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

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