How to foster community when it doesn’t come naturally
There are ways to comfortably break out of your routine, step out of your comfort zone and start enjoying the many benefits of reaching out to the community around you.
Community street sale: Make some cash and meet new friends
If you have boxes of unwanted stuff in your basement or attic, now might be the perfect time to plan a yard sale. Think big and involve your neighbors too!
Foresters and KaBOOM!: Building a better life for kids
Looking for a creative way to volunteer? Sign up for a day of fun while you build a playground for a community in need.
Guerrilla gardening: Spruce up your community’s green spaces
If you want to get back to nature, get together with a group of green thumb volunteers to help beautify abandoned areas with flowers.
How to support charities all year long
Charities report that donations tend to dry up after December while the need for financial support continues all year long. Find out how you can help.
Be kind to your community
To keep it vibrant and healthy, it’s important to give back to your community and to treat the people in it with as much kindness and compassion as you can.
How to help instead of saying, “What can I do?”
Those words are well meaning and delivered with love and concern, but it’s not always the best thing to say to someone in a crisis situation.