Encouraging My Kids to Volunteer

Encouraging my kids to volunteer Works for Me.

Kids can receive a variety of benefits through volunteering. They can:

• explore a career field of interest.
  
• become comfortable in serving others.
• learn about subjects (like science) through hands-on activities.
  
• develop and use their talents and skills to benefit other people.
• make a real, positive difference in the world.
• make new friends.
• meet a variety of people.
• gain confidence.
• get homeschool credit.
  
• earn a letter of recommendation for college or a job.
• connect with professionals in the workplace.
• find out if they want to pursue a particular career or field of interest.
• learn job skills like: responsibility, time management, work ethics, accountability, and working with others.

My oldest daughter volunteers in the children's church and with VBS. My son volunteers his computer skills. As a family, we all volunteer at our church's Harvest Party in October. I've found that church is a great place to find volunteer work. I plan to encourage my kids to volunteer even more at church: doing community outreach, church clean up days, baking, and going on short-term mission trips.