Happy Martin Luther King Jr Day to those in the US! And in addition, Happy National Day of Service! I had mentioned this day a few times last week. In 1994, MLK Day was deemed the National Day of Service by Congress. In addition to that, this year, President-elect Obama had encouraged every citizen of America to take part in serving their community, which has created much a hullabaloo! (What a great word!)
My friend Alycia had sent me a link to author, marketing expert, and overall nice guy Seth Godin's blog where he made a few recommendations for what you could do with your time, especially if you want to partake but you don't have extra cash flowing out of your wallet, like most of us don't.
Today's Assignment: Community Service
Think about what you can do to better your community. If we all did a little something, think of the huge impact that would be made! Here are some of my favorite suggestions from Seth Godin's blog post:
- Read a copy of the Lorax to a child that's never heard it.
- Go through your house and find beloved books that you're glad you read... and give them to the library.
- Create and promote an online petition for a cause you care about.
- Write ten letters a day to corporations seeking donations for a local homeless shelter.
- Write a great wikipedia article every day about a person who is changing the world for the better.
- Lobby Congress with letters and blog posts to make a change to a law that doesn't benefit you at all, but helps the community in the long run.
And then there were the two suggestions that were made here last week:
- Participate in Operation No Kid Hungry.
- Pledge to perform five hours of community service at your local Starbucks.
Do you have any other recommendations for what people can do to serve their community? If so, leave a comment here! I'm always interested to hear what you all have to say!
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3 comments:
Melissa, I'm going to pimp my new endeavor here and say, support www.goodsforgoodnesssake.com when the shop opens because 100% of the profits will be donated to charities! But, we'd also love to get more charities submissions! So, please send them in at submitcharity@goodsforgoodnesssake.com!
I volunteered with my daughter for our local Meals on Wheels. It was great - I connected through the website you linked to!
You can also do "virtual" volunteering where you never have to leave your home. If you have skills in crocheting, sewing, knitting, or quilting many organizations can use your help making clothing or blankets to those in poverty.
Check out www.ContagiousHope.com
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