Difference Maker Projects

With warmer temperatures settling in, it is a great time to plan your next project that could benefit our sweet Mother Earth. Spending time outdoors benefits your health, and it's a great opportunity to help spruce up your community at the same time.

According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, May Day baskets were popular in the 19th and 20th centuries. At Royal Neighbors, many of our Members have continued the tradition to celebrate the arrival of spring and spread cheer throughout our communities.

This Spring, there are many ways you can impact young lives and show appreciation to the teachers in your community. By utilizing our Difference Maker Fund (DMF), you could supply lunch to your child’s/grandchild’s teaching staff, fulfill a teachers classroom wish-list, or surprise teachers with thank you treats.

On World Kindness Day, consider how you can make a difference for a family in your community. Adopting a family is a popular way to give back during the holiday season, but it can be so much more than choosing a name from a tree.

Many of our Members have utilized our Difference Maker Fund program to put their volunteer ideas into action during the holiday season. Read how you can use the Difference Maker Fund program to spread some extra holiday cheer this year!

With the holiday season approaching, it’s a great time to start planning your next philanthropic project. As a Royal Neighbors Member, you can apply for a Difference Maker Fund grant once a year to help offset the costs of your volunteer project.

After WWII, the concept of care packages was developed after Arthur Ringland and Dr. Lincoln Clark identified a need to get food to loved ones in Europe. Here are a few ideas to help you continue this wonderful American tradition.

More than 220,000 members like you have the opportunity to turn their passions into a project to give back to their community.

It's the perfect time of year to break out your gardening gloves, throw on that wide-brim hat and head out to brighten up your neighborhood! Check out our gardening ideas!