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Opening Your Heart Through Service
- 1. Opening Your Heart Through Service Mary Lynn Perry Children of the New Earth Conference 2009
- 2. Spiritual Dimensions of Service Christian Jewish Buddhist Hindu/Yogic
- 3. Why should Kids Volunteer? Spiritual Aspects Mandated Service Skill Development Empowerment Other Benefits
- 4. Types of Volunteering Casual Episodic Family Parent/Buddy On-going Home-based projects Virtual
- 5. Types of Volunteering Continued Philanthropy Political/Social Action Voluntourism ¨C The Volunteer Vacation
- 6. Things You Should Know Terminology Determining Your Volunteer Personality Finding Opportunities Process Responsibilities of Youth and Parent
- 7. Start Early and Continue Early Years ¨C K to 3 Late Elementary ¨C 4 to 6 Junior High/Middle School ¨C 7/8 Teens ¨C 9 to 12 Keeping Track Methods Service Resume
- 8. Resources Volunteer Match - http:// www.volunteermatch.org ¨C this web site offers a large searchable database of volunteer opportunities. Can be searched by zip code or area of interest. President;¡¯s Volunteer Service Awards - this site offers the opportunity to maintain a record of service.: https:www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/tgact/ros/dspROSlogin.cfm Municipal governments often have terrific volunteer opportunities for individuals, groups, families and children. Visit the City of Sacramento¡¯s volunteer web pages and sign up for free email subscription to receive notices of updated listings: http:// www.cityofsacramento.org /volunteers
- 9. Resources Continued Volunteer Centers are also a good resource for information about volunteering and opportunities. The Points of Light Foundation site helps to locate a volunteer center in your area. In Sacramento visit: http:// www.volunteersac.org / for the Volunteer Center of Sacramento. In California, the Governor¡¯s Office on Volunteerism offers information about local volunteer centers and other groups providing opportunities http:// www.californiavolunteers.org / The governor¡¯s office also sponsors an annual conference on volunteerism and is the portal for information about the state¡¯s Americorps programs.
- 10. Contact Information Mary Lynn Perry [email_address] (916) 337-5992 To download my book, ¡°Get Involved! A How-to Volunteer Guide for Parents, Teachers and Youth¡± go to: www.volunteersac.org