giving back • tips for giving back
by Jill Greenlaw on May 25th, 2013 | No Comments »
Once a year, my community does a neighborhood service project. Our local church leaders find different families that may need extra help. 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…
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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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giving back • my world • bettering communities • bettering communities
by Susan Krueger on November 25th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
How can you serve the poor? Every Thanksgiving in Boise, the Idaho Foodbank does an event called Empty Bowls to raise money for families in need. They ask local artisans and regular folk like me to donate hand painted bowls that are then sold downtown at a big…
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mom • crafts
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on November 3rd, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It's Fall time and apples are at their peak this season! So we grabbed a few at the store, along with some caramels, and decided to make Caramel Apples for our fabulous teachers who work so hard to help us learn!
My kids love to help in the kitchen and…
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Kid Friendly Service Ideas: How to Teach Kids to Collect, Create, and Cash-in
