Welcome to #SERVEtember!
RiverLife is excited to announce our first annual #SERVEtember challenge during the month of September! We are challenging every person, family, school, business and church to serve our community by volunteering your time and SHARE your efforts to encourage a spirit of serving!
Listed here are some ideas as well as links to our partners who have opportunities to volunteer. RiverLife has a long list of local residents in need of yard clean up and home repair.
#SERVEtember SCHOOL CHALLENGE
Download PDFIdeas for individuals, families or groups
GENERAL IDEAS
GENERAL IDEAS
GENERAL IDEAS
- Take free lunches or baked goods to public servants and first responders
- Offer to clean up your neighbor's yard
- Give out free donuts/coffee at a shopping center
- Host a free car wash or offer minor car maintenance for seniors, widows and single moms
- Host a free lemonade or hot cocoa stand in your neighborhood
NURSING HOMES
GENERAL IDEAS
GENERAL IDEAS
- Deliver fresh flowers or have children make crafts for residents
- Serve the staff with a goodie basket
- Host a "tea party"
- Play games with residents
LOCAL SCHOOLS
GENERAL IDEAS
LOCAL SCHOOLS
- Serve drinks or snacks for sports teams or marching band practice
- Host a meal for teachers and administrators
- Give out free donuts and coffee at morning car rider lines
HOSPITALS
LOCAL BUSINESSES
LOCAL SCHOOLS
- Serve free coffee and snacks to staff and those waiting in ER
- Take care-packages for families with children
- Give out healthy snacks to chemotherapy patients
- Write and deliver thank you cards to medical staff
SPECIAL NEEDS
LOCAL BUSINESSES
LOCAL BUSINESSES
- Serve a family with a special needs child and give the family a parent's day out
- Work with RiverLife to build a wheelchair ramp for a disabled resident
- Help a friend or neighbor in the garden or with household chores
LOCAL BUSINESSES
LOCAL BUSINESSES
LOCAL BUSINESSES
- Offer to wash windows or clean up trash in the parking areas
- Corral shopping carts to designated spaces
- Take goodies to the staff with a thank you card
Connect with our partners for more opportunities to serve!
December 7-12, 2026!
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