Small communities seem to face a constant struggle everyday. We all need to come together as a community in order for our communities to grow and stay strong. Here are some ways that you can help.

Volunteer Your Time. Whether you are young or old, volunteering your time is something easy and very beneficial that you can do to help your community. Ways to volunteer your time could be as simple as cleaning up your neighborhood, reading to children in a classroom or helping at your local community center or senior citizen center. Volunteering your time to help your community is beneficial not only to your community but it builds character in younger people.

Organize An Awareness Event. This can encompass any part of your community. It can be as small as a benefit for a local community member in need of funding for medical or crisis relief. It can be as big as gathering the businesses in your community for a local party in the park or indoor event center. Things to focus on are getting your community recognized for what it has to offer and bring people to your community.

Head A Project. Talking to your local Chamber of Commerce can lead you in the right direction for making a big city-wide difference in your community. Do a city-wide poll about what people think that their community needs and work to make it happen. Get in contact with your community Development Authority.

Host A Week Long Food Drive. Set up a table at the local supermarket and have a week long food drive. The best time to do this is near the holiday that people make a big meal on. For example Christmas and Thanksgiving. Ask for only one non-perishable food item to help make someones holiday by being able to give them their holiday meal. Once that is done, sort the food into meal size ranging from three to six people and deliver the food to people in your community that are in need for the holidays. You can most likely find this out by talking with your local food bank about helping out and also the Department of Public Health and Human Services. They can usually give you information or head you in the right direction.

Toys For A Cause. Another way to help people in your community is by donating all your extra toys for children in need. Many kids don't get a thing for Christmas while many get everything. Help out by giving your extra or lightly used toys to an organization that does a Toys For Tots or organize one yourself. A good way to gather extra toys is by talking to the local businesses about setting up a box or crate in their business that let's people drop off their extras and have you pick them up once a day or twice or more a week. Businesses that work great for this are grocery stores, local department stores or even your local Boys and Girls Club.

Speaking Out. If you feel that there is a need in your community or you have an idea that you think is worth trying in your community you should speak out. Great ways to get involved are by going to your city council meetings and voicing your concerns and discuss the type of change you would like to see in your community. You could also do research about your ideas so you are able to share, with the city coucil, they ways that the city could go about implementing these changes.

There are many things throughout your community that you can do to make a difference. The only thing you really need to do to make a difference is to be motivated and try.

小社區似乎每天都麵臨著不斷的競爭。為了幫助社區成長壯大，我們都需要團結一致。下麵的一些方法對你會有幫助。

 獻出你的時間。不管年輕還是年老，騰出時間為你的社區做點事情，這是很容易的，而且很有益處。你可以采用這些簡單的方法：比bi如ru為wei你ni的de鄰lin居ju打da掃sao衛wei生sheng，在zai教jiao室shi裏li給gei孩hai子zi朗lang讀du，或huo者zhe在zai本ben地di的de社she區qu中zhong心xin或huo老lao年nian服fu務wu中zhong心xin效xiao勞lao。騰teng出chu時shi間jian來lai服fu務wu你ni的de社she區qu，不bu僅jin讓rang社she區qu得de到dao幫bang助zhu
，而er且qie對dui塑su造zao年nian輕qing人ren的de性xing格ge大da有you裨bi益yi。

 zuzhiyicixuanchuanhuodong。xuanchuanhuodongkeyibaokuonishequderenhebufen，xiaodaoweixuyaoyiliaohuoweijijiujijijindeshequchengyuantigongfuwu，dadaojiangshequqiyejizhongqilai，zaigongyuanhuoshineihuodongzhongxinjuxingyicihuodong。hexinwentishirangshequmingbaitanengtigonghezhongfuwu，bingxiyinrenmenlainideshequ。

 負(fu)責(ze)一(yi)個(ge)項(xiang)目(mu)。與(yu)本(ben)地(di)商(shang)會(hui)進(jin)行(xing)一(yi)次(ci)對(dui)話(hua)，可(ke)以(yi)讓(rang)你(ni)明(ming)白(bai)做(zuo)些(xie)什(shen)麼(me)能(neng)讓(rang)你(ni)的(de)社(she)區(qu)魅(mei)力(li)非(fei)凡(fan)。在(zai)全(quan)市(shi)範(fan)圍(wei)內(nei)進(jin)行(xing)一(yi)次(ci)調(tiao)查(zha)，了(le)解(jie)人(ren)們(men)認(ren)為(wei)社(she)區(qu)需(xu)要(yao)什(shen)麼(me)，並(bing)努(nu)力(li)使(shi)之(zhi)成(cheng)為(wei)現(xian)實(shi)。請(qing)與(yu)你(ni)的(de)社(she)區(qu)發(fa)展(zhan)局(ju)保(bao)持(chi)聯(lian)係(xi)。

 主(zhu)辦(ban)為(wei)期(qi)一(yi)周(zhou)的(de)食(shi)物(wu)募(mu)捐(juan)活(huo)動(dong)。在(zai)本(ben)地(di)超(chao)市(shi)搭(da)一(yi)個(ge)募(mu)捐(juan)台(tai)
，進(jin)行(xing)為(wei)期(qi)一(yi)周(zhou)的(de)食(shi)物(wu)募(mu)捐(juan)活(huo)動(dong)。最(zui)佳(jia)時(shi)機(ji)是(shi)在(zai)假(jia)日(ri)來(lai)臨(lin)前(qian)，人(ren)們(men)就(jiu)要(yao)享(xiang)受(shou)饕(tao)餮(tie)大(da)餐(can)的(de)時(shi)候(hou)，比(bi)如(ru)聖(sheng)誕(dan)節(jie)和(he)感(gan)恩(en)節(jie)。要(yao)提(ti)供(gong)不(bu)易(yi)腐(fu)爛(lan)的(de)食(shi)物(wu)
，幫(bang)助(zhu)人(ren)們(men)度(du)過(guo)假(jia)日(ri)好(hao)時(shi)光(guang)。然(ran)後(hou)根(gen)據(ju)食(shi)量(liang)多(duo)少(shao)，以(yi)三(san)至(zhi)六(liu)人(ren)為(wei)一(yi)組(zu)對(dui)食(shi)物(wu)進(jin)行(xing)分(fen)類(lei)

，並(bing)提(ti)供(gong)給(gei)社(she)區(qu)裏(li)假(jia)期(qi)需(xu)要(yao)食(shi)物(wu)的(de)人(ren)。通(tong)過(guo)與(yu)本(ben)地(di)的(de)食(shi)物(wu)銀(yin)行(xing)以(yi)及(ji)公(gong)眾(zhong)健(jian)康(kang)和(he)人(ren)類(lei)服(fu)務(wu)部(bu)進(jin)行(xing)對(dui)話(hua)，討(tao)論(lun)如(ru)何(he)幫(bang)助(zhu)人(ren)們(men)度(du)過(guo)難(nan)關(guan)，對(dui)你(ni)可(ke)能(neng)很(hen)有(you)幫(bang)助(zhu)。他(ta)們(men)通(tong)常(chang)能(neng)為(wei)你(ni)提(ti)供(gong)信(xin)息(xi)或(huo)指(zhi)明(ming)方(fang)向(xiang)。

 將jiang玩wan具ju當dang成cheng事shi業ye。另ling一yi種zhong服fu務wu社she區qu的de方fang法fa是shi為wei兒er童tong捐juan出chu你ni多duo餘yu的de玩wan具ju。很hen多duo孩hai子zi聖sheng誕dan節jie有you玩wan具ju
，而er很hen多duo孩hai子zi卻que沒mei有you。將jiang你ni多duo餘yu的de或huo沒mei怎zen麼me用yong過guo的de玩wan具ju捐juan給gei某mou個ge“為了孩子的玩具”zuzhi，huozheyounizijizuzhijuanzenghuodong。shoujiwanjudeyigehaofangfashiyubendiqiyejinxingqiatan，zaitamendeqiyedajianyigehezihuozhemuxiang，rangrenmenjiangduoyudewanjufangzailimian，meitianqingdianyici，huozhemeizhouqingdianliangcihuoduoci。zuozhexiangzhongyaogongzuodeqiyeyibanshizahuodian，bendibaihuoshangdian，shenzhishibendidenanhaihenvhaijulebu。

 說出你的想法。如果你認為社區有需要，或你有值得一試的想法，就應該大膽說出來。有個好辦法：去qu你ni的de城cheng市shi議yi會hui會hui議yi，表biao達da出chu你ni的de關guan注zhu
，並bing討tao論lun你ni想xiang看kan到dao的de社she區qu變bian化hua。你ni可ke以yi好hao好hao研yan究jiu一yi下xia你ni的de想xiang法fa，讓rang你ni能neng與yu市shi議yi會hui分fen享xiang。他ta們men會hui列lie舉ju出chu一yi些xie可ke行xing的de方fang法fa，來lai實shi現xian這zhe些xie變bian化hua。

 在社區你可以大有作為。你唯一要做的就是放手去做
，這會讓你與眾不同。