Volunteering in Dayton, Ohio

Lend a Helping Hand

Viktorya Hale
With all of the beauty that surrounds the great state of Ohio, one cannot pass up the beauty of Dayton. Driving through the city will give you a sort of peace and a feeling of "home"; much like its neighbor The Queen City of Cincinnati. Although Dayton is much smaller than Cincinnati, there are still many things that the community can do to make the city a much nicer place to live.

Perhaps living in Dayton, Ohio is hard to do? The reason for this may be because someone has lost their home. Habitat for Humanity is a great place to start. For the past 25 years, Habitat for Humanity in Dayton, Ohio has build homes for about 150 families. Does this sound like something that you can see your family volunteering to do in Dayton? If so please follow the link: Habitat for Humanity, Dayton, Ohio.

Another popular way to volunteer in Dayton, Ohio is to join the American Red Cross. The American Red Cross helps those who have been involved in natural disasters. They also collect blood from volunteers. There are several ways that you can volunteer at the American Red Cross in Dayton, Ohio. Does this sound like something that you can see you doing? Please follow the link that will take you to the American Red Cross website. From there, you will be able to locate your local Red Cross chapter.

There are other ways that you can volunteer in Dayton, Ohio. Think of all of the needy children that will go without Christmas presents this year. Last year there was a concern for Toys for Tots donations. This is an organization that is sponsored by our Marine Corps. They collect toys for Christmas to give to children that would otherwise have none. For a better in depth look into what the Toys for Tots program is all about, you may consider looking at their website here. Make this year a better year, by donating to Toys for Tots.


Resource: Dayton Daily News

There are many ways that you can make the beautiful community of Dayton, Ohio a better place to live. Volunteering can simply mean adopting a corner of your neighborhood. Choose to clean up a busy neighborhood park, so that children can play safely. There are many things that you can do to not only make your community a better place, but to also put a smile on the face of a child.

Published by Viktorya Hale

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  • Langley Cornwell10/29/2009

    Bravo for volunteerism. Great article.

  • Crystal Ray10/22/2009

    Very helpful info!

  • Dave Schrader10/21/2009

    Some great ideas that can be used in many places! :)

  • David A. Reinstein, LCSW10/21/2009

    Volunteerism may turn out to be one of the last and best hopes for the salvation (both spiritual and physical) of humanity. Well done!

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