Project Guides
If you want to be a part of the American Empathy Project but don’t already have a service project in mind, check out the event ideas below! Our guides are available for both individuals (“Participate Independently”), and for groups wanting to host a larger service project.
For more pointers, check out our FAQs, or email empathy@humanist.org
Participate Independently
If you’re not able to host an Empathy Project, and not able to volunteer at an existing event, you can still get involved on May 2nd! You can host a micro-project, volunteer with a local organization, or even volunteer online. Click the button below for individual-friendly project guides and other volunteer resources!
Food Over Cruelty
Our leaders are using child hunger as a political weapon, making it harder for families to afford the groceries they need. Pack easy, shelf-stable meal kits for a local food pantry, making comforting food available in a stress-free format!
Conservation Over Cruelty
Plastic producers take no responsibility for the impacts of plastic pollution on either human or non-human communities. Clean up litter in areas where it’ll be most disruptive to either human or non-human wellbeing. Reuse or recycle what you can!
Affirmation Over Cruelty
Our leaders are demonizing LGBTQ+ youth rather than making life more affordable. Host a gender-affirming clothing and supply drive informed by your community’s specific needs.
Care Over Cruelty
Our leaders have gutted subsidies that help millions of our neighbors afford basic healthcare. Write letters to Congress and local legislators asking them to retire medical debt — and use grant funding to cancel 100x medical debt!
Welcoming Over Cruelty
Our leaders are throwing immigrants in inhumane camps, tearing families apart, and terrorizing our communities. It’s not right. Gather everyday supplies based around your community’s needs, and deliver them to families impacted by ICE activity.
Respect Over Cruelty
Leaders within our culture of capitalism judge worth by productivity, leaving our elders ignored, undervalued, and isolated. Lead a “joy drive” for a local senior center — put together a fun collaborative activity and enjoy it with your local elders!