Make the World a Better Place Close to Home

Globe trotting celebrities are making trips to third world countries and are quite frankly making me a feel a little inadequate in the ‘helping others’ department. I love that they are doing this and I’d like to think if I had that kind of cash I’d be doing the same thing.

I don’t have that kind of money and I doubt I ever will but I can make a difference closer to home. It may not make the evening news but it makes me feel good anyway. Besides, good deeds aren’t publicity stunts they should be something you just do because you want to.

If you want to help but don’t have the funds to jet off around the globe there are things you can do in your own backyard to make your community a better place. You don’t even have to break your budget to do it!

Clean It Up

I live in a small city that is home to Corning, Inc. The city is low in crime and relatively a safe place to live. Corning, Inc. gives a lot of money to the community to make Corning a great place to live. While the neighborhoods are cute they still have a common problem that plagues most areas: trash.

When the weather agrees, my daughter and I take a walk around the neighborhood. We take a garbage bag and gloves and pick up what we see along our walking route and we do this once a week if we can.

If your child is school age or involved in Girl Scouts or any other organization or activity you can organize community clean ups all around your town or city.

Volunteer

While I don’t have a lot of free time at the moment one day when my little girl starts school I hope to make time to volunteer. Many towns and cities have soup kitchens or shelters that can always use volunteer help.

Look out for community donation drives and call in to volunteer your time. Even a few hours a week or a month can make a difference. Your local school system may need volunteers as well. School budgets are shrinking and some important programs can be cut. Volunteering your time may help schools hang on to certain programs.

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