WHAT THEY DO: Raise funds for public schools through specific teacher-posted initiatives WHY WE LIKE IT: Giving feels particularly special when you can directly relate to the cause. Donors Choose allows us to support creative projects that remind us of the childhood scholastic opportunities that helped us to grow HOW TO HELP: Visit donorschoose.org WHAT THEY DO: Offer a wide array of assistance programs and a soup kitchen to the Bronx community WHY WE LIKE IT: POTS realizes that nourishing people takes more than just food. Originally a soup kitchen, they now provide individuals with clothing, showers, haircuts, mail services, and legal casework HOW TO HELP: Visit potsbronx.org to learn about volunteer opportunities WHAT THEY DO: Provide educational arts and mentoring programs for under-served children and families WHY WE LIKE IT: As designers, we feel particularly connected to this charity. Access to the arts helps people to foster the self-confidence and resiliency needed to realize their fullest potential HOW TO HELP: Visit freeartsnyc.org to learn about volunteer opportunities