One Summer

Have a bake sale using only organic ingredients

Brain Cog

This is a great way to support a local organization combating hunger while promoting local, organic farming at the same time.

Issues: 
Environment
Physical and Mental Health
Organic Food
Where: 
In Your Neighborhood
At School
In Your City
Who: 
Sports Team
Club
Congregation
School
Time: 
One Day
One Week
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Action Tips: Start a Neighborhood Watch

Suburb street

A neighborhood watch is a free and helpful way to reduce violence, bullying, and crime in an area.

Starting up

  • Go talk to your neighbors and local businesses to see who is interested.
  • If they say yes, collect phone numbers and emails.

Host a meeting

Discuss the expectations that everyone has at all times.

Issues: 
Bullying and Violence
Dating Abuse
Gang Violence
Gun Control
Hate Crimes
School Violence
Sexual Assault
Where: 
In Your City
In Your Neighborhood
Time: 
One Semester
One Summer
One Year
Who: 
Alone
Club
Family
With Your Friends

How To: Host a Clothing Drive Fashion Show

fashion show

Whether you're collecting jeans, coats, or other clothing items, produce a fashion show that will increase donations and exposure. In the end, you'll be clothing more people at shelters.

Issues: 
Bullying and Violence
Child Abuse
Dating Abuse
Sexual Assault
Disasters
Floods
Homelessness and Poverty
Global Poverty
Homelessness
Where: 
At School
In Your City
In Your Neighborhood
Time: 
One Week
One Semester
One Summer
One Year
Who: 
Club
Congregation
School
Sports Team
With Your Friends

How To: Host a Vampire-Themed Blood Drive

vampire girl

January is National Blood Drive Month, but anytime of the year is perfect to schedule red-liquid donations. While we trust your marketing abilities, why not exploit vampire fever and draw more people in using a vampire theme.

Issues: 
Physical and Mental Health
Cancer
Healthy Living
Where: 
At School
In Your City
In Your Neighborhood
Time: 
One Week
One Semester
One Summer
Who: 
Club
Congregation
Family
School
Sports Team
With Your Friends

Action Tips: Lead a Child Care Workshop

Parenting is full of responsibility, but the job doesn't come with a manual. With the help of child care experts, lead a workshop to teach current parents (and those to-be) the importance of proper child care.

Find your expertise.

There are tons of skilled professionals in the child care field. Look in the following areas to find your virtuosos of parenting and see if they’d be willing to volunteer their time:

Issues: 
Bullying and Violence
Child Abuse
Teen Pregnancy
Sex and Relationships
Where: 
At School
In Your City
In Your Neighborhood
Online
Time: 
One Week
One Semester
One Summer
Who: 
Alone
Club
Congregation
School
Sports Team
With Your Friends

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