This year United Planet celebrated its 11th birthday as it honored United Planet Day – which always falls on the day of the Fall Equinox, September 22. The Fall Equinox is the only time of the year when the middle of the sun is equally positioned above and below the horizon—shining on every location on Earth for an equal amount of time. For United Planet, this once a year occurrence has come to symbolize the values inherent in our organization’s mission – mutual understanding, harmony, and respect among all people.
Each year, to celebrate United Planet Day, we host several contests that embody our mission. United Planet staff members also find a way to celebrate this day each year, and what better way to do that than by helping the local community?
On September 19th, members of the UP staff volunteered at Cradles to Crayons, a Boston-based non-profit organization that collects donations and redistributes goods to children who are homeless or live in low-income conditions. The organization provides school supplies, toys, clothing, and other essential items to local children (0-12 years old) so that they may thrive at home, school, and play.
After a brief Cradles to Crayons introduction, everyone was assigned to perform a special task. The United Planet team was in charge of selecting collections of outfits to be packaged and delivered to children of different ages. Everyone on the team enthusiastically contributed their own fashion soul and taste as we created special winter collections for the children.
At the end of the day, all of the United Planet volunteers were happy to have contributed to this organization. At United Planet we know that when we work together, dedicating even just a little bit of our time to helping others can lead to significant change.
If you would like to donate or volunteer for Cradles to Crayons, please visit their website at https://cradlestocrayons.org/.
Visit the United Planet website https://www.unitedplanet.org/ to learn more about making a change and volunteering abroad.
ABOUT UNITED PLANET
United Planet is a non-profit organization with a mission to create a global community, one relationship at a time. Established in 2001, United Planet offers volunteer abroad, virtual internships, internships abroad, gap year volunteering, and global virtual exchange in more than 40 countries.
