Volunteering Can Be Family Affair
In a new survey conducted by
Additionally, the survey revealed people still want to get involved - they just need a few suggestions to get started. With these key findings at hand,
Here are some tips to get families volunteering in their neighborhood:
* Make it creative: Tap into your kids' creativity by drawing pictures and writing cards to send to veterans.
* Meet your elders: Grab a family board game and sign up to visit a nursing home or assisted living facility. Often residents look forward to sharing their stories and making new memories.
* Make a healing meal: Through online services, it's easier than ever to sign up to help a family or friend after illness, injury or even birth. Sign up to make dinner and ask your kids to help make the menu and meal.
* Get active: Sign up to volunteer as a family for a charity walk or run, kids can hand out water or snacks and cheer on participants.
* Invite others to the party: When planning birthday or block parties, ask for donations, in lieu of a gift, to fill a care package and give to a local shelter or other person in need.
* Go outside: Find a local park or beach that needs to be cleaned up. Kids can wear protective gloves to pick up trash and feel great about making an immediate difference.
Parents can find summer volunteer opportunities by searching NeighborhoodofGood.com related to all of the tips above and more.
Download and share these tipsheets with full details:
* State Farm Volunteerism Study: Ideas for Families (https://newsroom.statefarm.com/download/380628/statefarmvolunteerismstudy-ideasforfamilies-final.pdf)
* Volunteerism Research Data Highlights (https://newsroom.statefarm.com/download/380630/volunteerismresearchdatahighlightsfinal.pdf)
About the Survey
In November of 2016,
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