Community Service Ideas
Embracing Our Common Humanity
Thursday, May 31st, 2007Presented in part by African American Family and Metro Parent, former President Bill Clinton will be speaking at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit on June 12, 2007. Speaking to an expected sold out crowd, President Clinton will be delivering the speech, “Embracing our Common Humanity’, in which he will speak [...]
RandomKid
Wednesday, May 16th, 2007RandomKid’s mission is to take the goodness of the child and turn it into goodness for the world by helping kids help others. Right now we could really use help from family’s all across the USA to do something rather simple BEFORE JUNE FIRST!
Please go to www.randomkid.org/gulf.html and have your child or a group [...]
Poway Family Focus Night - A Community Non-Event for Families
Sunday, May 21st, 2006After a year of meeting, discussing, and planning, the City of Poway California has successfully initiated their first Family Focus Night. A night scheduled for May 22nd, where families are free of any organized sports, church, or school activities. A night where families are just free to spend together and just be.
Faced with demanding and [...]
You Have Got to Be Joking, A Day Spa’s for 8 Year Olds?
Wednesday, May 17th, 2006I ran across this article at the Boston Globe and had to share. The article is in the Boston Globe business section and talks about the upcoming trend in “Girl-geared Spas”, spas that cater to girls ages 4 - 12. It seems that “girl-geared spas” are the latest trend in the $11 billion [...]
Free Amber Alerts on Your Cell
Wednesday, February 8th, 2006Saving a Life is a Text Message Away - Help protect our children:
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Family Activities
The Fort Street Open Door Program Needs Help
Wednesday, November 30th, 2005The Fort Street Open Door program in Detroit is in desperate need of coats and warm clothing for adults. The Open Door program is an outreach ministry of the Fort Street Presbyterian Church in Detroit, Michigan that provides food and clothing to the poor and disadvantaged of Detroit. You can easily donate a [...]
Volunteer Opportunities for Families
Monday, November 28th, 2005The United Way helps thousands of people every year through the support of many non-profit charities and organizations. If your family is looking for local community service project ideas, be sure to visit the United Way website to find an opportunity in your neighborhood. Simply type in your zip code!
A special [...]
How to Keep the Spirit of Giving Alive in your Family
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005As the snow begins to fall and holiday songs begin playing in the stores and on the radio, it’s hard not to get caught up in the loving festive spirit of the holidays. Inspired by the festive spirit, many families use the holidays as a time to give to those less fortunate by donating toys, [...]
10 Ways your Family Can Help During the Holidays
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005Serve a meal at a homeless shelter. Kids can set the tables while parents prepare and serve food. Prior to the volunteer day, work together as a family to bake cookies or make table decorations.
Donate toys to your local Toys for Tots campaign. The recent hurricanes have left many families homeless and jobless, so the [...]