You might think arts and crafts wouldn't count as a service project, but the way they engage kids is incredible. One moment Boys & Girls Club member J is bored off his gourd and the next, he’s stringing up popcorn on a string and telling me about the time he donated money to a homeless man.
I volunteer for Torch Club and for Builder’s Club along with Diane, the super woman who can. This lady works nights, volunteers days and enacts random acts of kindness at every moment in between. She got both groups going with popcorn garland projects, cookie baking projects and Christmas decoration projects.
V Tip 005: If you want to be effective and to enjoy your time as a volunteer, connect with someone starry eyed and positive.
J wanted to make a gigantic cookie into the shape of a tree. F wanted to leave flour hand prints everywhere. I'm learning so much from working with these guys, I often forget the most basic of lessons. As messy as things are in the world, we can create something amazing.
Possibly, the best cookies I ever tasted.
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