There are many people who want to help out charities but do not have any extra money to give. These people think that if they have no extra money then there is nothing that they can do to help. That is incorrect, there are plenty of ways that anyone can help others without having to give money that you can’t afford to give. Here are just a few of the ways that you can give to charity without giving money.
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Donate Blood: The American Red Cross along with other local agencies accept blood donations at a blood bank or during a blood drive. These blood donations are used to save peoples lives who need extra blood to live. You can donate blood once every 56 days. If you have a rare blood type donating your blood can do even more good.
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Donate old glasses: There are a few organizations that accept donations of your old glasses. These organizations then provide glasses to people who need them and cannot afford to get glasses on their own. Two organizations that accept glasses are Unite for Sight and Lions Club International.
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Donate food: If you have any cans of food that you are never going to use then you can donate them to a local food shelf. Most food shelves will accept donations of any non-perishable foods. If you grow fresh fruits or vegetables you may also want to ask your local food shelf if they will accept any extra fresh food that you grow.
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Donate time: Doing volunteer work is a great way to help without having to give money. Most charities have work that can be done by volunteers, just contact a local charity and ask them if they need any volunteer help. If you want to volunteer without having to leave your house then you can also do virtual volunteering. Virtual volunteering is doing volunteer work over the computer. One organization that does virtual volunteering is called Dreamer.
