The upcoming holidays help us all think about the things to be thankful for and it can also put us in a giving spirit. So with Family Volunteer Day being just days away – on Nov. 22nd – it’s time to gather the family and take part in volunteer efforts to help those in need!
Build more memories together as a family with volunteer work. It can also help children learn the values of kindness and giving back!
Volunteer opportunities are endless, so find a project near you at GenerationOn.org or download its various do-it-at-home project guides.
To give you some thoughts on how you and your family can volunteer around the holidays, consider:
- Helping first responders - Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund
- Helping children and youth - Long Island Head Start
- Helping in the area of health & wellness - Public CPR Program
- Helping prep a community garden - Trinity Lutheran Community Garden
- Helping seniors get up to date on technology - Glen Cove Senior Center
- Helping around park events - US Fish and Wildlife Service – Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex
- Helping with cleanup around natural disaster - Long Island Volunteer Center – Disaster Recovery
- Helping with homebuilding - Habitat for Humanity Suffolk County
- Helping sort books - The Book Fairies
- Helping with children’s programs - Long Island Children’s Museum; The Carver Center
- Helping support the terminally ill and disabled community - Art Without Walls
- Helping support food rescue efforts - County Harvest; The Carver Center
There are also a number of other charities you can look into right on Long Island for ways to give back around the holidays.
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