Get Involved - Make a difference!
Donate to bottle schools, start a fundraiser, go on a Voluntourism Trip, spread the word!
There are lots of ways you can get involved with helping more communities build more bottle schools - the only limit is your imagination :) Below are just some suggestions!
Easy 5-minute things to do
Big things that are a huge contribution
- Run a Fundraiser - It's a lot of fun running a fundraiser and getting a community behind a campaign to raise money for a bottle school! :) It's easy to set up a fundraising web site thanks to our fundraising partner Stay Classy, and we can help you with fundraising ideas and advice.
- Join or Lead a Bottle School Voluntourism Trip to Guatemala! You can have a life-changing experience working alongside a community building a bottle school.
- Volunteer for Hug It Forward - We are growing fast, and you can help us empower more communities to build more schools.
- Build a Bottle School in your community - Read the Bottle School Manual and find out how to apply to build a bottle school in your community.
- Sponsor One or More Bottle School Projects - Your company/group/family can build a school out of trash for around $10,000 to $15,000 depending on the size and location.
Other ways to make a difference
- Buy Hug It Forward bracelets - Charity bracelets with a difference. Hug them forward and spread the love and spread the word about bottle schools.
- Put us in contact with great people you know.
- Add a link to hugitforward.org on your web site or blog. Ask your friends to do the same.
- Write about bottle schools on your blog. Our media pack contains some ideas and resources.
- Do something huge and amazing beyond our imagination.
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If you're interested in getting involved with Hug It Forward, get in touch!