SERVICE PROJECTS for KIDS
(and Families)
“If you think you are too small to have an impact—
think of going to bed with a
mosquito in the room.”
Remember –
1) Tell each organization what you would like to do.
2) Ask if the project will be helpful, or if they have another suggestion.
2) Ask if the project will be helpful, or if they have another suggestion.
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- Volunteering from a young age helps children gain a social conscience, and contributes to self-esteem and an understanding of how they fit in the world.
- Kids who are involved in the process of planning service will learn leadership skills and start to value charity personally.
- If you just teach kids ideas or values in abstract, it may never be anything more than a good idea. When parents volunteer with their children, children put those ideas into action and will remember the lessons taught.
- Research shows that people who volunteer as children set a pattern for a lifetime of service, and are twice as likely to engage in service later in life. They will also have a higher sense that they can make a difference.