Service: 10 Ways to Pay It Forward as a Familygiving back • bettering communities
Most parents have a desire to instill in their child a sense of nurturing, empathy, and care for others. We want to teach our kids to "pay it forward" and love one another. Volunteering of our time, money, or abilities is a great way to teach our children these traits.…
Volunteerism: Growing Up With the President of the Rotary Clubgiving back • bettering communities
How do you incorporate volunteerism and service into your role as a parent? What are you doing to raise the next generation of charitable citizens? I've written posts about raising giving children and ways to be a good neighbor and we ran a series for more than a year called…
Giving Back: Neighborhood Service Projectgiving back • tips for giving back
Once a year, my community does a neighborhood service project. They might be single mothers, widows, the elderly , or someone that is sick or unable to care for their yard on their own. Families are invited to gather together and serve one another by doing yard work. A…
Service: The Importance of Saying Yes!giving back • tips for giving back
Service—Saying the word "yes," especially when you’d rather say "no" can transform your mundane day-to-day into an exciting and fulfilling life adventure. I know this because a few years ago I said yes to a request I wasn’t absolutely sure I could fulfill. This yes altered my holiday celebration…
Service: Utah Families Tie 150 Blankets for Children’s HospitalThe Mom It Forward community has been busy this holiday season giving back and making a difference. As a proud supporter of the first GivingTuesday event, taking place on Tuesday, November 27, we enlisted the help of more than 50 Utah families and several elementary-school classrooms to tie 150…
