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Spring into Action 2025

Did you know that helping others makes you feel good? If you do it in a group, it’s also fun! That’s why we hope you’ll join us for our annual volunteer day, held this year on Saturday, April 12.

Spring into Action brings together Domenica Foundation friends and supporters with our community partners. Together, we open the door of opportunity for underserved Camden residents.

There’s a job for everyone. Children are welcome! Please read the partner and project descriptions carefully and sign up for the project that interests you. Registration closes April 4. Popular sites will fill up long before then–so don’t delay!

We’ll meet at Cathedral Kitchen at 8 am on April 12 for a welcome breakfast. Everyone gets a T-shirt!

At 9 am, you’ll travel to the partner site you chose when you signed up. We’ll hook you up with a ride from Cathedral Kitchen if you need it.

When you arrive, you’ll get a tour of the partner site and learn about its work. Then, dig into your chosen project! Work till noon or till you get tired. You’ll find that volunteering with others is both fun and fulfilling.

Partner sites and projects

Each partner site has a set capacity for volunteers, so it’s important for you to sign up for the project you want. Children are welcome at any site, but some sites have kid-friendly projects, noted below.

THIS SITE IS FULL! LUCY Outreach empowers youth to form healthy relationships, make good choices, and develop into compassionate and socially responsible adults.

Volunteers: 20+ (good for children & teens!)
Projects: setting up and decorating the parent/guardian alumni building, landscaping, cleaning and organizing, painting, cooking meal

Joseph’s House of Camden seeks to holistically and individually engage people experiencing homelessness in gaining stability and control of their lives.

Volunteers: 10
Projects: Preparing and serving lunch, talking with guests, cleaning indoor spaces, sorting and organizing donations

Cathedral Kitchen uses food to nourish people, train people, and employ people toward its mission to end hunger.

Volunteers: 20 (good for children & teens!)
Project: Preparing meal-to-go bags, assembling utensil packets, making PB&J sandwiches, decorating placemats

Heart of Camden works to enhance the quality of life of the South Camden community through programs for housing restoration, economic expansion, and community development.

Volunteers: 15
Project: “Bloomin the Block!” Event: a decorative board-up, community cleanup, and flower planting all on one block in the neighborhood

THIS SITE IS FULL! Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey provides hope, help, and home for families of seriously ill children.

Volunteers: 12 (good for children & teens!)
Projects: planting, weeding, and cleaning up the outside grounds; readying rooms for guests, baking treats for guests; organizing toy closets and pantries

THIS SITE IS FULL! Catholic Partnership Schools strengthens and sustains the educational excellence of Catholic pre-K-8 schools serving Camden children

Volunteers: 10
Project: Cleaning, organizing, and setting up a new STEAM learning lab at St. Anthony’s Learning Campus for CPS middle school students

THIS SITE IS FULL! Saint Joseph’s Carpenter Society improves the quality of life by promoting affordable housing and neighborhood development.

Volunteers: 12 (good for teens!)
Projects: Community bench-building project; staff will teach the required carpentry skills.