Every community needs help and that help comes from the people who live within the community. When we talk about help…we’re not always talking about money. On the contrary, we’re talking about you giving your time, giving some of your resources and yes…a little bit of money to help improve the lives of people who live there.
Here are 19 Charitable Ways to Make A Difference in Your Community
1. Mow the grass and do yard work for Seniors and disabled neighbors.
2. Volunteer to clean-up local neighborhood parks.
3. Help to maintain park hiking trails.
4. Participate on community trash clean-up days.
5. Make meals for Seniors and disabled adults.
6. Volunteer to run errands for those who don’t have transportation.
7. Organize vacant lot clean-up and beautification projects.
8. Donate clothing directly to shelters.
9. Donate old towels, pet supplies, pet food, etc. to animal rescue groups.
10. Seek out pregnant single moms to donate baby goods through churches & community groups.
11. Visit Seniors in Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Homes.
12. Organize arts & craft project days for people in your community.
13. Volunteer at local hospitals, assisted living centers and nursing homes.
14. Volunteer at local schools.
15. Volunteer at local sporting events, especially events that children participate in.
16. Donate shelf-stable food on a regular basis to food banks and soup kitchens.
17. Make regular visits to shut-ins in your neighborhood. They enjoy the company.
18. Donate old tech products to centers that will upgrade and give them to needy people in your own community. Laptops. tablets, cellphones, ipods, gaming systems, etc. are all in need.
19. Donate blood and/or no longer needed at-home medical equipment.
What are you doing in your own community to make things better?