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Here’s some ideas for community projects Women’s Institutes across Ontario become involved in community im- provement projects from time to time. Often it is difficult to think of new ways to help community resi- dents, community groups or just the community itself. Here are some sugâ€" gestions from around the province which your branch may find useful. 1. Help with a blood donor clinic â€" recruiting blood donors door to door or through a phone blitz. 2. Arrange a community clean-up â€" picking up roadside litter, im- proving public areas, e.g. ceme- teries, fairgrounds. parks. 3. Arrange a community party night - Since it’s for the whole com- munity it should include some- thing for every age group, e.g. square dancing, playing cards, games for children, a barbecue, etc. 4. Hold a benefit dance 7 for families with heavy loss through fire, death, sickness. 5. Hold a gateway contest â€" to encourage Community residents to beautify the entrances to their homes andlor farms. 6. Plan a community auction sale â€" donating any proceeds to a local community effort, e.g. purchasâ€" ing recreation equipment or facil- 1[1€‘5. 7. Participate in local fairs and parades â€" providing an exhibit(s) and/or a float. 8. Provide and/or paint garbage cans for community centres. 9. Organize a harvest bee or plan- ting bee for someone unable to handle their own through sick- ness, etc. 10, Offer to do minor building repairs for elderly people in the community. I]. Work with the Salvation Army or another local group preparing food and Christmas gift baskets. 14 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Build or provide picnic tables for a local park. Plan a community corn or weiner roast and provide the food, facil- ities and someone to lead a singâ€" song. Provide entertainment for under privileged or handicapped people in the community, e.g. entertain- ing in nursing homes, performing a variety show free of charge, are ranging a fun day for children, arranging and sponsoring tours of local sights helping those havâ€" ing difficulty walking. Arrange a bike rodeo in conjuncâ€" tion with the O.P.P. or local police department. Arrange a tractor rodeo for father/son or daughter. Arrange a community slide pre- sentation to be given by someone 18. 19. 20. 21. who has had travelling opportur. ities. Arrange for public informant: nights on the metric system, fan safety or some other local top of concern. Include practic demonstrations, lunch and mr entertainment to help ma: learning more enjoyable. Work with the local municir council to establish a park other recreation facilities in ! community. e.g. build a baCkSl for a baseball diamond or a scc board. Identify unmarked local rt hazards â€" sharp corner, steep h etc. and arrange with the mun pal council to have these marl l with signs. Locate junk autos and arran with the owner’s permission . dispose of them. This pro- I might be done in cooperai l with the municipal council i arrange for the necessary eqc r ment and recycling facilities. . Repair and paint mail boxe: I your area that are in need 02 Sell name signs for the mail bt or paint them on yourself. .Sell trees to local residents cost. Arrange for club memi to plant trees. . Have a garbage drive. Get DEL in the area to sponsor you every garbage bag full you r collect along the roadsi Donate the money to a WOI cause. . Organize a bottle, paper or can drive. Send out a flyer ask people to save whatever you collecting. State a definite day pickup and be sure you are the Anything that is returnable t be cashed in. and everything t can be recycled. .Construct and paint signs > mark the concession numbers your county’s roads.