With these do-it-yourself ideas you can help out when you have time. Help make our community better by taking action in your neighborhood. Look below for a list of projects to choose from-or do what you know needs doing in your neck of the woods.
Ways to Help
Here are some ways you might help out in our town:
- Weeding a neighbor's garden
- Writing thank-you letters to teachers, nurses, grocery store workers and other essential personnel
- Picking up trash
- Donating food/supplies to Missoula Food Bank/Donation Warehouse
- Offering to mow your neighbor's lawn
- Donating money to your favorite nonprofit (see a list of Missoula nonprofits here)
- Donating to the YWCA's Secret Seconds (wee what they’re accepting here: https://ywcaofmissoula.org/thrift/)
- Clean out your garage and donate to Home ReSource (acceptance policy here)
- Donating books to one of Missoula's Little Free Libraries (find them on the map here)
- Bring trash bags on your hike and pick up dog poop and litter
- Grocery getting for your elderly neighbors
- Walking a neighbor's dog
- Setting up a lemonade stand - proceeds go to your favorite nonprofit - for the kids
- Pulling weeds on public land (check here if not sure)
- Making cards to send with Meals on Wheels or to distribute at senior living residences
- Checking VolunteerMissoula.org for more projects!
