United we can make good news happen! Looking for ways that you and your friends & family can make a difference together? Check out the ideas below of volunteer opportunities you can do:
- Rake your neighbor’s lawn
- Have a garden with more produce than you can eat? Call a local food pantry to donate.
- Pick up groceries for your homebound family and friends, or deliver a meal.
- Donate non-perishable food items to our local River Bend Foodbank
- Give blood – Check out Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center for more information.
- Call your local (non-emergency line) police department, hospital, senior center, etc. and ask if you can send goodie boxes, treats, pizza or a meal to brighten their day.
- Happiness Jars: write simple notes of encouragement to senior citizens, place them in a mason jar and deliver them to local nursing homes.
- Rock It with Kindness – adults and kids, paint rocks with positive messages and leave them in parks, or public places where people can find them.
- Neighborhood Pick-up – going for a walk or a jog? Take a trash bag along and pick up trash as you go. Be sure to use gloves and follow safety measures.
- Kits – kits of materials designed for specific populations are easy to assemble at home. Create hygiene kits for individuals who are homeless or in transition, financial literacy kits for kids, first responders, nurse appreciation, or first aid kits, backpacks for kids in foster care, and more.
- Encouragement Bookmarks - Make and donate bookmarks with words and designs that will encourage young readers.
