What? International org. which sets up projects to improve communities.
Who? Involvement can start as early as kindergarten. Please note, adult groups and formation of youth groups have membership fees
Volunteer Process Time: Involvement can happen immediately and without registration depending on the project. Registration can take two weeks.
Website: www.kiwanis.org
V Tip 003: Say yes. A lot. Saying yes leads to unexpected volunteer opportunities.
Here’s one for you: Volunteer work combo packages. The Boys & Girls Club, Kiwanis Club and Golden Hill alternative school collaborated to create a service think tank out of 7th and 8th graders. Once a week, three other volunteers and I meet up with this class for a 45-minute session and discuss how we can serve our community. Using the time we have in class along with some spare time on weekends, we make our plans happen.
We are the Builder’s Club.
Picture the usual series: math class, English, History and so on... Now imagine breaking up the typical school day with snacks, round-table discussions, art projects and field trips. That’s what we do.
Dec. 6th, we worked on making Holiday cards for an elderly home and decorated our own Charlie Brown—sized tree with painted gingerbread men, snowflakes, ducks and whatever else we could come up with. With our group, the messier the project – the better. I lost count of the amount of thanks we received on our way out. One student commented, “I wish we would keep doing this all day.”
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