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7 Ways Busy Families Can Volunteer
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Volunteering together is a fantastic way to spend time as a family. Volunteering
--teaches kindness, compassion and respect.
--deepens family relationships. --gives kids a sense of empowerment.
Charity Give To Receive!We all know the truism that charity begins at home. Does it? And what is charity about, anyway? Is it just a square on a Monopoly game ..... --promotes learning about areas of interest, such as hunger, homelessness or human rights.
--doesn't require a lot of time.
--is fun.
--changes lives.
An excellent resource for finding volunteer opportunities is "The Busy Family's Guide to Volunteering" by Jenny Friedman (Robins Lane Press). Visiting www.volunteermatch.org can help you locat volunteer opporunities in your area.
Here are my favorite family volunteering opportunities:
1. PREPARE A MEAL FOR A HOMELESS SHELTER OR SOUP KITCHEN. Even young children can help with shopping, washing vegetables, pouring and mixing. Older children and teens can handle more complex tasks. Our family loves this one because it's personal. Get large-quantity recipes at www.angelfire.com.
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2. WALK, RUN OR SWIM FOR A GOOD CAUSE. We like our local CROP Walk, which fights hunger in our area and abroad. Other events fight such diseases as cancer and cyclic vomiting syndrome.
Amazing Charity SitesI am an affiliate marketing manager who spends most of his working day in and out of websites and just general web surfing. I must admit that it is ..... Kids can ask aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins and neighbors to sponsor them -- just don't sent kids door-to-door without you! With hats and sunscreen, little ones can ride in a stroller or back-carrier.
3. ENGAGE IN E-ACTIVISM.
Many organizations' Web sites help you write to government officials or heads of corporations to support a cause. Examples include www.aiusa.org (human rights), www.cec.sped.org (children with disabilities) and www.maketradefair.com(helping farmers get fair prices for such crops as chocolate and coffee).
Young children can make phone calls, help send a fax, or dictate while parents or older siblings type. Enjoy great family discussions, too!
4. CLICK FOR CHARITY. One-click ......
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