Teaching Kids to Give Back

Organizing community service projects for kids is the best way to instill a sense of compassion and outreach in the younger generation. Becoming involved in the community at a young age makes one more likely to volunteer as an adult, so consider some of these ideas for your children or teenagers. Environmental Awareness Have your child’s classroom plant trees and flowers at their school. Plan a fieldtrip to a community park to pick up litter. As a family project, plant a vegetable garden together and donate some of the harvested produce to a local food bank. Giving Boxes Make it … [Read more...]