There are many volunteer opportunities available year-round. Food banks often need volunteers to help prepare and distribute food to local families. Volunteering allows you to provide a valuable service to the community and build goodwill. This is an opportunity to take the initiative and organize a friendly competition with other rental property owners or business professionals in your network. In so doing, you actively contribute to your community as well as to your success as an investor.
Another way you can get involved in your local community is to host a drive for items local nonprofits need most. Most of the time, these items are things that fill basic needs like hygiene products, food, clothing, and school supplies. Contact local charities and inquire about what they are most in need of, and then create a call for donations. As you gather donated items, you can make new contacts as well as provide for people in the community. Get your investing team or other members of the community to contribute, too, for an even greater impact.
You could also help by joining or donating to someone else’s drive. Nonprofit organizations and even police and fire departments often collect toys and gifts for underprivileged children. Teddy bear drives help first responders collect toys so they have something to give to the scared or anxious children they help. Some local children’s hospitals often accept donations for their young patients as well.
Another way to volunteer in your community would be to join a charity walk or run. You get to help, and get some exercise as well! Most communities organize and invite people to join charity races or walks. These are easy to sign up for and some even encourage you to form teams and participate that way. Engaging actively and visibly within your community this way can help you build beneficial relationships with others in your area.
If you would like to do your volunteering outside, consider panning or joining a neighborhood improvement project. You can join projects such as cleaning up a local park or planting trees. These projects might be small, but even small improvements can help a community in huge ways. As the visual appeal of the neighborhood improves, so do the property values and a sense of community involvement. You can encourage both by joining an outdoor improvement project in your area.
There are a number of benefits to volunteering in your local community, as well as a lot of easy and fun ways to do so. The choices are vast so it should be easy to pick one or two that suits your interests and goals best.
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