My Strengths and Interests
Caring for others
Volunteer in a hospital or nursing home.
Cooking
Set up the coffee hour after your religious service; prepare meals for friends, neighbors, or members of your religious congregation who have just had a baby or are too ill to cook for themselves.
Driving
Volunteer with Meals on Wheels; drive cancer patients to their appointments; deliver flowers to hospitals and shut-ins after religious services.
Learning about other cultures
Become a pen pal and sponsor for a child in another country; organize a UNICEF collection in your community.
Reading
Volunteer to read for the blind or hospital patients; make tape recordings of favorite children's tales for your grandchildren.
Woodworking
Contact a Boy Scout troop to see if you can help boys build their cars for a pinewood derby or boats for a rain gutter regatta.
Gardening
Call a local 4-H group to see if you can teach children how to care for a garden; volunteer to do some yard work around your church or synagogue; organize a farmer's market in your town.
Knitting and sewing
Contact a local Girl Scout troop to ask if you can teach girls to do some needlework. Knit, sew, or crochet items to sell at a fair to raise money for charity.
Knowing about history
Volunteer at a local historical site.
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