Charity Idea: Winter Warriors
Tradies and labourers tour their region during winter, providing the manpower for charitable projects such as fixing the properties of elderly people, building or upgrading community facilities and so on.
- Motels/restaurants/cafes provide their services at half-price. Winter = less business than usual, so this should be beneficial or break-even at worst
- Community organisations like the Lions Club determine the projects and fundraise for the materials needed
- Other businesses chip-in as they feel fit
While the volunteers are required to stay for the length of the project (if needed), they can participate in as few or many as they wish. But collectively the team are on a tour that lasts several months.
This is a hybrid model where everyone contributes. The communities receive obvious benefits, as well as something interesting happening during the quiet months.
For the volunteers, yes, they pay for food, accomodation and petrol. Mostly at reduced rates. They benefit from travel, camaraderie, experience and networking. It would also look good on their CV and be a point of difference to attract new customers at their regular business. Junior employees could be sponsored by their employer.