Title: 
Kindness and Motivation Tips Challenge Groups to Make a Difference

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Summary:
Do you belong to a group that helps make a difference in people’s lives? Does your group struggle to find ways to help others? Tired of the same old Bake Sale-Car Wash routine?  Put these 5 tips into practive and your group  <B>will</B> make a difference.


Keywords:
Acts of Kindness,motivation tips,make a difference,change the world,group projects,


Article Body:
Kindness and Motivation Tips Challenge Groups to Make A 
Difference

<P>Do you belong to a group that helps make a difference in people's 
lives? Does your group struggle to find ways to help others? Tired 
of the same old Bake Sale-Car Wash routine?</P>

<P>Below are five ideas your group can use to make a difference. 
These come from the e-book, <a 
href="http://turkiyespot.com/101WaysSeries.com</a>" target= "_blank"><I>"101 
Ways to Change the World.</A></I></P>

<P>1.	Organize a Group or Neighborhood Yard Sale and 
contribute the proceeds to a worthy cause. One neighborhood 
adopted an orphanage in Thailand and worked together to send 
thousands of dollars from their garage sale. In addition to the 
money they sent, neighbors became closer and new friendships 
were made.</P>

<P>2.	Organize a Homeless Shelter (or other needy group) 
Scavenger Hunt. You'll need a group of people - the more, the 
better.</P>

<LI>Call the Homeless Shelter or group and ask for a list of needs
<LI>Ask them to put the things they need most or get the least of, 
at the top of the list. 
<LI>Assign point values to each item - with the most-needed items 
getting the most point value.
<LI>Send everyone out with their lists - let them know that the 
team or person that creates the most points with what they bring 
in, will win the contest. 
<LI>Either put up a prize yourself or ask a local restaurant if they 
will provide a free meal to the winners.
<LI>Younger adults really enjoy the search for items and what a 
great lesson - it's fun to give to others!

<P>3.	Have a Toy Drive for a local Battered Women's Shelter, Safe 
House or Homeless Shelter that has kids. The toys don't have to 
be new.</P> 
<LI>Have members go around their neighborhoods
<LI>Ask each family to donate 'gently used' toys their kids don't 
use anymore. There will be tons - what a great way to involve kids 
in the joy of giving!

4.	If you play a sport, have your teammates bring in their old 
equipment. Much of it will still be in good shape. 
<LI>Donate it to a team in a less fortunate part of town
<LI>Find a group overseas to receive the equipment for teams in 
their own country 

<P>5.	A group of 50 of classmates went to their Community 
Center.</P>
<LI>They painted it, fixed the chairs, and basketball hoops. 
<LI>They bought more balls and equipment with money raised 
from a School Rummage and Bake Sale. 
<LI>They repainted the lines on the courts and planted some 
flowering plants in the front. 
<LI>A few dads repaired the Jungle Gym, the slide and the swings 
out back. 
<LI>Then they painted all of them rainbow colors and weeded the 
back lot.

They had a lot of fun and made a big difference at the same time! 
And the children learned the value of caring about others.


<P><B>Remember, your ability to make a difference depends on your 
choice to do it.</B> It's just that simple. So visit 
http://turkiyespot.com/101WaysSeries.com</a> and download a copy of the e-
book, <I>"101 Ways to Change the World</I>. Choose the ways 
you want to make a difference and then <B>DO THEM!</B></P>