50 Kid Friendly Volunteering Ideas
We all know it's important to get involved with our communities, and especially to teach children the value of volunteering at a young age. Introduce the concept of giving back to your little ones with one or more of these 50 kid friendly volunteering ideas!
Start Close to Home
You don't have to go far to find opportunities to help others.
1. Walk around the neighborhood with a garbage bag and pick up trash on the side of the road.
2. Offer to rake leaves, pick up sticks, or mow the lawn of a neighbor.
3. Plant flowers for a neighbor or in a communal neighborhood area.
4. Start a community garden.
5. Collect and deliver supplies to neighbors who have just had a baby, undergone surgery, or experienced a house fire.
6. Use SignUpGenius Payments to collect money for new playground equipment or another neighborhood need.
7. Volunteering can be as simple as making people smile. Have your child draw pictures or write notes to deliver to your neighbors.
8. Make it seasonal. In the fall, offer to rake leaves. In the winter, be available to help shovel snow.
9. Use SignUpGenius to coordinate a collection of used books in your neighborhood and donate them to your local school.
10. Coordinate a neighborhood garage sale and donate the proceeds to a local charity.
