Show Your Community Spirit With Promotional Items

If you are a business owner and you are concerned about how much less you are making during this economic crisis, imagine how bad some others are feeling. It is hard to think about how much better off you are. There is always someone in a worse position. It would be nice if you could figure out a way to boost your own business and be helpful to others at the same time.

You would be amazed by all the programs that have lost funds. School specialties, like art, music, and pre-care are going under. There are homeless shelters close to closing. All with the same or worse needs than before. There are now many families that have lost homes. If you had some inexpensive promotional clothing printed with your logo, you could give some to a local shelter. People need clothes and you would get a tax break too.

If you are trying to think of items that would work for donations, it is not hard. There are endless organizations in need. If you look in a local phone book you will see some that you probably didn't even think of. Other than giving promotional products, they need canned food at some places and money is always accepted.

Local sports teams run off donations. There is little league and school sports to consider. You could sponsor your local high school cross country team. They need the help because people don't usually think about them. Water bottles with your company logo and the school logo would be a great idea. They use hats too. You could do a similar design on a hat or shirt or both for this team.

Scouts and campfire clubs would be happy to get some branded flashlights and other cool stuff that they can use camping. They even make compass key chains! There are community after school programs that are in need of toys. You can have them labeled with your logo too. A Frisbee or blow up balls are fun for kids of all ages. Helping your community helps your company too.