Charity needs

Recruit 4-6 volunteers for two Saturday reading sessions.

Riverside Literacy is adding two Saturday family reading sessions each month. They need small groups willing to read with children, help parents find appropriate books, and document which materials families ask for most often.

Write letters or attend the July housing committee meeting.

Tenants have gathered heat logs and repair-request dates from three buildings. The association is asking outside groups to write concise letters before the July housing committee meeting so the pattern is visible beyond individual complaints.

Cover two weekend restock routes and report stock gaps.

The fridge team has enough donated food most weeks, but the Saturday and Sunday handoffs are inconsistent. They need a guild willing to take two weekend restock routes and report which items run out first.

Schedule volunteers for six weekday appointment-support shifts.

Families often need help with transit, forms, and waiting-room translation during weekday appointments. Harbor Welcome Center is looking for groups that can cover six morning shifts over the next month.

Collect 25 resident questions for the city budget guide.

The newsroom is preparing a plain-language city budget guide and wants residents to submit questions before publication. A guild could gather questions from neighbors, parents, and small business owners so the guide answers real concerns.

Recruit 8-10 residents for a one-hour dashboard test.

Open Budget Lab has a prototype that explains permit wait times by neighborhood. They need nontechnical residents to try the dashboard, name confusing parts, and suggest the questions the tool should answer first.

Collect 12-15 short neighborhood stories for the mural team.

The workshop wants the mural to reflect local memory rather than a generic design. A guild could interview elders, collect short stories, and bring themes back to the teaching artists before sketching begins.