Service Projects

Caring Cubs spent a beautiful October morning volunteering in the forest, prairie and marsh habitats of the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes.  Our families of volunteers divided into three groups and, under the guidance of a Nature Center staff member, set off to different locations throughout the park.  Our families continue to impress us with… Continue reading October 2013: Fun Outdoor Volunteering at the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes

Caring Cubs spent Saturday, November 2 completing two important service projects. Caring Cubs collected 253 stuffed animals and toys in our annual collection to benefit the Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).  DCFS lets children in crisis choose one to keep when they first arrive at DCFS and also allows parents to… Continue reading November 2013: Caring Cubs Holiday Cards for Heroes and Annual Stuffed Animal and Toy Collection

Thank you to the nearly 90 volunteers that joined Caring Cubs on Martin Luther King Jr. Day!  We held events at The Gathering Place (Westlake and Beachwood locations) and decorated 141 gift bags for The Gathering Place to use at retreats for cancer patients, survivors, and their families throughout the year.  It's wonderful to see… Continue reading January 2014: The Gathering Place

Happy Valentine’s Day!  Caring Cubs warmed the hearts of seniors last weekend when we celebrated Valentine’s Day at the Westlake, Chagrin Falls, and Parma locations of Arden Courts.   The children decorated enough cards for every resident to receive a handmade card, sang songs, paraded through the communities, and personally delivered Valentine’s.  The residents and children… Continue reading February 2014: Arden Courts

Caring Cubs and Youth Challenge partnered in March for a joint service event.  Caring Cubs families, Youth Challenge participants, and a Youth Challenge teen volunteer all worked together to support the Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland.  This was a unique opportunity for our "cubs" to volunteer with their families as well as other young people.… Continue reading March 2014: Caring Cubs and Youth Challenge Volunteer Together

We all know how important birthdays are to kids, which is why Caring Cubs hosted "Everybody's Birthday" in March.  This birthday themed event benefited the children staying at Laura's Home, a local woman's crisis center that serves homeless women and children.  The children staying at Laura's Home have their birthdays recognized in a monthly celebration… Continue reading Everybody’s Birthday!

Thank you to the many families who volunteered for one of Caring Cubs’ favorite organizations – the Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland! The children painted their hands for a welcome poster for Ronald McDonald House, wrote notes of encouragement for the families staying at the house, decorated the fronts of blank thank you cards, and… Continue reading April 2014: Volunteering for the Ronald McDonald House at the Hanna Perkins Center

Thank you to the Mary Draves and the students at Berea Midpark High School for creating an awesome outdoor event for Caring Cubs! The students from the biology department lead the event in their Certified Wildlife Habitat, vegetable garden, and rain garden. There were six stations of activities including planting, weeding, mulching, digging, chalking drawing,… Continue reading May 2014: Volunteering at Berea Midpark High School

Thank you to the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District for a fun and educational event!  Caring Cubs learned about how we use water every day, the Urban Water Cycle (where does the water come from and where does it go), different types of pollution, and what happens when pollution is on the ground.  The age… Continue reading July 2014: Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District and the Greater Cleveland Foodbank

 Caring Cubs spread some Halloween cheer to Kemper House residents in Mentor and Olmsted Falls. The children dressed up, created crafts with the residents, and decorated the doors with their crafts. Thank you to Kemper House for hosting us! Thank you to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio for a grant to purchase supplies… Continue reading October 2014: Caring Cubs Celebrate Halloween at Kemper House