A WARM WELCOME TO HEART OF DINNER'S DECORATED BAG PROJECT!
Every week, nearly 700 Asian American Elders receive our hand-delivered care packages, each one made special with a decorated bag that brings joy and connection to their homes. These bags are vital to our mission and distinct approach, serving as precious reminders to our Elders that they're deeply loved.

 

Choose Your Path to Contribute:

1. Individual Volunteers: Perfect for solo creators or those gathering friends and family

2. Student Volunteers: For students seeking service hour verification

3. Corporate Groups: For workplace volunteering and team activities

Please read the appropriate section below that matches your situation. Each path has specific guidelines to help you create meaningful contributions for our Elders.

 
1) INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS
This toolkit is designed for solo participants and individuals who want to gather friends, family, classmates, and neighbors to decorate bags for our mission. Click here to access Heart of Dinner's Community Guide Toolkit: Decorated Bag Project. 

This step-by-step toolkit includes:

• Where to gather art materials and supplies

• How to obtain our brown bags

• Decorating instructions and do's & don'ts

• How to mail in or drop off the completed bags

• And more!

Whether you're looking to make a difference in your community, seeking a creative outlet, or both, this toolkit will guide you every step of the way in contributing decorated bags for our home deliveries of Heart of Dinner care packages.

 

2) STUDENT VOLUNTEERS & HOUR VERIFICATION

A Note About Service Hour Documentation: We cherish our student volunteers and want to help you create meaningful contributions while fulfilling your service requirements. To make this experience rewarding for everyone:

 

Before You Begin:

Please click here to email us if you need volunteer hour verification. This allows us to:

• Welcome you properly to our volunteer community

• Share our detailed quality standards

• Provide our hour verification process and paperwork requirements

• Guide you toward creating contributions our Elders will treasure

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Important Notes:

• We can only verify hours for pre-approved student volunteers who have completed our onboarding process

• Hour verification requests must be submitted before starting your bag decoration project

• Our drop-off location partner, Partybus Bakeshop, operates independently and cannot process hour verification paperwork

• Each bag must meet our quality standards to count toward service hours

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Why This Process Matters: Our Elders keep these decorated bags as precious reminders they're not alone. By connecting with us first, you'll learn how to create meaningful contributions that truly brighten their days and provide the emotional uplifting we aim for. We want to support your service journey while honoring our commitment to providing our Elders with the highest quality care.

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Ready to Start? Email us here to begin your volunteer journey with Heart of Dinner. We look forward to welcoming you to our community!

 
3) CORPORATIONS & BUSINESSES
Looking to organize a bag decorating event at your workplace? Reach out to us at this email using your work email address to obtain Heart of Dinner's specially crafted Corporate Decorated Bag Project Toolkit. This toolkit is tailored for our corporate allies and includes comprehensive instructions specifically designed to align with the needs and setup of corporate/business environments.