giving back • bettering communities
by Shannon Henry Kleiber on June 1st, 2012 | 1 Comment »
The 1920 Girl Scout handbook suggests that girls “Do a good turn daily.”
I’ve spent the past few years researching and writing about Juliette Gordon Low, aka Daisy, the founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA for my book, while leading a third-grade troop. I have been…
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giving back • my world • Mom It Forward Mondays • tips for giving back
by Jamie Moesser on February 6th, 2012 | No Comments »
This week's Season of Service challenge is to serve by washing, or enabling someone else to wash things. How on earth can I serve by washing, you say? Let me count the ways...
10 Ways to Serve by Washing
- Google whether or not your favorite body wash is manufactured
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giving back • my world • giving organizations • bettering communities
by Jill Greenlaw on February 3rd, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I am the mother of three boys and one girl. All of my boys are involved with the Boy Scouts of America Scouting Program. I love the things that this organization does to teach leadership, service, commitment, and goal setting.
My boys start the scouting program…
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giving back • my world • raising giving children • tips for giving back
by Amy Sullivan on January 10th, 2012 | No Comments »
Of course we want generous and centered kids, but how do you involve young children in service? That's easy. Break service into the three C’s: collect, create, and cash-in.
Collect
Teach kids to collect. Depending on the time of year, you can find agencies and churches collecting just about…
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mom • giving back
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on May 21st, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Growing up, I remember feeling frustrated when my parents dragged me from service project to service project, forcing me to give up precious time with my friends and, let's face it, even more invaluable time sitting on the couch watching tv LOL! I was convinced my parents were service-a-holics. And…
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