Marcus RichardsVolunteer work helps people make a difference. Many individuals around the world are in need of assistance, and as members of society, it’s our responsibility to contribute to their well-being. It’s important to remember that volunteering can also cast a positive light on your organization. If your firm aims to increase its popularity and community engagement, consider engaging in creative volunteer activities.
An organization prospers when its employees are close to each other, and there could not be a better way to focus on teamwork than volunteering. It brings together employees and allows you to give back to society as a team.
There are several impactful volunteering activities, but the following seven options top the list. Remember, your goal is to bring together your employees to give back to the society you live in.
Organize a Cleanup for a Public Space
What could be a better way to contribute to the neighborhood other than organizing public place cleanups? Places like forests and beaches easily get polluted with litter, making them unfit for families to visit. Your firm could encourage employees to clean these affected areas.
However, select an appropriate place and see if you need to collaborate with anyone. Afterward, form teams in your company and put them to work. By doing so, you will help your neighborhood by cleaning a few places, proving how much you care for them.
Consider implementing an ‘Employee of the Month’ award idea for those who put in extra effort during such volunteer tasks. This way, you can encourage more employees to participate in these helpful activities.
Sponsor a Children’s Sports Team
Several kids around us have skills and talent but don’t have enough resources to pursue their dreams. By supporting such children, one can transform multiple lives.
If your town has junior leagues, it’s an ideal place to start from. Ask them what they need and arrange for things with the help of your employees.
Also, check if any employee has experience in playing any sport. They could serve as mentors to kids.
Collect Donations for Animals in Your Area
Animals also need our attention. Your employees could work in teams and collect food and toys to donate to animal homes. They could build new homes for stray animals.
This helps increase their bonding with one another and with the locals. There are even donation sites where one can donate as much as possible. All these acts of kindness help improve pets’ condition in the area, and your firm gains a lot of recognition.
Sheltering the Homeless
There are millions of people on the streets without any food or shelter. These are the individuals who should be your focus.
Start by locating how many people are homeless in your vicinity and what things they require. Your employees could arrange funds to buy necessities for these individuals. Some employees could train these homeless people to help them find jobs.
The more people you help, the greater the impact you make.
Support Local Veterans
To make a meaningful contribution to your community, consider honoring the courageous soldiers who have risked their lives for our country. Unfortunately, many veterans go unnoticed once they retire, so it’s important to begin your community work by checking in on these heroes.
Your office members could start by identifying veterans in the local community and assessing their well-being. If some of them are struggling to make ends meet, your team could organize fundraisers to support them. Additionally, your organization could establish partnerships with charities to raise awareness about the challenges veterans face.
Work to Build a Community Garden
You might not think so, but building local gardens is also a part of community work. It would create a clean space for the locals and help reduce pollution.
While creating beautiful gardens, employees get a chance to work along with one another and develop better communication. People perform physical labor, get their hands into the mud, and lift heavy equipment, which also benefits their bodies. So, you reap multiple benefits from a single volunteer project.
Since your employees work on-site, they even get a better chance to connect with the locals living nearby. However, before planning such activities, you must finalize a site for your garden, arrange for necessary supplies like seeds and soil, and get permission.
Once your garden fully grows, it will always benefit the people, and they will remember your contribution for a lifetime.
Arrange Blood Donation Drives
You can always work on blood donation drives in your office. We all know that blood is required by multiple hospitals and it can save multiple lives. From trauma patients to people with chronic diseases, everyone needs blood.
So, nothing would be ideal than arranging a donation drive in your office space. Offices have a massive workforce, and the turnout will be great.
If you can’t arrange the donation drive in your office, collaborate with a local hospital where you and your employees could donate blood. Such an effort will be appreciated by the entire local community.
