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Community ServiceYou might not think
a small family can do much to heal a troubled world. But you and your
kids can
make an important difference simply by volunteering together. Check out
the
community service activities menu and descriptions below and pursue
those that
interest you and your children; then let us know how it works out.
Write a family e-mail
to a soldier. It will
only take a few minutes, and it will bring
some joy to men and women who are far from home. For more information,
visit https://206.37.214.123/MessageSend.html Adopt a grandparent. Ask the volunteer coordinator at a local nursing home about the process for matching families and residents, and then choose an elderly person to visit regularly. Spend time talking, reading, writing letters, playing games, and simply strolling. This is an opportunity that families with children of any age can enjoy. Become a chemo angel. Chemo angels provide small gifts and cards to someone undergoing chemotherapy. “Angels” commit to sending one to two small gifts or cards a week during the person’s treatment. Or your family can become a “card angel” and simply send a weekly card. (You and your kids can even make the cards together.) Just be certain you can follow through before volunteering. For more information and to volunteer, visit www.chemoangels.com. Return to Top Assemble birthday bags to donate to your local food pantry. No parent should have to choose between food and birthday treats for their child. Fill gift bags with candy, small toys, coloring books, a cake mix and candles. Then deliver them to a nearby food pantry for distribution. Visit www.cheerfulgivers.org to find out more. Make a blanket and
give it away to a child in need of comfort.
“Binkies” can be sewn, knitted, crocheted, quilted or cut and
tied. The only requirements are that
they be at least 3 feet square, soft, washable -- all pins removed --
and that
they come from the heart. There is no set pattern because volunteers
work at
all skill levels and styles. For
instructions to create a simple, no-sew fleece blanket (anyone can do
it!),
visit http://www.binkypatrol.org/article.cfm?id=267. To learn what to do with your “binkies” once
you’ve made them, go to http://www.binkypatrol.org/article.cfm?id=96.
You can find more ideas in the book, The Busy Family’s Guide to Volunteering, available at bookstores or by clicking here. If you have ideas to include, we’d love to hear from you. E-mail us at mail@doinggoodtogether.org.
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