Interesting article on Social Capital

I love the concept of social capital and ran across this article while reading a business magazine "Fast Company" on sucessful start-up companies.

Here are my favorites from their list of 100 ways to build social capital:
2. Go for a walk, invite a neighbor.
4. Be real, be humble, acknowledge others.
5. Attend gallery openings.
11. Go to the next church supper or community
potluck in your town.
15. Read your local newspaper, faithfully.
16. Join a book club discussion.
17. Raise funds for a new town clock or new
town library.
20. Read to your children.
32. Bake some cookies and bring to your new
neighbors with a list of important community
phone numbers.
38. Register to vote and vote.
39. Support your local merchants.
40. Volunteer your time anywhere.
51. Join the local Elks, Kiwanis, Knights of
Columbus.
52. Start a monthly afternoon tea group.
58. Audition for community theater or
volunteer to usher.
63. Give to your local food bank.
65. Attend Veterans’ Day and Memorial Day
parades and say “thank you.”
66. Form a neighborhood/town wide outdoor
activity group.
69. Participate in political campaigns.
90. Sit on a nonprofit board of directors.
93. Have dinner with your family.
95. Play cards with your friends or neighbors.