Each year, my firm provides school supplies to EVERY elementary and middle school in our county. We developed a main point of contact in the school district and also inside each school. They create a wish list of the school supplies they need and help us arrange the delivery of everything to each school.

Now to pay for everything, our company purchases Visa gift cards and gives them to small teams of volunteers. Hear me on this. Inside your world, these volunteers would be your staff and clients combined together! Those teams talk, plan and shop for the school supplies, then personally deliver them to the school when classes are in session.

It’s an unbelievable way to interact with students and the school staff in your area. You’ll connect deeper with the schools, your peers, your clients and you’ll FEEL the difference you’re making.

In this guide, I have the 12 STEPS you’ll want to take to make this successful. But you don’t need to come up with anything! Steal from me. Take what we’ve done, make it your own and impact your local community for YEARS in the future.

Then just do me one more favor. Take some pictures and post them online. Tag @mattyneu so I can see the lives you’re touching. Because you’re making a difference here – one school, one teacher, one student at a time.