School is out for the summer, but helping others doesn’t need to take a break. Summer is a great time to take advantage of those rare free moments to help out around your neighborhood. While your summer calendar may be filled with vacations, camps, sports, and trips to the pool, it is also the perfect time to start (or continue) volunteering as a family. Volunteering not only benefits the community you are serving, it strengthens family bonds and builds empathy in children. And, once you start the habit of volunteering, it will be easier to stick with for the rest of the year.
Kids who start volunteering at a young age are much more likely to continue the practice into adulthood, helping them to become kind and caring adults.