Materials
Doing Good Together has developed
materials to support
families as they seek to support their community through volunteerism.
This
includes information about involving children (from toddlers to teens)
in
volunteering, approaches to social action and charitable giving,
organizing
fundraisers, and even using vacation time for service. Which approach
will
appeal to the families you serve—Cleaning a park? Making quilts for the
homeless? Raking neighbors’ lawns? Our materials help families decide
on the
perfect volunteer jobs, while educating them about critical social
issues.
Materials
available at
no charge:
·
Our website (www.doinggoodtogether.org)
has regularly updated resources and tips for engaging families in
philanthropy.
We welcome volunteering questions, suggestions and stories.
·
A monthly list of new,
constantly changing local
family volunteer opportunities that you can send to families through
your own
website or publications, such as newsletter or bulletin (for the Twin
Cities
only).
·
Monthly DGT e-newsletter full
of simple service
ideas, family stories and pointers for starting discussions with
children about
specific social issues. Your families can sign up on our website.
·
A comprehensive list of
resources for children
on such issues as poverty, the environment, human rights and more.
·
Information packet to assist
families in
establishing their own tradition of community service, including
information on
holiday volunteering, volunteer vacations, which organizations welcome
family
volunteers and more. You are encouraged to copy this information and
distribute
it to the families in your organization through your own website or
publications.
Materials
available for
a small fee:
·
A Busy
Family’s Guide to Volunteering by DGT Executive Director Jenny
Friedman, a
comprehensive book describing hundreds of volunteer opportunities,
including
projects with children, the elderly, the environment, animals, cultural
organizations and political campaigns.
·
Basic materials to encourage
an attitude of
volunteerism and educate families about the variety of social issues
they may
want to target.
·
Customized materials for
adults and children
that can redefine existing or newly established family service
experiences by
exploring how these projects are linked to a family’s values and
beliefs and
helping families reflect on their service experiences.
·
Doing Good Together
merchandise, such as
t-shirts, bracelets and magnets. These
can be customized for your organization.
To learn more about the materials
available to the
families in your organization, please contact:
Jenny Friedman; Doing Good Together (www.doinggoodtogether.org)
jenny@doinggoodtogether.org
or 612.822.6502
