Community: Volunteer Places and Opportunities for Seniorsgiving back • bettering communities
I have had the great pleasure of helping a wonderful neighbor of mine through a huge life transformation. He is 64, has Cerebral Palsy, and has lived across the street until last year. After his 93 year-old mother passed away, Dan was thrust into a new world. The world…
Needy Children: Schools for Homeless Kidsgiving back • my world • Leaving a Legacy • bettering communities
Homeless children exist across the globe, whether it's street kids in Romania, orphans in India and Haiti, or the more than one million children without homes in America. In our country, you can meet a homeless child by visiting a shelter (every downtown city has them) or in some cities…
Animal Shelters: How Adopting a Pet Can Make a Differencegiving back • my world • raising giving children • bettering communities
We all want our children to grow up to be responsible adults. At the same time, we want our children to be socially responsible and make a difference in the community around them. So why don’t we look for opportunities to create a win-win situation in both areas: teaching…
Service: Make Differences in Unique Waysgiving back • my world • Mom It Forward Mondays • tips for giving back
Service—This week's Season of Service challenge is to "make" service opportunities. Of course, the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about this is doing things like making cookies for a neighbor or dinner for a friend, but I've suggested those things before. These ideas feature…
How to Teach Children About Poverty and Hungermy world • raising giving children • parenting • ages and stages
How do you teach your young child about poverty and hunger when he has a full plate of yummy food in front of him, is well-dressed, and comfortable? You don't. You can't. Yet, I yearn for my child to be aware of these things so that the seeds of compassion…
