Give a Chance. Change a Life
Be My Eyes is a free app that connects people who are blind or have low vision with sighted volunteers through a live video call, so a volunteer can help with everyday visual tasks in a moment. Someone might need help reading a label, checking an expiration date, matching an outfit, or navigating a new … Read more
The Buy Nothing Project builds gift economies in neighborhoods, where people give, ask for, and share items and even skills freely, with no money changing hands. Through local groups, neighbors offer what they no longer need and request what they do, from a ladder to borrow to a crib to keep to a helping hand, … Read more
The Freecycle Network is a global grassroots movement of people giving away usable goods for free to keep them out of landfills and in the hands of neighbors who need them. Organized into local groups, it lets you offer items you no longer need, furniture, appliances, clothing, toys, building materials, and find things you do, … Read more
DoSomething is one of the largest organizations for young people and social change, mobilizing millions of members to take action on causes they care about, from cleaning up their communities and fighting poverty to promoting kindness, health, and justice. Its campaigns are designed to be easy to join and genuinely fun, meeting young people where … Read more
Catchafire matches skilled professionals with nonprofits that need their expertise, turning your talents into meaningful pro bono contributions. Instead of stuffing envelopes, you can offer what you are actually good at, graphic design, marketing, finance, writing, human resources, web development, strategy, and help a mission-driven organization that could never afford to hire it. Projects range … Read more
Idealist connects people with opportunities to do good, listing nonprofit jobs, internships, and volunteer roles all in one place. If you want your work to mean something, it is one of the best resources for finding paid positions at mission-driven organizations, as well as ways to volunteer your time or gain experience through internships. Organizations … Read more
VolunteerMatch is the go-to platform for connecting people who want to help with nonprofits that need them. Enter your location and interests, and it surfaces volunteer opportunities near you, or virtual ones you can do from home, across causes from hunger and homelessness to education, animals, and the environment. It has become the largest network … Read more
Chances.org has been run by one volunteer, me, since 1999. Here's how you can help keep it going.
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Hello, it's me, Amelia Carrie. I have been running and updating Chances.org since 1999, for free. I pay for the software, hosting, maintenance, apps, and more. That's more than 25 years of my life devoted to doing something I love.
However, the fact is that I am a senior now and due to having to compete with AI for computer graphics work, I can no longer afford to run this site on my own. I need your help, not only to keep it online, but to keep it growing. That's why I am updating Chances.org with a Donate button and a Supporters page.
If you can't afford either, you can still help for free by using the sharing buttons below. Thank you!
With gratitude,
Amelia Carrie
For investors and dreamers: If you are an investor with the means to help Chances.org grow as big as Change.org or GoFundMe, please write to me at ChancesCharity@Gmail.com.
And if you have great plans and ambition, I may even let you take this site over, because everybody deserves a chance.
You can't have change without chances!
Since 1999, Chances.org has been dedicated to sharing hope, inspiration, and positive connections. Your gentle support helps keep our interactive tools free and accessible for everyone.