Organization: LION'S HEART
Mission: PROMOTING TEEN VOLUNTARY CHARITABLE SERVICE BY ORGANIZING, FACILITATING, ADMINISTRATING AND COORDINATING COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG ADULTS, PRIMARILY IN GRADES SIX THROUGH TWELVE.
Activities: COORDINATE COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES BETWEEN POTENTIAL VOLUNTEERS AND THOSE IN NEED OF SERVICES. EXAMPLES OF COMMUNITY SERVICE PROVIDED BY LION'S HEART VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE SERVING MEALS AND PERFORMING AT SENIOR CITIZENS' HOMES, HELPING AT CHARITY EVENTS (DINNER DANCES, AUCTIONS, RUNNING EVENTS), BEACH AND TRAIL CLEAN UPS, COACHING AND REFFING FOR SPORTS, WORKING AT FOOD BANKS, VOLUNTEERING AT HOMELESS AND YOUTH SHELTERS, CLOTHING, SHOE, FOOD, BOOK AND HYGIENE PRODUCT DRIVES, AND MUCH MORE. VOLUNTEERS ALSO HELP THE DISABLED AT SPORTS AND RECREATION CAMPS. EXAMPLES OF EDUCATIONAL HOURS INCLUDE HELPING TEACHERS PREPARE THEIR CLASSROOMS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR, SHELVING LIBRARY BOOKS, CAMPUS BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS, BUILDING SCHOOL PLAY SETS, CAMPUS GARDENS AND OTHER PROJECTS DURING NON-CLASSROOM TIME. VOLUNTEERS ALSO TUTOR OTHER STUDENTS AT NO CHARGE. AS A RESULT, THROUGH MAY 2019, LION'S HEART VOLUNTEERS HAVE LOGGED APPROXIMATELY 1,149,225 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
NTEE category: Youth Development
Secondary category: Human Services