If you need help, you're in the right place
Asking for help takes courage. Here's how to get it quickly, and how Do A Good volunteers can help through a local organization you trust.
Urgent help
Do A Good is not an emergency service. Our volunteers can't respond to emergencies. If someone is in danger right now, call 911.
- 911
Emergencies
If someone is in danger, hurt, or having a medical emergency, call 911 right away.
- 988
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 any time, day or night, if you or someone you know is struggling. It's free and confidential.
- 211
Local services
Dial 211 to talk with someone who can connect you with food, housing, utility help, rides, and other services nearby.
You can also chat online at 988lifeline.org, or search for services near you at 211.org.
How Do A Good volunteers can help you
Volunteers can visit, call, bring groceries, drop off supplies, or give you a ride. To keep everyone safe, every request comes through a local organization we have verified.
- Talk to an organization you already know. Someone at a senior center, food pantry, shelter, church, or school, or your caseworker.
- Ask them to post a need on Do A Good. They describe what would help, without putting your name in public.
- A confirmed volunteer helps. The organization chooses the volunteer and shares your address only with that person. Needs involving seniors or children go only to background-checked volunteers.
Help through Do A Good is always free, and we never sell your information.
Who can post for you
- A senior center or Area Agency on Aging
- A food pantry or meal program
- A shelter or outreach team
- Your church or faith community
- A school counselor or social worker
- A caseworker or care manager
Not sure where to start? Dial 211 and ask about senior services, food programs, or housing help in your area.
Know an organization that should be on Do A Good?
If your senior center, pantry, or church isn't on Do A Good yet, send them our way. We're starting inKing of Prussia.