There are several reasons that a person has for volunteering. They may want to have experience to put on their resume if they’re taking a break from a paying job or someone may simply want to help their community by donating a little of their personal time. Regardless of your reason of becoming a volunteer, ...
There are those of us who live paycheck to paycheck and don’t have much saved for a rainy day, but we still must face the unexpected obstacles of fixing the car, an emergency doctor bill or some other situation that was not included in the monthly budget. There are plenty of community organizations that help ...
The Grey Wolves were first listed as an endangered specie on March 11, 1967. But thanks to Yellowstone National Park and other refugees for the wolves, they were taken off the endangered list in 2004. The thought of wolves, usually scare people. Yet, wolves are actually scared of us. They will do their best to ...
Many of us view the changes happening in our environment and society with dismay. We realize that our society and environment is quickly becoming toxic in both physical and metaphorical ways. We often wish that there was some way we could help but find it difficult to volunteer our time to society and our environment ...
The Keys Step By Step To Having A Successful Silent Auction Having a silent auction is a wonderful way to generate funds. The task of setting up a silent auction may seem overwhelming, at first, but it need not be. If you stay organized from day one, your silent auction for fundraising will be a ...
Lying motionless on your couch? Counting the cracks in the ceiling? Here are ten things you can do when staring boredom in the face, and none of them involve checking your e-mail, your MySpace, your FaceBook, those gossip Web sites, or that dating site you belong to. In no particular order: 1. Perform an act ...
Pancake breakfasts are popular fundraising event for charities, kids sports teams, social groups, and other non-profit organizations. Pancakes are cheap to make, feed a large group, and they taste good. But how do you organize a pancake breakfast? Here are eight easy steps to help you plan and organize a pancake breakfast fundraiser. Plan a ...
Tired of the dusty old collection of VHS movies taking up space in the living room? You may not want to toss them in trash. Here are some ideas for what to do with the VHS tapes. There are more options than you realize. Donate your old VHS tapes to a hospital. Children’s hospitals try ...
We’ve come to expect the appeal letters asking us to donate to a charity. Although the national organizations may send out several pieces in a glossy packet – including stickers and return address labels, small and local organizations are also relying more and more on the appeal letter to generate undesignated dollars to pay for ...
If you have some free time on your hands, or perhaps want to add experience to your job or college resume, then volunteering is a good way to go. Volunteering not only helps you, but helps other people as well. You can learn more about people and about the world when you volunteer. If you’re ...