Image via Wikipedia Many hands make light work. The adage is true even if it's smaller hands helping with the work. If you're looking for ways to get your children - even the small ones - involved in volunteer work, you've got several options at hand. First of all, don't discount any volunteer job you're already involved in unless it would be dangerous for children to participate. For instance, if you help to coordinate letter writing campaigns, kids can learn to fold and stuff envelopes. Are you part of a soup kitchen assembly line? Let your kids help to organize food … [Read more...]
How to Choose Volunteer Opportunties
Image via Wikipedia Looking for a volunteer opportunity, but not sure where to start? Sometimes there's so many things in the world that one can see is worth doing that it's hard to focus on what you, as an individual, can do to help. However, it's easy to filter volunteer opportunities (and discover some needs that have yet to be met by the more popular volunteer organizations). First of all, consider your interests. Sure, helping to serve food at a soup kitchen is a great cause but if you hate to cook, then you may not feel satisfied with the experience. There are lots of benefits in … [Read more...]