Volunteering in your neighborhood can have great rewards, like making your neighborhood safer; giving you access to support, resources and information; and engendering the good feelings that come with a sense of belonging to a community. Here are simple ways to get involved:

  • Be a crossing guard.
  • Participate in after-school activities.
  • Coach a team.
  • Serve on the school board (or board of another organization).
  • Tutor kids.
  • Be a mentor.
  • Do a presentation about your career.
  • Advise a student group.
Habib Todd Boerger in Practicing Democracy in Your Neighborhood