There are many frugal single mothers that don’t have a lot to donate to those affected by hurricane Katrina, however most feel terrible and wish they could. Here are some frugal single mother ideas that may allow one to if donating cash is not an option.
Clean out your closets.
Go through your closet and take old clothes or new clothes that you never wear and donate them. Think of the people that just lost their home, their personal belongings, and their normal daily activities such as work, school, etc. These people will take what they can get. Don’t stop at your clothes closet. Continue on to linen closets and donate towels, cleaning products, go to your pantry and donate non perishable items, donate anything you can think of that you may or may not use everyday. Most likely, someone will use it and be glad to have it.
Give blood.
Go to your local Red Cross and donate your items that you have collected as well as giving blood. During this emergency situation, people are going to need medical assistance and your blood could save a life!
Raise money.
If you can’t afford to give money, raise money instead. There’s been people selling lemonade and donating their donations to this cause. If you don’t have anywhere to donate your items to or they are objects not easier transportable, have a garage sale and sell them. Then take the money and donate it to the cause. Find out if your children’s school is doing anything to contribute items. They may be collecting toys to give to the children of those affected.
Take a family or individual into your home.
There are schools that are taking students that have been displaced. Some however may not have available housing or the students may not be able to afford it so if you live near a campus you may look into contacting the school and let them know you’d be willing to help out a student until they can get back on their feet.
The options are plentiful if you think creatively. You may be a frugal single mother but there are still ways to help out even when money is tight. These survivors have lost everything and could use whatever they can get!
For more frugal single mother tips and ideas go to SavingDimes and SingleMotherResources.
Katie Spencer is a contributing writer for a number of international financial journals both online and in print. Katie has been delivering financial education to the public in a variety of areas to include budgeting, credit and debt management, and money saving tips. Recently, Katie has been in partnership with a national educational foundation to deliver financial advice to American consumers via the web. Recently Katie has been focusing on ways to help the victims of hurricane Katrina. For more go to either
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