Caring Cubs volunteered at the Cleveland Foodbank for our first event of October.  The families generously donated 68 pounds of food and the children decorated 85 bags that will be used to distribute food in.  In addition to our hands-on project, we learned about the significant impact the Cleveland Foodbank has on our community.  The… Continue reading Cleveland Foodbank – October 12, 2012

In honor of Veterans Day, Caring Cubs volunteered at the American Red Cross of Greater Cleveland on Saturday, November 10.  Caring Cubs signed and decorated holiday cards nearly 140 that will be delivered to veterans, military families and active-duty service members at hospitals and installations around the world this holiday season.  The children and their families were very… Continue reading November 2012: Sending Holiday Spirit to Our Military

2013 is off to a great start!  65 Caring Cubs and their parents volunteered at the Hanna Perkins Center on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to support the Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland and Providence House. We listened to a child-focused presentation on the great services of these organizations and completed three fun and meaningful… Continue reading January 2013: MLK Day Event to Benefit Providence House and Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland

The weather may have postponed our February event but it did not stop our cubs from spreading joy at The Harbor Court this February.  Caring Cubs made Valentine's Day cards, colored signs to decorate the building throughout the spring, and spent time with some of the residents.  The children personally delivered the handmade Valentines and… Continue reading February 2013: Visiting Seniors at The Harbor Court

Caring Cubs volunteered for the Cleveland Sight Center on Saturday, March 16. Our cubs decorated 454 occluders for the Cleveland Sight Center to use in their Prevention Screening program, colored nearly 70 pictures which will be used to create a festive atmosphere at the center's Easter egg hunt, and we traced and cut fabric squares for… Continue reading March 2013: Volunteering at the Cleveland Sight Center

Nearly 100 volunteers braved the cold on Saturday, April 20, 2013 to plant trees in the Cleveland Metroparks!  We are now proud to say that there are 50 trees in “Caring Cubs Forest” (our unofficial name) at Little Cedar Point Picnic Area in the Rocky River Reservation. Thank you to the students and staff from Tri-C's Early… Continue reading April 2013: Celebrating Earth Day by Planting Trees in the Metroparks

The rain held out just long enough for our 45 volunteers to plant 31 flats of impatiens, begonias, petunias, and marigolds!  The cubs and their families worked diligently to plant the flowers around the Great Hall, in the front planters and in the central yard that everyone passes when they arrive at Camp Cheerful.  The… Continue reading May 2013: Planting Flowers at Camp Cheerful

Thank you to the 57 people who attended our volunteer event at the Cleveland Foodbank!  Caring Cubs families donated 101 pounds of food and decorated 229 brown bags!  The bags will be used by the Foodbank to distribute food in.  As the pictures demonstrate, our “cubs” were very thoughtful and creative artists.  We were also able to… Continue reading July 2013: Helping the Hungry at the Cleveland Foodbank

Caring Cubs was recognized by Parents Magazine in their April 2013 issue in "The Power of Parents" section. The magazine interviewed our founders, Halle and Josh Hara, and made a $500 donation to our organization.  We’re thrilled to have the 15 million Parents Magazine readers learn about Caring Cubs.  Thank you to everyone who has… Continue reading Caring Cubs Receives National Recognition!

Caring Cubs volunteered at the Cleveland Kids in Need Resource Center on Saturday, September 21, 2013.  Caring Cubs participants generously donated many much needed school supplies to help local children.  The Caring Cubs families also volunteered their time to sort pens, package chalk, prepare glue sticks and highlighters, and help stock the shelves with a variety of… Continue reading September 2013: Stocking the Shelves at the Cleveland Kids in Need Resource Center