your home and bring the spare items to the Teacher Supply Warehouse operated by the Guilford Education Alliance. Almost anything can be used – fabric, Styrofoam, soap, you name it! For a complete list, go to guilfordeducationalliance.org. The warehouse is located at 1601 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro. 

a woman’s dignity by attending Restoration Runway, a fashion show fundraiser to benefit Restoration Place Ministries, which offers affordable, long-term counseling to women of all walks of life. The event is Thursday, March 18, from 6 to 8:30pm at the Greensboro Country Club; tickets are $45. restorationplaceministries.org

your eyeglasses by sending them to New Eyes for the Needy, a program that distributes the glasses to thousands of people overseas. A gift of $60 will also provide custom glasses for someone here in the U.S. neweyesfortheneedy.com

someone to read. About 25 percent of High Point adults are functionally illiterate, according to Reading Connections, a Guilford County program that seeks to lower that number. Take a few hours a week to teach a skill that will change someone’s life. readingconnnections.org
 

the world with Earthjustice, a non-profit public interest law firm dedicated to protecting the magnificent places, natural resources, and wildlife of this earth. With hundreds of victories, this team of lawyers is protecting our planet one case at a time.

your sisters. Make it possible for women and girls of color to attend notable events around the country with Event Scholarships through SisterSong, a reproductive justice group.
 

the evening at Leslie’s House, a women’s-only homeless shelter in High Point. Volunteers are needed to assist and monitor the guests during the overnight hours. edpricetriad.com/leslieshouse

holiday cards that help others. The Mother Baby Foundation will be selling cards for $5 each featuring artwork by local artist Suzi Blair. Proceeds benefit the nonprofit, which supports new moms and nurtures the mother/baby bond. motherbabyfoundation.org
 

a child’s holiday wishes. Children’s Home Society’s “Hope for the Holidays” program pairs individuals or organizations with a foster child’s wish list. Make the season a little brighter and share the gift of generosity. chsnc.org

a life with your sweet pup. Therapy dogs are used for many things, from helping children get comfortable reading aloud to brightening up residents at assisted living communities.

at Greensboro Urban Ministry’s Feast of Caring Nov. 19 from 5 to 7pm. Help serve soup, provide music, set-up and clean-up for the event. This event invites the community to come together to kick-off the ministry’ annual fund-raising campaign. Contact Gail-Gore Lewis for more information at 336.271.5959.
 

a diaper drive. Family Support Network of Central Carolina is proud to offer Elizabeth’s Closet, a warehouse of baby care items for qualifying families who are leaving the neonatal intensive-care unit. Donate new or gently used furniture, blankets, clothing, bath items and diapers. fsncc.org/Volunteers.html

kids drink clean water simply by playing. PlayPumps are water-pumping systems that double as merry-go-rounds. Over 1,000 have been installed and the group is hoping to have 4,000 by 2010.

the family to Golden Corral on Oct. 19 and help provide meals for Guilford County seniors. Golden Corral restaurants in Greensboro and High Point will donate 10% of their proceeds to Mobile Meals, a Senior Resources of Guilford program that provides one meal a day to seniors in need.