Nelson Mandela has given 67 years of his life fighting for the rights of humanity. On July 18th, Nelson Mandela's birthday, we are calling for everyone to give 67 minutes of their time serving their local community.
Why not team up with friends or work mates, or make a difference all on your own? As Nelson Mandela himself said: "There is nothing more important in life than giving."
If you want to get involved in Mandela Day but aren't sure how, here are 67 ideas on how to help from Virgin Unite:
1. Donate clothes to a homeless shelter
2. Make "I Care" kits with combs, toothbrushes, toothpaste shampoo, etc. for the homeless
3. Organise a canned food drive
4. Organise a blanket drive
5. As an office, make sandwiches to hand out to the homeless
6. Serve food at a soup kitchen
7. Cook food for an orphanage or shelter
8. Bake a birthday cake for a disadvantaged child
9. Learn first aid
10. Give blood
11. Become an organ donor
12. Donate money to your favourite charity
13. Organise a fundraising event for your favourite charity
14. Do a sponsored walk/hike/swim
15. Organise a dinner with your friends to benefit a charity
16. Set up a recycling system for your home
17. Pick up litter
18. Create a campaign to encourage car sharing to work
19. Plant a garden or tree where the whole neighbourhood can enjoy it
20. Plant a vegetable garden
21. Build a playground with your workmates for an underprivileged school
22. Offer to mow the grass at a school park
23. Fix things at a local school (paint, fix broken windows)
24. Remove graffiti
25. Help build a home with Habitat for Humanity
26. Visit the oncology unit at your local hospital and play with the children
27. Walk instead of taking your car
28. Hold a teddy bear drive for abused children
29. Visit a local safe house and read to children
30. Organise a tea party for care givers
31. Donate time at a local rotary club
32. Volunteer on a hotline
33. Volunteer at your local youth centre
34. Teach at an adult literacy centre
35. Baby-sit for a single parent
36. Become a volunteer fire-fighter or EMT
37. Volunteer at your local animal shelter
38. Adopt a pet from your local animal shelter
39. Walk a neighbour's dog or pet sit while they are on holiday
40. Teach at Sunday school
41. Contribute clothes and blankets to Salvation Army
42. Donate books to your local library
43. Collect and distribute children's books to local elementary schools
44. Start a book club in your area
45. Donate old magazines to a home for retired people
46. Cook dinner and hang out with grandmothers taking care of HIV/AIDS grandchildren
47. Visit an old age home and read to them (or be brave and organise a dance for them!)
48. Rake leaves, or wash windows for a senior citizen
49. Pick up groceries or medicine for an elderly person
50. Go for a walk with a senior citizen in your community
51. Teach a senior friend how to use a computer and the Internet
52. Tutor a student that needs help learning English
53. Volunteer to teach young children to read
54. Donate your old computer to a school
55. Coach a children's sports team
56. Teach a dance class at a nursery school
57. Give up your seat on the bus or train to someone
58. Mentor a young person
59. Offer to attend a high school class to talk to students about your career
60. Learn to be a peer counsellor
61. Knit a blanket for a friend in need
62. Bake cookies and take them to a police station for the police officers working grave yard shifts
63. Write a letter to an editor about an issue you care about
64. Blog about a charity that needs support
65. Write an elected official about an issue you care about
66. Use your skills (finance, marketing, customer service) to help a charity run more efficiently
67. Smile at everyone you see...
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"Versatile Lyle"
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