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