...erence This Season? Make a meaningful difference this season by taking the Season of Service (SOS) Challenge. Here’s how you can participate: Commit to do one act of kindness/service based on the week’s challenge. Leave a comment with ideas relating to the week’s challenge as well as your experience(s) performing it. Enter to win this week’s giveaway. Check out the prizes. Join #gno this Tuesday on Twitter to connect with other Mom It Forward moms...
...to be a good neighbor and we ran a series for more than a year called the Season of Service. Many of the tips we've shared have come from things we've tried with our own kids, but our focus on bettering your community and many of the tips we've provided have stemmed from the strong example my parents set as they served in our community growing up. While my parents both wore many hats over the years (and still do) serving in their community, one h...
...ownload the JOY-ed directions, poem, and sign. Download the Keep Calm and Give On Printable. Download the Holiday Service Subway Art. More colors options available in the 31 Family Friendly Holiday Service Ideas eBook. If you want to download the full 31 Days of Service eBook with service directions and ideas and our holiday printables, feel free to download our Service eBook. We would love to see how you're giving back and celebrating the holiday...
This week's Season of Service verb relates to service opportunities that involve the word "wear," whether that means making something someone else can wear, buying clothes for someone who can't afford them, or even wearing something different yourself. Like our post on "making" service opportunities, this is for you creative types. Use your talents with a sewing machine, cloth, or shopping to help others, even in bite-size ways. Here are some ide...
..., or win the top prize at the science fair, but every kid can do volunteer service. Usually, the recipients of their efforts recognize that teens have busy lives and, typically, they are very appreciative and enthusiastic when kids show up to help them. That's what can make a kid feel like a hero. So, how do you go about it? Even if your child has never had a chance to do volunteer service, it's easy to find opportunities just about everywhere. Fo...
