Helping Others [1 1/2 inch patch]

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1. Make something from paper and give it to others. Examples: Pinwheels for Peace, Cards, artwork, Create Valentines for Veterans, elderly, or assist children in a Valentine craft. You can also deliver the cards or collect a large amount at an event. Place a card on a gift or basket of goodies. Create Halloween cards for the elderly and add candy.

2. Be a gift giver. Create, purchase, or donate gifts to the pajama program, or make Jared boxes any time of the year. During the holidays, create shoeboxes or stockings for children, soldiers, or the elderly. Make a wish come true by writing a letter to Santa and placing it in the Macy’s red mailbox.

3. Make something with food or donate food to those in need. Examples: Place candy in overseas boxes for soldiers, Jared boxes, or simply give a bag of candy to a teacher, leader, grandmother, community worker and more. Collect or donate your leftover Halloween candy to family shelters, deployed soldiers, and assisted living homes. Create stockings, sock angels, care packages, Valentine’s Day bags, baskets, or other bundles and add candy to it.

4. Collect the stamps off your holiday cards and letters all year to donate to the Stamp Ministry. (They purchase books for children in other countries)

5. Recycle items in your home or upcycle items into something new. Recycle your markers, crayons, clothing, paper, plastics and more. De-clutter your home and have fun going through the things that you no longer need. Use some of the old shirt designs, patches, and add them to tote bags. Start recycling items in your household with your parent's permission. Find out what you can recycle. And help create recycle bins in your house for easy recycling of items.

6. Help others outdoors with gardening, leaving raking, and trash pickup. Other examples: Attend an earth day event and complete an activity. Decorate bags with an Earth day theme and use them the next time you get groceries or smaller bags for your lunch. Plant a tree flower, or help with gardening.

7. Create baskets or bags of items to donate to women, family shelters, children in need, elderly homes, fire fighters, or other community workers. Fill the baskets with items they would like or need. Items can be donated at your local organizations or faith groups. Create a Mother's Day basket for your mom.

8. Help during the winter months. Create a fleece tie blanket or scarf OR donate gently worn coats, hats, and more.

9. Help feed your community. Examples: Create PBJ sandwiches, serve at a soup kitchen, or participate in SPREAD THE BREAD program.

10. Choose any project you would like to give back to your community.