davidmil

JFergus.... it doesn't have to be money. Time spent helping out is often more appreciated. Like the lawn mowing I did for the monestary. They had been paying a guy $125 a week to do it. They lost him(he got a new regular job). I just happened to stop by one day in the spring to say hi.I talked with the "Brother" for a while. In parting I ask if there was anything I could do ....anything they needed. He said, "do you know how to mow a lawn and drive a John Deere with a bushhog". I said it's been a while but I figured I could. He said, "are you serious, we lost our lawn man and I'm swamped. If you could do it until I got someone else". So I mowed the lawn. I was retired and figured I could spend 5-6 hours a week there. They offered to pay me but I told them it was the least I could do. I did it for 3 years until my wife became real sick and I spent my days with her 24/7. It worked out because they had a paritioner loose his job and needed the money gained from mowing. I took no pay... but they always gave me $150 in gift certificates at restaurants around town at Xmas.

mez

A box of Omaha Steaks. I'm a veterinarian so I always offer to do their fall cattle work for free.

Another avenue, found by accident, trapping beaver and coyote. I like to trap and and am fairly profiicient. Once word got out I had people calling or coming by weekly wanting beavers removed. Ended up taking a bunch off of a property for a fella that doesn't allow anyone to hunt. Was visiting with him one day about bowhunting and he said, "You really helped me out with the beavers and I appreciate it, go ahead and hunt here if you want to." I now offer that to them as well if I notice they are having a problem. It can get you onto a lot of places.

JoshKeller

a 10 lb stick of deer baloney, post their land for them, and a case of beer/wine of their choice.