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There are a variety of ways that lighting technicians can give back to their local communities by volunteering. One way is to volunteer with a local theatre company. Lighting technicians may be able to offer advice on creating interesting and effective stage lighting designs, help set up the equipment for performances, or even run light board during rehearsals and shows. This type of volunteer work not only helps support the arts in the community but also provides an opportunity for growth and learning for the technician working alongside experienced professionals. A second option is to join a non-profit organization such as Habitat for Humanity or Meals on Wheels. These organizations often need volunteers who have technical skills like those possessed by lighting technicians, from setting up sound systems at events to helping build sets or providing general maintenance around their facilities. Such activities provide invaluable service both directly towards those in need as well as indirectly through increasing public awareness about these organizations’ causes. Finally, lighting technicians can use their skills and expertise more generally within their own communities by offering free classes or workshops on basic stagecraft techniques such as rigging and operating lights, building simple structures out of PVC pipe and other materials, programming automated light boards, etc., either at local schools or libraries or through independent programs they create themselves. Not only do these activities teach valuable skills that could benefit students interested in pursuing careers in theater production later (or simply enjoying theater recreationally), but it allows them access to resources they might otherwise not have had due to limited budgets at many educational institutions today