Transforming Communities: The Power Behind Volunteering and Donations
The saying “it takes a village” can mean a lot of things to different people, but to us at Mini Mall Storage, it all comes back to our core value of giving back to the communities in which we both live and work. We believe it takes more than just individual support to uplift a community, and our commitment to “Real People, Real Support” is prominent when we come together as a team to ensure our communities are welcomed and well-supported, with more than just self-storage.
Community involvement and giving back reigns supreme in our books. Donating to local charities and volunteering are some of our favorite ways to support our communities. We ensure that we give back to the areas we do business in through donations and volunteerism. Our site employees are local, and we deeply value their input on which charities we should support. We also provide each employee with paid volunteer hours to actively engage in their communities. But why is this so important to us? Read on to find out!
Why is Community Involvement Important?
Enriching your community strengthens your connection with local people and broadens your perspective on local happenings. Many resources, services, and events rely on donations and volunteers. Getting involved can provide valuable insights into the social issues facing the community. Once these issues are understood, it becomes easier to drive change and address these concerns before they have a lasting negative impact.
How to Get Involved
Getting involved within the community seems easy enough, but we have some helpful tips to ensure you get the most out of helping the community with the greatest impact.
Research
Do your research on local charities, non-profits, organizations, volunteer groups and clubs. Learn more about the ones that speak to you and your interests. If you’ve always loved sports, volunteering as a coach for a local team is a great example of an easy way to enrich your community!
Attend Events and Meetings
Almost every community hosts events and meetings to raise awareness for important causes and keep residents informed about local happenings. By participating in these events and meetings, you can learn where help is needed most and identify issues that may require solutions or special attention.
Use Your Skills
If you are an expert carpenter, skilled at digital media, or anything in between, you can use that skill to help the community. If there is something you can do well, it will be useful to someone. Offering up your skills to educate or make improvements around the community is a perfect use of your time and knowledge.
The Benefits of Giving Back
There are so many benefits to supporting your community and giving back, not only does it give you that warm, fuzzy, feeling, but it gives you a sense of pride in helping your fellow neighbors.
Personal Growth
Tackling the challenges in the community can deepen your understanding of social issues and give you a different perspective on areas that you may have overlooked. This can all lead to self-reflection that aids in personal growth as you navigate the problems in your community.
Setting an Example
You never know who might start volunteering and supporting their community just watching you lead by example. If you’re a parent, you know exactly what this is like. By getting involved with the community you can set a positive example for the people in your life.
Relationship Building
Getting out in the community and giving back in whatever way you can also leads to relationship building. Volunteerism enables you to meet new people and even make valuable connections or friends in the process.
How Mini Mall Storage Helps
At Mini Mall Storage, we believe in giving back and supporting the communities we are a part of. We encourage our team members to volunteer by providing them with the time and opportunities to do so. Whether we can make a large impact with donations or a small impact through offering self storage to charities who need additional space, Mini Mall Storage is honored to give back to all the communities we are fortunate enough to be a part of. Here are some of the charities we have worked with:
Lancaster-Fairfield County Charity Newsies
Calgary Seniors’ Resource Society