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Community and giving
How to volunteer, donate and find local groups in Penang, and who to contact.
Who to contact
Donate blood in Penang: where, when and who can give
Where to give blood in Penang, the published counter hours at Penang Hospital and Sunway Medical Centre Penang, the national blood centre's eligibility rules, and how blood drives are announced.
Food banks and food aid in Penang: who gives, who takes donations
The food banks, soup kitchens and state food-aid programme that publish what they do in Penang, how to give food or money, and how families are reached.
Help for families in need in Penang: state, federal and zakat aid
The state's i-Sejahtera payments, federal welfare (JKM), the eKasih register, Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah, zakat aid and the Talian Kasih line, with who qualifies and how to apply, as each agency publishes it.
Report a problem in your area in Penang: potholes, lights, drains, dumping, noise
Which agency deals with potholes, broken street lights, blocked drains, rubbish dumping, abandoned cars and noise in Penang, and the app, portal or line each one publishes.
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Volunteering in Penang: where to find calls and what each group asks
Where Penang organisations publish volunteer calls, from the state's youth volunteer scheme to the SPCA, WCC, a soup kitchen and clean-ups, with each group's own published requirements.