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Help shelter
medium connection 120 min +180 XP
Help at animal or homeless shelter
Why this matters
Shelters run on the people who came back a second time. The first time is today.
What to do
Find the nearest shelter — animal shelters and homeless shelters are almost always short of hands — and write or call in advance; you cannot just show up. Ask plainly: which day, how many people they need, what the work is. Most often they will not want you petting animals but washing pens, doing laundry, sorting donations, walking dogs off a list — take what they need, not what you would enjoy. Wear clothes you do not mind ruining and arrive on time: a late volunteer is worse than no volunteer. Work the full two hours, to the end of the shift. Before you leave, ask what supplies or food they are short of — sometimes that helps more than your hands.
Afterwards
Am I willing to come back to a place where the help is needed more than once?
Completed the quest? Earn XP
After signing in, you can record this quest to earn 180 XP and 90 karma in your Good People Map profile.