Sometimes when we arrive at Compton Initiative we already know what our task for the workday is and other we just show up to rally and go with the flow. This workday was one where we just showed up. We got assigned to go paint a mural, so we headed over to the church across the street from our wall. When we got there it was obvious there was WAY too many people to paint one wall, so...
While up in Seattle for PAX West, Gamers for Good decided to give back to the community of Seattle. We found an awesome organization Youthcare who serves the homeless youth in the city. Education programs, housing, clothing, and meals. we grabbed some folks from Anxiety Gaming and served up dinner one evening. It was an amazing experience, I encourage you to volunteer with them if you ever get the chance. ...
There is nothing like getting your hands dirty community service to really help center any nonprofit worker. Sweat earned out in the community giving back is just the recharge of spirit I was needing. After so many months inside on the computer or out at events meeting folks, it was time to put the muscles to work for others again. I was so excited for this Compton Initiative workday. I can really stand behind a community that...
What should we repeat? There was a need for these reviews: When we went into planning this, we weren’t certain we would be active, we hoped, we thought, but not certain. We are certain now. The only thing that limited our ability to have even more portfolios reviewed was space and time. Flexibility: We decided very early to sacrifice everything looking neat and pretty to get more reviewers going and utilized space around our booth too. This on the fly change allowed us to...
Art books arriving on pallets, bubble wrap filled the living room, we were official a distribution warehouse!! We packaged a shipped all 1000+ order by hand ourselves 🙂 Yay, GAMER POWER! ...
Gamers for Good headed down to Orange County and met up with some OC gamers and headed out to the Incredible Edible Garden at The Great Park to pick fresh food for the Second Harvest Food Bank. ...
With our Gamers for Good secured we met in the rain with, lots of Gnomon student who joined us to serve in the Compton community. Shows how a few drops can’t wash the good away! ...
It’s not often we get the chance to help set up for a formal ball being held under the ENDEAVOUR SHUTTLE!!!! So we jumped on the chance to help contribute towards one of the largest annual fundraisers for the American Heart Association. ...
We headed out early Sat morning to help set up and run a day camp for Blind kids and their families around the LA area. tThe kids and the families we met that day reminded us we are exactly as able as we think 🙂 ...
This Earth Day, Gamers for Good decided to flex their muscles and put some sweat and labor into our planet. We removed invasive plants, trash, furniture and many other interesting things from the wetlands at the end of the LA River. ...
Paired up again with a pack of Gnomon students, and lots of LA area gamers for good we went to serve at the LA Food Bank prepping for distribution. I think everyone should have to work at a Foodbank 1 day a year, so you are a better donator to food drives at a minimum. The quality of food is very low and not very nutritionally dense. The camaraderie built that day around some manual labor for the service of...
Gamers from up and down the Southern CA area joined up to help clear, repair and refurbish wheelchairs for distribution to the poor. once in awhile we get to do a service project that means just a little more or is especially connected to those who volunteer, this trip had both a previous UCP wheelchair recipient and a citizen of the country we were supporting Malaysia. ...
The crew packed in the vehicles and headed over to Pasadena to help the Jaycees get all the toys ready for Santa Team distribution to needy kids all over the city that evening. ...
Thanksgiving is one of the holidays that the taking stock and having gratitude tends to have a lot of folks look to help someone less fortunate. Gamers for Good got to volunteer at a large scale Convention Center-sized “Feast of Sharing” held in Los Angeles. ...
With several Vets among our ranks, our CoFounder Peet Cooper included Veteran’s Day is one we really feel connected serving other on. We took this opportunity to head up to Los Angels VA facility and serve up lunch for a resident group of vets. ...
One never truly will ever understand how bad for our planet styrofoam is until you go clean a wetland that filters a river from a metro area. After our service at the Ballona Wetlands, we were all sworn off for foam FOREVER! ...
UCP offers a unique volunteer experience with Wheels for Humanity. you get to work with your hands on something that will make a difference in every moment of it’s receivers life. It is the most powerful community service has ever felt. ...
After Peet and I have participated in the construction of the Haunted House at our daughter’s school, Richland Elementary, the previous year, we had to ask if we could invite other gamers to come help out too! They were excited to get the extra help and that game artists wanted to come help create their Wild West themed haunted house.
So we gathered up some other Gamers for Good and headed over to the school one Sat afternoon in early October.