Our Mission:
Activate giving at every age, income level, and season of life.
People want to help — they just need a way in.
Chai makes giving doable, relational, and joyful.
We create simple, hands-on service experiences that bring people together to do good — at school, at home, at work, and in the community.
“I think it’s amazing and exactly for me. I want to do good in the world, but I feel so clueless as to how and have impact, so showing me charities that have been vetted, I get to hear from in a fun, relaxed environment is pretty much ideal.”
chai@school
Afterschool service clubs, school-wide days of service and summer camps that inspire giving early in life.
chai@work
Team-building through service that strengthens connection while giving back.
chai@home
Community kit builds where neighbors assemble thousands of kits for local partners.
silver chai
Intergenerational, kid-led service that builds belonging through small acts of care.
Why Chai?
Chai is an institution in our family.
“Chai" is the word for tea in Urdu (Pakistan), but it also symbolizes the act of being in community; it's comforting, warm, welcoming, inclusive, and it demands that you slow down and live with intention. We believe giving is:
C-ommunity-centered: local, meeting timely needs
H-ands-on: active civic participation & education
A-ccessible: low-cost, intergenerational
I-nfectious: social, viral, repeatable
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