My Nonprofit Reviews

I like how nearly all of the charities helped by PMD are community-based and don't have ongoing volunteer programs, so that community needs are being addressed with a big boost from PMD volunteers' help.

PMD has managed to become expert at running, preparing volunteers, and supporting volunteer officials for virtual science bowl competitions during the pandemic, supporting 6.5 bowls so far, several regional and the recent national finals competitions of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOBS), plus high school invitational and middle school regional bowls for the National Science Bowl.

They are doing their best to mitigate health risks by requiring masks and physical distancing, promoting hand washing and sanitization, plus very conservatively pre-screening all volunteers and encouraging people who are ill to cancel, yet offering in-person volunteer opportunities assembling print-Braille children's books and improving urban wilds, plus pioneering virtual science bowl competitions.

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People who volunteer with People Making a Difference (PMD) are super motivated and reliable. They arrive ready to help where they're needed most, and come with tools and manager(s). PMD volunteers make an effort to get to know charities and the issues our clients face. PMD volunteers also contribute financially to help purchase materials when needed (and when they can afford to do so), which makes all the difference.

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