Many people look back at some point in their lives and find that they are grateful for the community they came from. Many small things made up the community they grew up in, but they were powerful and helpful in the development of their lives. This realization generally leads to a desire to give something back, to leave a legacy – no matter how small – of their own for others to appreciate.
You can give back to your community in small and large ways, for example something as simple as planting flowers in the middle of town brightens the look at feel of where you live. Helping an elderly person down the street by shoveling snow, or raking leaves or better yet offering to repair things around their house.
A patriotic positive improvement you could do is to put out flags in your neighborhood on the 4th of July. There are many little league teams which could use a coach or financial sponsor. These positive programs need support and though you may not think these are large contributions they are huge to the kids who are given a chance to improve their skills.
Consider some of the following simple yet powerful suggestions:
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Join your local Chamber of Commerce; speak at a career day at the local elementary school. You could repair or repaint a playground, or organize a summer program of improving, painting or repairing a local school.
If you have real estate experience find properties that could be donated for charitable use, including low income housing, hospitals, schools, etc.
Of course there are many more ideas but these few could get you going in the right direction to giving something direct and personal back to the community you came from.
