Message definition (Investiture Achievement/Friend/Serving Others )
{{IA desc |class=Friend |pagename=Friend/Serving Others |stage=100% }} {{/requirement 1}} <!--In consultation with your leader, plan ways and find opportunities to spend time being a friend with someone in need.--> There are many ways to meet the needs of others. You can: *Participate in a food drive for the hungry *Collect blankets, coats, gloves, scarves, and new socks for the homeless in your area *Visit lonely seniors in their homes (ask for an invitation first) *Visit lonely seniors in nursing homes *Set up and maintain bird feeders for the elderly *Visit the sick in a hospital (in very small groups). *Yard clean-up for the elderly *Collect new, unopened toys for the Toys-for-tots (or similar) program. *Donate time to your local food bank *Participate in an activity organized for individuals with special needs *Volunteer at your local community garden *Start a charity hat project for cancer patients *Volunteer to read and record books for the blind *Walk an elderly neighbor’s dog or help them take care of their pet for some time
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<!--In consultation with your leader, plan ways and find opportunities to spend time being a friend with someone in need.-->
There are many ways to meet the needs of others. You can:
*Participate in a food drive for the hungry
*Collect blankets, coats, gloves, scarves, and new socks for the homeless in your area
*Visit lonely seniors in their homes (ask for an invitation first)
*Visit lonely seniors in nursing homes
*Set up and maintain bird feeders for the elderly
*Visit the sick in a hospital (in very small groups).
*Yard clean-up for the elderly
*Collect new, unopened toys for the Toys-for-tots (or similar) program.
*Donate time to your local food bank
*Participate in an activity organized for individuals with special needs
*Volunteer at your local community garden
*Start a charity hat project for cancer patients
*Volunteer to read and record books for the blind
*Walk an elderly neighbor’s dog or help them take care of their pet for some time