I would like to spend this christmas giving my time and effort instead of my money, does anyone have any ideas where I can volunteer my services, it has to be in my local area (I have no transport )
2006-12-03 03:10:54 · 22 answers · asked by bty912324 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
Write some Happy Mail for sick kids. This involves sending greeting cards, notes, etc. to sick children (some of them terminally ill) so that they know that someone cares. You can do this right from home, and I don't think it involves a lot of money.
You can visit www.hugsandhope.org or www.makeachildsmile.org
2006-12-03 03:15:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call Salvation Army or any of your Womens Shelters, or if you love animals call the Humane Society and find out if they need help for a few hours on Christmas Day. I'm sure you'll find someone that will need help, maybe serving Xmas dinner to the homeless or being an elf for kids at a womens shelter or someone to help feed the animals a pet shelter or vetrinery clinic. Even Churches could have ideas, maybe you could spend a few hours with an eldery shut in and make their Christmas day brighter. I think that giving your time is more valuable than money especially on a day like Christmas when so many people feel lonely. good luck in finding the place that touches your heart.
2006-12-03 09:33:23 · answer #2 · answered by Pearl N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about going to do community service to the Homeless shelter? That would be a great place to give time and effort. You could give out gifts and food for all the people in need. Good luck! Have a great and Merry Christmas!
2006-12-03 03:20:20 · answer #3 · answered by Rose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the salvation army website and plug in your area code to look for local opportunities. Most people only want to volunteer on the holidays, so you may have to sign up and reserve a spot.
Most humane societies tend to ban pet adoptions on the holidays, as to undue stress on animals, and animals as gifts are often returned shortly after the holidays.
You could go to the mall and entertain children waiting to have their pics taken with santa, or you could go to a local church and see if they will be hosting a free dinner to the needy where you could help serve them and do some cooking or cleanup.
2006-12-03 03:23:05 · answer #4 · answered by pandora the cat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-17 15:44:31 · answer #5 · answered by lurette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to youre local soup kitchen and help feed the homeless. Try the local humane society. Also you might want to check and see if their are any elederly folks in youre neighbor hood that does not have any family left, you.might go over and spend some time with them. this is very hard time of the yr. when you are by yourself. But then we should do this all the time, not just for the holidays.
2006-12-03 03:28:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Humane society, and especially a nursing home needs people to help feed the residents at meal times. But if that doesn't appeal to you, you could try a mission that helps the homeless by making meals for them.
2006-12-03 03:37:06 · answer #7 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try looking up like the local Food banks and or Shelters I know that where I am from they are always looking for help. You could ask if like the salvation army needs any help in your area.
2006-12-03 03:13:33 · answer #8 · answered by flowre16 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nursing Homes is a very forgotten place other than a couple times a year and get your friends involved and do it all year long,,,,You will receive a lot of inner peace within yourself for doing this and have a better Life,
2006-12-03 04:16:15 · answer #9 · answered by Gypsy Gal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hospital for kids, making them smile dressed as santa Claus? Helping cook dinner at a homeless hostel? Soup Run? santa at an old folks' home?
2006-12-03 03:14:20 · answer #10 · answered by Kango Man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋