These are simple service projects that can be done throughout the holiday season, in any order you wish, to spread the joy of giving and volunteering!
1st Secret Elf - Leave a special poem, a small gift, plant, or holiday story for a homebound neighbor, or someone in need.
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2nd Caring Cookies - Make your favorite cookies for someone special in your life - a teacher, neighbor, relative or friend.
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3rd Bird Extravaganza - Decorate a tree for the birds. Cover pinecones with peanut butter and dip them in birdseed. String popcorn and cranberries. Hang cut up apples and oranges on the tree.
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4th Holiday Kits - Put together everything a child would need to make a present for a loved one. Contact a family or domestic abuse homeless shelter to distribute the kits.
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5th Table Decorations - Make a centerpiece or placemats for a local senior center or deliver some to Meals on Wheels.
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6th Caring Calendar - Interview
an elderly neighbor or a relative and find out the important dates in their lives. Create a calendar with handmade pictures or photos and fill in special dates. |
7th Hope Chest - Fill a shoebox with small gifts and a card for a homeless child or someone that will be spending the holidays in the hospital.
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8th Kitty and Puppy Love - Bring cat and dog food, clean old towels and clean blankets to your local rescue shelter.
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9th Soup to Share - Make a container of homemade soup and give to someone who is stressed or depressed so they know someone cares.
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10th Deck the Halls - Decorate
a shelter, senior center or homeless shelter. Find out which holiday they celebrate and decorate accordingly. |
11th Fudge Delivery - Remember your garbage man, postal carrier, paper delivery person, etc. with some homemade fudge and a card.
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12th Caring Family Meal - This can be for your own family, a relative, a neighbor or all of the above. Serve with love.
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Contact the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley via email or 319-272-2087 for addition volunteer ideas!
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