Service Projects

Caring Cubs ended 2014 with a memorable event!  Over 100 participants from Caring Cubs, Young Athletes Cleveland, and volunteers from Baldwin-Wallace University made this a great experience for everyone.  We did yoga, signed cards for children staying at Providence House, and decorated an impressive 350 ornaments for the Providence House Christmas tree!  We can’t wait… Continue reading December 2014: Caring Cubs and Young Athletes Cleveland

Caring Cubs volunteered on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at the Westlake and Beachwood locations of The Gathering Place.  Caring Cubs decorated birthday cards for The Gathering Place to use throughout the year to celebrate their 15th year anniversary.  The cards decorated by Caring Cubs will continue to bring smiles to people in our community… Continue reading January 2015: Caring Cubs and The Gathering Place

Caring Cubs met with volunteers from Case Western Reserve University at the Cleveland Sight Center this morning to lend a hand and learn about all those helped at the Center. Families took time to cut scraps of fabric in preparation for a craft, make giant Easter eggs for an upcoming party, and group sight cards… Continue reading March 2015: Cleveland Sight Center

Caring Cubs celebrated EarthDay at the Cleveland Metroparks’ West Creek Reservation on a sunny Sunday afternoon! A Naturalist gave us a tour of the Watershed Stewardship Center and lead our volunteer activity. Our cubs and their families got their hands dirty helping with the spring clean-up on the grounds surrounding the center. Everyone had fun… Continue reading April 2015: Cleveland Metroparks

Caring Cubs spent a beautiful day getting dirty at Berea-Midpark High School! We weeded, mulched and planted in the vegetable garden and got to see the new fountain that will provide students and staff a place for quiet, peaceful reflection. Thank you to Mary Draves and the entire team of Berea Midpark student volunteers for hosting… Continue reading May 2015: Berea Midpark High School

Caring Cubs volunteered on May 2nd with Green Up Cleveland, which is a new organization founded by Sharon Holbrook (one of Caring Cubs founding members). After a brief introduction by both Caring Cubs and Green Up, Sharon Holbrook read the children a book about the environment and things they could do to help clean up the earth.… Continue reading May 2015: Green Up Cleveland

The Cubs gathered at the North Chagrin Nature Center for some outdoor education. Families enjoyed learning about different creatures that can be found in and around the pond. Kids learn most when their brains are in a state of curiosity, and this group was awfully curious about the life cycles of each and every critter… Continue reading June 2015: North Chagrin Nature Center

Caring Cubs visited Possibilities - the Summit County Humane Society. We learned a lot about how the shelter operates, how many animals they help and how we can best care for animals. Then we all fell in love with lots of dogs and cats on our tour of their facility! Thank you to the amazing… Continue reading July 2015: Summit County Humane Society

Caring Cubs visited the Greater Cleveland Food Bank to learn all about the organization and donate many canned goods for those in need! Our Caring Cub families did an AWESOME job making 19 No Sew Blankets that will be donated to the Children's Hospital at the Cleveland Clinic. We also assembled many craft kits (dream catchers, sticker crafts,… Continue reading July 2015: Cleveland Food Bank benefiting the Cleveland Clinic

Caring Cubs visited the Strongsville Giant Eagle Market District for a program on Healthy Nutrition. A Market District team including a chef and dietician walked our cubs through a 20 minute activity of “Eat This Not That” presentation and a fun cooking activity. Finally we ended our day with the cubs making Get Well cards for the children at UH… Continue reading September 2015 Market District Event