We encourage volunteers to use their time, talent, voice and money to make a meaningful difference in their communities.
Below are some ideas to help you take action that changes the world.
- Use your Facebook status to share volunteer project ideas
- Tweet to raise awareness about the power of volunteerism
- Share your volunteer story to inspire others
- Pledge to support military families in gratitude for their service
- Calculate your water footprint and make a plan to conserve water
- Ride your bike to work and decrease carbon emissions
- Write a letter to thank our military troops
- Donate Blood. Find a Red Cross blood drive near you
- Establish an emergency plan in your household, workplace and school
- Donate your clothes to the local homeless shelter
- Give canned food to the local food bank
- Donate books to the local library
- Brighten someone’s day with an e-card
- Send a care package to a military member
- Foster a pet
- Offer a couple hours of free babysitting
- Sign a petition or vote for a cause important to you