If we don’t want big government to be the answer for the problems in America, then we need to be part of that solution. Government can never do what a strong family or close community can. Below are some ideas for you to consider. Find a place to volunteer by clicking here: Volunteer Opportunities
- Help out in your local school.
- Volunteer with a local charity.
- Donate blood or platelets.
- Prepare a meal for a new mom or a family who is facing hardship.
- Deliver pizza gift cards to families who have kids and are struggling financially.
- Babysit for a single mom so she can go grocery shopping.
- Sit with an elderly neighbor and just visit or read to him/her.
- Volunteer at your local library.
- Rake the lawn or weed the garden of an elderly person in your neighborhood.
- Help someone paint their house.
- Mow your neighbors lawn.
- Take a friend who is struggling out to dinner.
- Invite another family to share a meal with you at your home.
- Send a care package or letter to someone in the military.
- Take cupcakes to your local fire or police station and say, “Thank you.”
- Donate good books to your local school or library.
- Walk your neighbors dog for them.
- Stop and buy a cup of lemonade next time you see a roadside stand and tell the kids about capitalism.
- Pay for the meal of a stranger.
- Volunteer at your church.
- Put change in expired meters.
- Clean up litter in a local park.
- Take a kid fishing.
- Help someone with their resume and job search.
- Throw a baby shower for a mom in need.
- Send cards to local seniors who might appreciate the mail.
- Bake a pie and take it to your neighbor.
- Plant flowers in a local park (get permission first).
- Give out bottles of water in the park on a hot day.
- Host a neighborhood hot dog roast.
- Organize a neighborhood watch.
- Plan a fundraiser for a cause you believe in.
