“To move forward,
you have to give back.”
– Oprah Winfrey
Not sure where to begin? No problem! Get inspired by browsing some ideas below for how to participate in our Day of Giving.
Volunteer Out of Office
- Serve a meal to the homeless at a shelter.
- Find a local Habitat and sign up to volunteer at the building site. Find Your Local Habitat HERE.
- Visit a nursing or retirement home as a team.
- Volunteer at a local animal shelter.
- Run a 5k or fun run which supports a charity together.
- Organize a public space cleanup.
Drives
- Organize a Food or Supply Drive benefiting a local organization.
- Organize a professional clothes drive for Women. DressForSuccess.org
- Organize a blood donation drive. RedCrossBlood.org
- Volunteer at a local animal shelter.
- Facilitate a pet supply drive for a local animal shelter. Find a local shelter HumaneSociety.org
At Office Activities
- Create Packs for the homeless and pass them out.
- Make cards for soldiers overseas as a company. OperationGratitude.com
Donation Focused Events
- Hold an office competition to raise donations for a cause.
- Match employee donations to a nonprofit of their choice.
- Have employees pay $5 each time they wear jeans and collect money for donations to the organization of your choice.
Resources
- What’s Happening Near Me? www.givingtuesday.org/whats-happening-near-me
- Volunteer Match: www.volunteermatch.org
- Points of Light Volunteer Search: www.pointsoflight.org/volunteer-search
- Guided Star: (Find vetted non-profits) www.guidestar.org
- All For Good (Volunteer Search): www.allforgood.org
