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Jennifer Patterson, LMFT
Art Therapist
Life can be messy. Sometimes you need a little support to make your way through it. I love to help guide people through their challenges & to find the beauty in our messes.
Top Rated Answers
Helping people doesn't have to require money. Being here to listen and give support over powers the most.
Bye showing them that they can hope for help even from random strangers, which means that life does not suck that much after all.
Anonymous
September 19th, 2015 3:36pm
Have some sort of sale to raise money for them. For example something like a bake sale maybe. That would help them.
there are a lot of way to help people without money. :) one of them is be a volunteer in many social organisations. I will be very happy when I see a smiley face on their faces
Anonymous
September 16th, 2015 3:07pm
Money is not every everything u need to hepl. U can share with them something that u have. Sympathisize with them.
Anonymous
December 29th, 2015 4:08am
Listening, babysitting (or other time-saving helpfulness). crafting thoughtful gifts.. anything so they know they are being thought of warmly
Donating food or necessities like clothes that you don't need anymore is useful. But you con also help with non-material things. Love and companionship are both very good ways to help.
You can talk to them or try to give them advice. It all depends on the situation they are in, try to put yourself in theiir shoes and understand their situation.
Anonymous
September 11th, 2015 1:52pm
How weird it may sound, most people don't need money as help. They need a listening ear. Look at retirement homes, people there would love it if you stopped by for a chat every now and then. There is also a buddy program. where you get a buddy to help with whatever they might need help with that day.. shopping, cooking, homework, playing a game of scrabble..
Smile at them, offer kind supportive words, ask how their day is :) Talking to them in general can help :) Helping them, such as offering to lift something, to move something or to get something for them works as well :) Usually the smallest things are the most helpful and meaningful for people
Compassion- try to do a good dead everyday, even just holding the lift for someone, or complimenting how a person looks, as these little things will make huge impacts on people's days
Anonymous
September 4th, 2015 8:54pm
You can help people by lending them timeand an ear! You don't need money to help. I've found that the best help comes from the heart and not the wallet
Anonymous
September 4th, 2015 8:54pm
Sometimes being a friend to those that do not have money can 'help' them. As those who have got the least are very appreciative of what they are given maybe you could share some of your unwanted things as they may be able to make good use out of them too.
Anonymous
September 2nd, 2015 11:22pm
You can see what their needs are like maybe clothes, food, etc. You can offer to take them somewhere if they don't drive.
Search for a reliable charity program or gofundme campaigns. Also helping at places where free food is provided is already a great help! You're wonderful for being interested in the people around you and their problems.
Anonymous
August 22nd, 2015 10:24pm
Volunteering at your local animal shelter - or other places that accept volunteers - is a great way to help out your community without earning money.
Anonymous
August 28th, 2015 9:52am
Money is a need but not all problems are related to money. You can help people by motivating them, making them laugh when they don't want to & by making their day :)
Be there for them. Support them. Love them. Show compassion. Compliment them. Give them attention. Make them feel wanted.
Anonymous
August 27th, 2015 5:52pm
Just making them smile or supporting them means a lot more than buying something. Nice words and being there for people is priceless.
I can't, other than helping them think about what it is they like to do and how they can turn that into a way to make money.
Anonymous
February 27th, 2017 9:52pm
You can volunteer your time at local hospitals, hospices, schoool etc.
Lots of places accept volunteers and may even help you with travel.
Other ways, you could donate food, clothes etc to charity, and work on being a listener on 7cups as that is always a very good way to help others.
By participating as a Listener on 7Cups :) This can really help both myself and others. I get happiness when I am able to directly help someone else, and see the effect that I've had on them!
Anonymous
November 21st, 2015 9:11pm
If you don't have money, you can volunteer at homeless shelters or places that offer services to such families. There you don't need to give money, you can just give a couple hours of your time handing out food, helping clean the shelter, and just offering support. There are also online sites that you can participate on that send food without you spending money. And lastly, if you want to help anybody you can join as a listener or just become involved in community activities or something that helps a cause without harming your bank account.
Anonymous
May 1st, 2018 8:30am
You can always refer them, help them apply for the necessary grants that can help them. You can also donate to charity.
Give them advice,lift them up when they feel too low. Encourage & motivate. Money doesn't always help
there is always financial options available , I could refer to them...also A friendly chat and a nice words go far tooo
Lots of ways just giving time and being available. Also giving them hope with whatever is troubling them
Anonymous
November 15th, 2015 6:55pm
Helping people has less to do about money and more to do with listening to them and giving them an ear when needed.
You can help others without money by making monetary donations or also donations of food, clothing, household items that you no longer have use for. You can also refer them to agencies in your community that help with these things as well. A lot of churches are always willing to help.
Anonymous
November 18th, 2015 1:56pm
What I do I normally do something like a secret Santa it works a lot it's also alway nice to see a nice smile
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