No matter where you live, there are plenty of opportunities for you to get involved with and provide aid to your local community. At first, it may seem like you have to find an organization worthy of your help and that will accommodate your busy schedule. However, it is important to remember that you don’t have to be affiliated with a specific charity in order to do some good in your hometown.

1. VOLUNTEER
LOCALLY
B Y A M A N D A S T A R B U C K
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2. No matter where you live, there are
plenty of opportunities for you to get
involved with and provide aid to your
local community.
Here are a few ways you can volunteer
locally and on your own time:

3. VOLUNTEER AT
AN ANIMAL
SHELTER
Animal shelters are always in need
of volunteers, both during the
week and on weekends. Help out
by walking dogs, playing with cats,
or even purchasing an item or two
from their wishlist

4. HELP THE
ELDERLY
Help an elderly neighbor who is in
need of someone to perform tasks
they no longer can, such as raking
leaves, mowing the lawn, or even
shoveling snow

5. CLEAN UP YOUR
COMMUNITY
Get your family and/or a group of
friends together to clean up a local
park, roadway, or other area that is
in desperate need of maintenance.
Pick up trash, plant flowers or
trees, pull weeds, and so on.

6. HELP LOCAL
MILITARY
FAMILIES AND/OR
VETERANS
This could be done in a number of
ways, from picking their children
up from school, to driving them to
doctor appointments, to preparing
and delivering a weekly meal to
their doorstep.

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