20 Community Outreach Ideas to Make a Difference in your Community

20 Community outreach Ideas to Make a Difference in Your

BY TARYN JEREZ

Some may say that a community is only as good as the people in it. It’s amazing when you actively seek out ways to bring kindness and service into where you live; it can almost become contagious to those around you. Often, just by being yourself and lending a hand doing something that comes natural to you, the best volunteer connections are made.

• Do animals have a soft spot in your heart? • Interested in helping small business owners? • Love working with children? • Compassionate for our elderly community members?

There are so many opportunities right here in our neighborhoods to get involved and make a difference. Whether you have time every week or only one hour a month, you can nd an organization or event to partner with that matches your speci c passion and talent.

Here are 20 different community outreach ideas that can be found throughout the community who need your help.

1. ‘Adopt a shelf’ to keep organized and read stories to children at the library

2. Walk dogs and feed animals at the Humane Society

3. Manage donations or become a Care Team Member for Cancer Services

4. Volunteer as a greeter with the Lewisville-Clemmons Chamber of

Commerce

5. Offer meal services for elderly church members at different churches 7. Become a business mentor at the Forsyth Tech Small Business Center

8. Pick up litter at Tanglewood Park

9. Collect books for shelters, elderly care homes, and hospitals

10. Visit a patient’s home or work the welcome desk for Trellis Supportive Care

11. Assist a nonpro t organization with their website, social media or photography

12. Pick up some non-perishables for your local food bank to donate 14. Become a Big Brother or Big Sister with the Boys & Girls Club

15. Take part in a home repair and building maintenance with Habitat for Humanity

16. Greet patients and their families at Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center

17. Coach a sports team or teach a class at the Jerry Long Family YMCA

18. Send packages or cards to troops overseas

19. Participate in tours and/or be a guide at Reynolda House Museum of Art

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