27 Days of Service
- Danielle
- Nov 3, 2016
- 3 min read
November is all about giving thanks; thanks to your friends, your religion, your family, and your life. You know those things that seem to go around each year, post something you're thankful for each day until Thanksgiving? Well, this is similar. But instead of simply taking the time to stop and think about what you're thankful for (which is great, don't get me wrong) why not turn that effort and grateful feeling into some action? This year, here at Traveling Foreigners HQ (my living room) we will also be participating in the 27 days of service. This call to action is to inspire, educate, and pay it forward. The two of us have been blessed with so much and it becomes more apparent to me everyday - especially as I sit here with a part-time freelancing job, still able to pay the bills and make my own hours.
While there are many ways you can give service, we've listed 27+ to get you started. If you have any you'd like to share with us please refer to our email in our About Us page or comment on the main "Lifestyle" page at the bottom where the comment box is located.
Remember: stay safe while volunteering and have fun! You never know what experiences you'll have or what connections you'll make; It may just change your life forever.
Read to animals at a shelter
Volunteer at a soup kitchen
Participate in a youth activity (church, school, or neighborhood)
Donate canned goods to a food bank
Donate canned goods to an animal shelter or pet store
Set up a food drive for either a food bank or animal facility
Clean up a local park
Clean up around your neighborhood
Make a care package for a homeless shelter
Volunteer at a crisis shelter (such as a woman and children's shelter)
Decorate a nursing home
Spend Thanksgiving with someone who is alone for the holidays
Donate leftovers to a shelter, person in need, or other open organization
Be a foster home for pets
Make and give out homeless kits to people you see on the street
Clean out old clothes and coats and donate to an organization
Pay off a layaway account
Start a "pay it forward" at a drive thru
Shovel snow for a stranger
Rake leaves
Make a home cooked meal for a neighbor
Make treats for co workers
Leave a large tip for a waitress, food worker
Envelope treats for strangers (gift card in an envelope with a note in a public place)
Volunteer at a school
Surprise a teacher with supplies, treats, etc.
Gift basket to a local firehouse or police station
Donate supplies to an animal shelter (toys, bedding)
Help someone put up lights
Donate a Christmas tree/lights
Salt neighborhood sidewalks
Host a holiday party at an elderly facility
Volunteering at a hospital
Give a co-worker a ride
Buy a stranger lunch
Volunteer and train for a suicide hotline (holidays see the worst rates)
Volunteer as a Big Brother/Sister
Call, Face Time, visit a grandparent (a faraway one would love this)
Make blankets for shelters
Volunteer at a library, perhaps a reading program
While this is more of a December idea: get a "Santa" letter to respond to
Send a care package to a service member (try to find a specific person to send to)
Tutor struggling student(s) for free
Run/Walk/Donate to Relay For Life and/or Race for the Cure
Buy/Give out new toys at a local hospital
P.S. The term "service" is used loosely. It can be volunteering or simply doing a kind act for another person. Just get out there and give a little something back. :D
Stay tuned for updates about our days of service if you're interested in seeing how our journey went.
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