Become pen pals to a younger person or someone from another country.Make get well cards for people in hospitals and convalescent homes.Celebrate a birthday by asking friends to donate items for causes instead of gifts.Cheer up a sick friend with a visit or phone call.Read a book to a younger kid a blind person or an older neighbor.Check on either a younger student or an elderly person after school.Explore history by interviewing a nursing home resident about how they grew up.Surprise your parent(s) or neighbors and offer to babysit a sibling, relative or friend.

Mow the lawn for your Dad on Father's Day.

During July on National Cheer-Up Day, share a smile and cheer someone up.

Help your friends fight boredom by becoming active community volunteers.

On Johnny Appleseed Day in March, deliver apples to homeless shelters.

Give your Mom a hug and a homemade card for Mother's Day.

You supply the food and let Mother Nature supply the ants!

On International Picnic Day in May, take your family or friends on a picnic.

Make Spring baskets for seniors' residential facility, neighbors or homeless shelters.

Volunteer to return shopping carts during National Supermarkets Month in February.

Patrick's Day, don't only wear something green, care for something green!

Conduct an Easter Egg Hunt for needy children.

Offer safety tips for youngsters during Halloween.

Ring the bell for Salvation Army during the holidays.

Decorate a Christmas tree at a nursing home, hospital, school or homeless shelter.

Contact a local tree farm about donating a Christmas tree to a nursing home, homeless shelter or needy family.

Organize a coat drive in which old coats are donated for use by needy people.

Trim a mitten Christmas tree to donate mittens to local schools and homeless shelters.

On Thanksgiving, make sure your family knows what you are thankful for.

Participate in National Youth Service Day in April.

Conduct a community service project during the Big Help Day in October.Volunteer your talents at a charity auction.Organize an exchange between rural and urban individuals to promote understanding.Stage a marathon to raise money for a cause.Ask your governor to sign a proclamation for a national event.Ask your mayor to sign a proclamation for an important community event.Stage a carnival to promote community spirit.Run or walk in a charity race with friends.Share a talent through teaching a class.Set up a web page for a non-profit agency.Volunteer to do office work at a local non-profit agency.

Volunteer as a counselor at local summer camp.Design a campaign to promote tolerance and understanding of differences.Take photos during an event and donate them to the event organizers.Make a gift for the secretary of a non-profit organization you are associated with.Work in a concession stand to raise money for a good cause.Organize a recognition program for the volunteers who lead community organizations.Set up a Help-O-Meter to keep track of the number of hours youth volunteer in the community.

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