How Can You Contribute?

A local family in our community has just suffered the loss of their home and their possessions. Think of at least five different ways you can help by contributing private resources. Write a description or draw a picture that shows the different types of resources you could contribute.

What assets or items of value do you have that you could contribute?	Private Resources	How could the resource of personal time help?
What material goods could you contribute to help this family?	What capital (money) contributions could you make?	What is one other way you could contribute personal resources?

Because you decide to help this family by contributing a personal resource (money, furniture, your talents to help them rebuild, time, etc.) you will face scarcity because the quantities of your resources are limited. Why is it necessary to face scarcity when making the decision to help?

Choose four of the resources you decide to contribute. What is the opportunity cost (the cost of passing up the next best choice) for giving each resource? For example, if you decide to help paint and give the resource of personal time and talent, the opportunity cost may be giving up playing with your friends one Saturday afternoon.