Ten Simple Ways to Make the World a Better Place

Ten Simple Ways to Make the World a Better Place

1) Volunteer:

Volunteering doesn't have to consume all of your free time. You can volunteer as few hours as you would like. You ca find an organization within your community or you can even volunteer online through website that will allow you to help for even a few minutes at a time.

2) Donate Blood:

This can be one of the most satisfying ways to make difference. You can literally save a life with just an hour of your time.

3) Donate Used Clothing:

There are so many places and ways you can donate your used clothes. Some organizations even offer pick up services, donate them to a homeless shelter or an organization that sells them to raise funds.

4) Foster An Animal:

This can be such a rewarding experience. If you are able to part with the foster animals, they leave a hole in your heart but fostering your next pet helps fill it and you will be making a difference in the lives of so many animals in need.

5) Spread the Word about Various Causes in your Community:

See an interesting fundraiser that an organization is hosting? Share it on Facebook! See an animal that's up for adoption? Share it. There are so many ways you can help an organization with just the click of a mouse.

6) Donate Something You Made to an Organization that can Use it:

I make jewelry, hats, scarves and other crafty things in my free time. I have donated many hats and scarves to homeless shelters and donate jewelry to a cat rescue organization for them to sell or auction to raise funds. You have talents use them!

7) Join a Bone Marrow Registry:

Its incredibly easy to sign up to donate bone marrow and you never know when you could save a life.

8) Spread Some Kindness:

Send someone a kind message. Give a small gift. Make something for someone. Tell someone how much they mean to you. There are so many ways to brighten someone's day.

9) Change Your Diet:

If you don't want to become a vegetarian try having one meat free day per week. If you don't want reduce your meat consumption, how about buying some free range meat or eggs? Or buy organic food products.

10) Make your Purchases Support your Values:

 Every purchase you make supports something. You can either support a large business that exploits people, animals and the environment or you can buy items that are local, organic or fair trade. Its hard to change this all at once, especially if you're used to shopping for bargains but try changing just a few of your purchases to make them better reflect the things you value.