If you haven’t come up with a romantic date idea for your significant other yet, well, you’re in trouble. But Relevant Magazine has put together some good last-minute, low-budget ideas for Valentine’s Day. There’s an interesting one partway down their list:

Although many of our major holidays still involve elements of service to the less fortunate (Christmas coat drives and Thanksgiving food outreaches), Valentine’s Day is often focused on more self-indulgent activities. If you are wanting to do something different this Valentine’s Day, look into volunteering at your local homeless shelter. Not only is February one of the coldest months of the year in most areas, but research from the National Coalition for the Homeless found that the number of homeless rises significantly in February compared to other times of the year.

Add it to the list of ideas, along with the one Chris mentioned earlier today.