIEGAL
Pathways for Children
3T - 6T sized items of clothing (see specific list under learn more) and volunteers.
REQUEST DETAILS
Pathways is looking for underwear, socks, leggings and sweatpants (size 3T - 6T) as well as volunteers to support our program staff (https://www.pw4c.org/volunteer).
Thank you!
CONTACT
LAURA O'NEILL
The Open Door
Food Donations. Most needed items include: cereal, condiments, coffee, tea, baking and muffin mix, and
cooking oils.
REQUEST DETAILS
Food Donations. Most needed items include: cereal, condiments, coffee, tea, baking and muffin mix, and cooking oils. Please no glass.
Thank you! Donations can be brought to The Open Door (28 Emerson Ave., Gloucester MA) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F.
CONTACT
KELSEY RICHARDS
The Rockport Art
Association & Museum needs portable wheelchair ramps for its front entrance
and Wengenroth Gallery entrance.
REQUEST DETAILS
The Rockport Art Association & Museum needs portable wheelchair ramps for our Main St.
entrance and Wengenroth Gallery entrance so that all visitors can enter and enjoy our galleries and events. Please contact us for further details about
ramp sizes, material, and so forth.
Contact Details: We need a name, web address, and contact email.
CONTACT DETAILS.
KAREN KORETSKY
Project
Adventure is in need of a Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) and 40 (ish) 8.5x11 acrylic sign holders.
REQUEST DETAILS
The Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) is needed to transport climbing, building and program equipment to and from it's state-of-the-art challenge course in the woods at Moraine Farm in Beverly. It will be used daily by program Facilitators to support our Youth Learning Programs, including our Therapeutic Support Groups, that promote life-skills building and healing for more than 7000 kids annually. A UTV will also help PA prepare for any emergencies that might occur on the course. A used UTV in good condition would super! The 40 (ish) 8.5x11 acrylic sign holders will be used for for our professional development programs, such as the annual Social Emotional Learning Symposium, and the annual UnGala fundraising event in the September.
CONTACT
CORRINE MCKOEWN
REQUEST DETAILS
Wellspring House would be
grateful for $25 gas gift cards. These cards would be used by clients working with our Homelessness Prevention and Shelter teams.
CONTACT
MELANIE MURRAY-BROWN
Schooner Adventure is in need of a plunge router and a ½” drive impact driver; home-cooked meals for our summer sailors; new volunteers to join our maintenance, marketing and hospitality teams.
REQUEST DETAILS
1) A plunge router and a ½” drive impact driver for working on the vessel
2) ACE or Building Center gift cards are also welcome.
3) Home-cooked or catered meals for our summer sailors - to keep our crew hale and hearty. If you love to cook or are a local caterer or restaurant, our hungry sailors would welcome a hot dinner after a hard day's work this summer. You can sign up once, or offer to take one day a week - whatever is best for you.
4) New volunteers. We have many volunteer opportunities, now and in the summer season: a) help us clean out old files and assemble new desks in the historic Fitz Henry Lane House (5-10 hours); b) join our team of schooner maintenance volunteers for a variety of tasks on board from keeping the decks watered, maintaining lines and blocks, to checking on the vessel in the off-season. c) join our hospitality and marketing team - helping with picking up and delivering meals and beverages to the vessel, delivering rack cards around town, acting as host on board for charters and special sails.
CONTACT
STUART SIEGEL
Backyard Growers is seeking gift cards to Timberline Enterprises to buy lumber.
REQUEST DETAILS
Backyard Growers is seeking gift cards to Timberline Enterprises for lumber needed to build and repair raised garden beds.
CONTACT
KATY MARQUES
Maritime Gloucester needs your talent and time! VOLUNTEERS help Maritime Gloucester provide the best programs and experiences to our members, visitors, and
community.
REQUEST DETAILS
Maritime Gloucester needs your talent and time! VOLUNTEERS help Maritime Gloucester provide the best programs and experiences to our members, visitors, and community. We offer unique volunteer roles to suit your interests and our diverse set of needs. We ask that everyone attend one volunteer training session before they begin volunteering with us.
Areas of interest available:
Museum Interpreter: A role for the lover of Gloucester’s diverse history and maritime heritage. Greet visitors and provide basic interpretation of Maritime Gloucester’s indoor exhibits and resources.
Waterfront Interpreter: Interested in Maritime Gloucester's working waterfront? This role takes you down to the docks to interact with the general public, educate people on our waterfront history and current maritime happenings.
General Volunteers are always needed to fill gaps in all areas of our campus during a variety of tasks related to maintenance and upkeep, programming and events.
CONTACT DETAILS.
ALANA HORNE
Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute/Gloucester Biotechnology Academy is requesting donation of an industrial printer, gift cards, school supplies and food donations for academy students.
REQUEST DETAILS
Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute/Gloucester Biotechnology Academy is looking for the following donations.
1) Industrial printer
2) Gift cards to Marshalls/TJ Maxx, Target for students to
buy interview clothes
3) School supply items (pens, tape, glue sticks, notebooks,
thin sharpies, post-it notes) for the academy students
4) Food donations (especially snacks) for academy students.
CONTACT DETAILS.
HANNAH LISTER
Action Inc. would greatly appreciate personal care items/toiletries (especially shaving cream & razors) for guests at their Emergency Shelter
REQUEST DETAILS
Action Inc. would greatly appreciate personal care items/toiletries (especially shaving cream and razors) for guests at our Emergency Shelter. Donations can be dropped off at our Main Office during business hours. Thank you!
CONTACT DETAILS.
MEGAN MERLINE
Seaside Sustainability is seeking volunteers to
help our environment by participating in coastal cleanups and more.
REQUEST DETAILS
Seaside Sustainability
Please help our environment! Volunteer this year on a cleanup or citizen science work locally.
CONTACT DETAILS.
ERIC MAGERS
The North Shore Health Project would welcome gift cards in small amounts ($10+) from McDonalds, Dunks, Dollar Store, and the like for our clients so they can purchase a meal, coffee, and personal needs.
REQUEST DETAILS
The North Shore Health Project would welcome gift cards in small amounts ($10+) from Dunks, McDonalds, Dollar Store, and the like for our clients so they can purchase a meal, coffee, and personal needs. They have so little and need so much! A cup of hot coffee is a gift! We are grateful for this community's support of our Onestop program, where we help some of the most marginalized members of this wonderful city.
CONTACT DETAILS.
SUSAN GOULD-COVIELLO
Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team is looking for someone within the community to support them by repairing our 2021 Toyota Sienna Van.
REQUEST DETAILS
The Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team would like to ask for someone within our community to support us by repairing our 2021 Toyota Sienna Van. It has met with some damage and we are looking for restoration in terms of body work and painting. These repairs include damage to the passenger front door, minor scrapes to the adjacent rear door, and minor scrapes on drivers side front door. These repairs are very difficult for us to fund so we are hoping that someone in our community can help.
Thank you from the Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team!
CONTACT DETAILS.
ALANA HORNE
SeniorCare's Medical Transportation Service would be helped by gas gift cards and emergency blankets (in case of breakdown or delay)
REQUEST DETAILS
SeniorCare's Medical Transportation service provides local and non-local rides to/from medical appointments for clients aged 60+ in nine North Shore communities. Gas gift cards and emergency blankets (in case of a breakdown or other unexpected delay) would be greatly appreciated
CONTACT DETAILS.
TRACY ARABIAN
REQUEST DETAILS
Rocky Neck Art Colony is looking for volunteer gallery sitters who might be interested in minding one of our galleries for short shifts during the 2024 season.
CONTACT DETAILS.
GINGER MYHAVER
CORE Recovery Center is seeking equipment for new fitness room in their center.
REQUEST DETAILS
CORE Recovery Center is seeking equipment for new fitness room in their center. Kettlebell sets, resistance band sets, rower, adjustable weight bench, dumbell sets, foam rollers, jump ropes, etc. If ideas or specific links to equipment are desired, please email info@corerecovery.com. Will be used to help start up new fitness area put in place for members to use as a healthy outlet and support in their individual recovery journeys!
CONTACT DETAILS.
REBECCA MURRAY
Commitments to Make a Difference for
Leap of Kindness Day 2024
Share Your Plans for Leap of Kindness Day 2024
Help us keep track of all the wonderful acts of kindness happening in communities across the region on Leap of Kindness Day - February 29, 2024.
Is your organization, company or family doing something to help? Please fill out this form and let us know so we can share it on this page!
North Shore YMCA will be doing some outreach to first responders, seniors, etc. and opening our door to the community. Cape Ann. Ipswich and Beverly locations.
HarborLight Homes at this Development it is planned to have all residents' families and seniors engage in social events by participating in Community Events and outings to avoid or help with isolation.
The Cape Ann YMCA is giving out customized gifts to first responders and educators in our community on Leap of Kindness Day.
Anonymous donated razors and shaving cream to Action, Inc.
What will your family or company be doing for Leap of Kindness Day 2024? Let us know and we will post it here!