Crystal Cruises has added eight more excursions to its “You Care, We Care” voluntourism program for Mediterranean and U.S. Pacific coastal cruises this fall. The new excursions are in Italy, Greece, Croatia, Israel, the Canary Islands, and Southern California.

Participation is free, with Crystal handling logistics. The outings help the following philanthropic organizations through December:

• Luigi Scotto Foundation from Livorno, Italy, on six trips through the end of November. Participants will tend to the grounds or create holiday decorations for the residents of this home for the disabled.

• Leket Israel from Ashdod, Israel, on Oct 27. Participants will gather, pack up, and/or redistribute fruit and vegetables for the country’s largest food bank and food rescue network.

• The Smile of a Child from Navplion, Greece, Sept. 11. Guests can assist with day care or meal preparation for abused, ill or abandoned children cared for in eight communal homes.

• Martha III and II from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, Dec. 5 and Dec. 12. At sister residential centers, guests can help the developmentally challenged kids and adults celebrate the Canarian Day holiday with party preparations, handle daily operational tasks, or create arts and crafts.

• Backyard Bounty from Santa Barbara, Calif., Nov. 21 and Dec. 5. Participants will visit orchards to collect produce that will help feed the hungry.

• Sea Turtle Rescue Center from Athens, Greece, Nov. 10. Guests will aid injured sea turtles.

• Domus Christi from Dubrovnik, Croatia, Sept. 29. Participants will garden with elderly inhabitants of this 660-year-old shelter before accompanying them on a stroll along the Old Port.

In addition to these new opportunities, this autumn, Crystal will also return to help three charitable organizations visited earlier this year -- conservation efforts in Hawaii, barrio residents in Cartagena, and a philanthropic construction project in Puerto Vallarta. The line will continue its “You Care, We Care” program in 2012, with volunteer excursions offered on every cruise next year. For more information, call 800-446-6620 or visit www.crystalcruises.com.