For anyone that has ever done service in some way, they will agree when I say doing service is one of the best feelings in the entire world. To give unselfishly of your time and energy is the most rewarding and positive things someone can do that it baffles me everyone isn't out doing service. So for anyone trying to do service over break, but don't know how or where, I have a list of ways for you to give back!
1. Go to your humane society. This is my favorite. Generally, you have to have training to handle the dogs, but there is a cat room where you can just go pet cats. Fo free. lots of beautiful furry angels right at your finger tips.
2. Donate to the humane society! Litter, food, whatever, ask what they need and go collect it!
3. Volunteer are your local homeless shelter.
4. Volunteer to collect donations for the Salvation. If you can play an instrument, that's even better!
5. Start a canned food drive in your neighborhood
6. Adopt a family that needs Christmas presents and help give them a great Christmas! this would be a great idea for a group of friends, and spend the afternoon buying presents and wrapping them together!
7. Donate toys to Toys for Tots
8. Volunterr at a food pantry
9. Volunteer at a Children's hospital. You can read to them, play with them, a variety of things, and the children absolutely love it!
10. Go a nursing home and keep them company
11. Make a box for a soliders overseas
12. Operation Christmas Shoebox!
13. Make tie blankets for Project Linus
14. Freerice.com. It's so easy and you can do it from home!
15. Have a bake sale to raise funds for a charity you're passionate about
16. Run/walk/volunteer at a 5K happening around you
17. See if you're local Ronald McDonald house needs any help
18. Write a letter to your congressman about a change you wish to see and are very passionate about.
19. Put together hygiene and food care package and hand them out to any homeless you may have. It also wouldn't hurt to sit down and talk to them; we all have a story to tell and learn from.
20. Visit DoSomething.org. They are looking for volunteers to help out in a field you're interested in!
"The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others." If you've never done service, now is the time to try! I've never met someone who isn't in love with doing service. Tis the season of giving, so give back to your community!
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