8 Ways To Give Back To Your Community

While we often stress how saving can help lead to a better life, it is just as important to remember to be a giver as well. Giving back to the community helps eliminate social problems and increase wellness in people, society, as well as the planet. We all can impact our community and world for the better.

Giving back to your community has many forms. Relying on your own skills, you will find many opportunities to help the environment and people around you.

Here are eight simple and meaningful ways to give back to the community and begin your journey of positive impacts.

1- Volunteer:

If you have skills that you think could be useful to someone else, you can volunteer those skills. For example, if you’re good at teaching and mentoring, consider becoming a tutor to others.

2- Donate Extra Or Used Items:

One of the best ways is to donate items that you no longer need and are still gently used. You can donate clothing, shoes and bags, kitchenware, books, toys, furniture, and money. This will make a serious impact on your community.

3- Donate Your Time:

Your time is just as valuable as your money, and your presence can make a huge difference.

You can improve your community a lot without spending any money. For example, you can spend time with the elderly, volunteer at organizations or schools, and mentor people.

4- Shop Locally & Support Businesses In Your Community:

There are many ways to support businesses in your country. For example, if you have a local store, look there first when you need anything for your house instead of buying it from Amazon or an international store. Choose local restaurants and coffee shops to support your local economy. You can also buy from a local farmers' market or shop for clothes at a local boutique.

5- Donate Blood:

If you have the ability to give blood, you could save someone’s life with your donation. Hospitals and clinics run through blood very quickly, so every drop of blood counts when it comes to saving lives.

6- Participate In A Community Cleanup:

Giving back to your community can take many different forms, and community cleanups are an excellent way to affect your environment. For example, you can get rid of the trash in your neighborhood, plant some trees, paint some walls, and many more.

 

 7- Donate Money To Local Organizations:

If you’re unable to volunteer your time, you can donate your money. Many nonprofits or other charities need donations to survive and continue to carry out their mission. For example, instead of buying coffee in the morning before work, or spending money on some things you want but don’t need, donate to a local organization that you believe in.

8- Use TEKEYA Application:

Tekeya is more than a food application. Tekeya helps in saving food from getting wasted, saving money, and saving the planet in one go! On the Tekeya app, you will find restaurants, groceries, bakeries, and dessert shops that are selling their fresh surplus food at a low price or, when in big amounts, donating it to charities for those in need.

And finally, know this: Even the smallest donation and the simplest gesture can make a difference in someone's life.