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Fall Volunteering: Support Kids and Families in Your Community

by Sam Reeve Kids, kids, kids everywhere! Rush hour traffic is picking up, the heat has (hopefully) plateaued, and students across the country are settling back into...

Three Volunteer Opportunities for Teens This Summer

By Mayra Gomez Volunteering offers many benefits to your teen’s development. Research has shown that adolescents who engage in community service are more responsible...

Five Nonprofits Helping at the U.S.-Mexico Border

By now, chances are you’ve seen the picture of Oscar Martinez and his 23-month-old daughter Valeria lying dead on the banks of the Rio Grande. They were trying to seek...

6 Must-See Family Movies That Will Inspire Your Kids

The Oscars and Golden Globes may have passed, but movie season is always upon us. Rain or snow scheduled for this weekend? Freezing temperatures out? Stay in those...

It’s Never Too Early to Show Your Children the Joy of Volunteering

by Grace Kennedy Volunteering can help you make friends, learn new skills and even improve your physical and mental health. So why wait until you’re an adult to start?...

10 Children’s Charities That Need Your Help

by Charlotte Dauphne Maples Children are the most vulnerable members of our society and therefore most in need of our support. We are part of a larger family – a...

DACA: You Need To Take Action Now!

by Andy Talajkowski President Trump announced his plans to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program earlier this month. Under the program, people...

Amazing Kids’ Charities for the Holidays

For many people, the holiday season is an opportunity to reflect on the events of the previous year and express gratitude for all of the blessings in our lives. In the...

Adoption Nonprofits

Adoption Nonprofits According to a PBS Fact Sheet, about 2% of the total U.S. population is adopted, with 2.5% of the child population currently living with adopted...

Halloween Fundraising Opportunities

In 1950 a group of Philadelphia schoolchildren decided to raise money for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) by going door-to-door on Halloween and collecting...

The Unexpected Moments That Touch Your Heart: The Most Memorable Part of My Vacation to Greece

The air was acrid from the smoke of burned garbage. The neighborhood, 30 minutes outside of Athens, was industrial with large factories. The elementary school was...

What summer camp volunteers want you to know

Sleepless nights, lots of sweat and maybe a few tears. But also, laughing so hard you think surely you’ll have a six pack by tomorrow, becoming lifelong friends with someone you just met, and seeing a child’s personality bloom in front of you. These memories are some of your most cherished.

Meet Music Maker Dave Wish of Little Kids Rock

Picture your life helping thousands of children discover their own confidence, talent and dreams – by making music. Add in jamming with musical legends like Carlos Santana and John Lee Hooker. March is National Music in our Schools Month (#MIOSM), which makes it the perfect time to take an Inspiration Break with the music maker who has created such a life.