As winter drags its cold feet here in Minnesota, we try to think of ways to coax out the sunshine. Nothing can warm you up faster than a sunny smile from someone you have helped. The following books will help the reader to help others. Be a Global Force of One. This collection of service and service-learning project descriptions includes a range of projects and activities.
Most descriptions are of actual projects and include contact information.
An Easy Guide to Doing Good Deeds in Your Everyday Life. This book will help you assess how you can most effectively do good, be it through volunteer work, well-placed donations, choosing a career in a caring profession, or finding ways for your corporate employer to improve your community. The interactive guide includes ideas on how you can make a difference in your community, templates to help make that difference, profiles of people and projects who have made a difference, and contact information for organizations that can help you in your effort to do good.