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We believe that everyone can do something! Check out our volunteer staff positions to see how you might be able to serve refugee families on a regular basis!

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Host an Online Fundraiser

Invite your friends and family to give to support your efforts with Carry the Future. Every dollar raised will provide diapers, blankets, fresh food, and more for refugee families in need.

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Host A Webinar

Interested in sharing Carry the Future with your family and friends? Consider hosting a webinar. We’ll provide you with everything you need to share about our work and how they can be a part of it.

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Host a Diaper Drive

Collect diapers from your friends, family members, neighbors, and colleagues then donate them to a local refugee resettlement agency, with help from Carry the Future.

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Give Back for your Birthday

Celebrate your birthday by making an impact. In lieu of gifts, ask your friends and family to consider making a gift to support refugee families in need.

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Get to Know Other Volunteers

Carry the Future is made up of more than 5,000 volunteers worldwide. Chances are, there’s a Carry the Future Volunteer close to you! Stay connected and get to know others by joining our Volunteer Group today.

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Raise A World Changer

At Carry the Future, we do our best to equip parents and caregivers with ways to raise the next generation to change the world. Our blog features tons of resources like book recommendations, conversation starters, project ideas, and more.

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Wear Your Support

Need a conversation starter? Shop our store! You’ll find styles for everyone, featuring messages of kindness and hope. Best of all, all proceeds provide refugee families with critical aid.

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Interested in sharing the work of Carry the Future with your community? Contact us today!

From small in-home gatherings to larger, corporate events, we invite everyone to provide hope for refugee families.

We’d love to work with you – no matter the size of your group.

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Because of COVID-19, all Me2You programs are on pause. However, we are expecting to resume soon. Please fill out your information below and we’ll contact you as soon as we can begin receiving handmade items again.

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Feeding Refugee Kids Along Their Journeys

Back to school season is upon us, and with it, comes school lunches and after-school snacks. While many of us have the luxury to buy a school lunch,or pack our child a nutritious meal from home, refugee families are one of the most vulnerable groups of people impacted...

World Refugee Day: Oksana’s Story

February 2022–The phone call interrupted dinner in Oksana’s California home that February evening. “Did you see that there’s a war in Ukraine?” the friend on the other end asked Oksana. What war? Oksana had not yet heard the devastating news of the war ravaging her...

Jars of Change: Every Coin Counts

From now until June 17, 2022, Carry the Future volunteers all over the world are setting out "Jars of Change" at their favorite local spots: restaurants, shops, gyms, daycares, schools--you name it. The goal is simple: Collect as much loose change as possible, then...

An update on our Ukraine response

We wanted to take a moment to update you, our generous supporters and volunteers, on the work we've been able to do--and continue to do--in response to the crisis in Ukraine. Within hours of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Carry the Future’s response team...

Get to know Alison Soracchi, our new board president

Alison Soracchi has been a Carry the Future team member since the beginning, and we’re excited to announce that she is the newest president of our board of directors! Alison first got involved with Carry the Future in 2015, after she saw Cristal Munoz-Logothetis’...

Tips for helping support refugee families in our communities

Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan last summer, approximately 74,000 Afghans have arrived in the United States in search of shelter and safety. As Afghan families, and families from many other countries, started arriving in our communities, refugee...

Volunteer with Carry the Future in Arizona

We're thrilled to announce the return of Carry the Future in-person volunteer trips! You're invited to apply to join us for a 7-day US-based aid trip to Phoenix, Arizona, April 22-30, 2022. The Phoenix Area is experiencing a huge influx of refugees, and the need for...

Carry the Future’s 3rd annual t-shirt design contest

Carry the Future's third-annual t-shirt design contest is here! Designers, artists, and makers of all ages are invited to submit a t-shirt design that meets the theme of "A Brighter Future." To enter, email your or your child's design to by...

World Changer Recommended Reading for Older Children (and Adults)

In previous posts, we shared recommended reading lists for different age groups. Today’s reading list focuses on older children (ages 8>) and adults. Razia’s Ray of Hope Ages 8 to 12 Razia hopes to go to school and learn. Along with her grandfather, she dreams of a...

Get to Know the Athens Nest

By Lisa Goddard In an alley off a busy Athens street, between the smells of freshly baked spinach pastries and coffee, and the sounds of honking taxis, pigeons bob around the graffiti-painted walls of a building that, inside, emanates wonder and light. ...