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Contents

For Grown Ups

The Season of Giving: Holiday Volunteering Ideas

New Year’s Resolutions for Families

For Kids

Cutting Circles: Build a Snowman

Winter Banner

What Do You Wear in the Winter?

Play Snowman Tic-Tac-Toe

Snowy Day Coloring Page

Play Snowman Race

Acrostic Winter Poem

For Families

Make Your Own Snowy Paint

Create a Homemade Snow Globe

Footprint Penguin

Make a Glittering String Ball

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Articles The Season of Giving: Holiday Volunteering Ideas

The Season of Giving:

Holiday Volunteering Ideas

By Anna Weinstein

F amilies are counting their blessings this holiday season, perhaps more so than in

years past. With the economy in shambles, many parents are particularly cognizant of the need to

help their children understand the true meaning of gratitude. And with gratitude, of course, comes

the spirit of giving.

“This is really what the holidays are all about,” says Doreen Stephens, Vice President for Programming

and Marketing of The LEAGUE, a non-proit service learning program. “It’s important for children

to understand that they are a part of a community and that they can impact or inluence their

community,” Stephens says. “They can give back.”

The LEAGUE works with schools to combine state standards-based lesson plans with community

service events. The goal is to teach students the value of giving and to recognize them for their eforts.

“We feel that it’s really important to develop the next generation of civic leaders,” Stephens says.

“Especially around the holidays—it’s even more important that we balance the other things young

people may see.”

Volunteering at soup kitchens or food banks is often the irst thing to come to mind. But there

are countless ways children and their parents can give back during the holidays. Barbara Dillbeck,

Curriculum Director for the LEAGUE, suggests the following volunteering activities for the holidays.

“Activities that include friends,” Dillbeck says, “are very motivating for both young children and teens.”

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