It’s very simple, start off small.. Turn off the TV .. Turn on your life!! Instead of watching a few hours of TV on the couch, get outside and make a difference in someones life. It’s rewarding for everyone involved!! Have a good weekend friends :)
It’s the summertime. So much free time we don’t know what to do with! So go out and plant a tree, read a book to kids, or raise money for a cause you care about.
With all of the media hype leading up to the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, it seemed more like the next big celebrity wedding, doomed to be failed and every action caught by the paparazzi. After the big day, it seemed as though we just could not stop talking about it (myImpact has to admit that we did liken NCVS to the royal wedding of national conferences). Alas, Will and Kate have proved us wrong, actively involving themselves in philanthropies, recently touring Canada for the 2011 Calgary Stampede, and doing their part as Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Next Stop: Los Angeles, California.
Will and Kate will be present at the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California this Sunday, July 10. No, it is not just another photo opportunity where everyone can analyze William’s receding hairline or one of Kate’s big hats, but rather they will be supporting ServiceNation: Mission Serve as it hosts Hiring our Heroes Los Angeles, a veteran and military spouses hiring fair. Mission Serve is teaming up with the Chamber of Commerce, USO and other organizations to bring 155 employers and 20 non-profits providing services, along with more than 1500 job seekers. The royal couple will also join a service project to create 1,000 care packages for military children, as well as attend a reception for supporters and champions of the cause.
Mission Serve, ServiceNation’s civilian-military initiative, is a network of organizations dedicated to bringing together civilian and military communities through service and volunteerism. It is looking for donations of any amount to these veterans and their military families. With over 100,000 veterans unemployed in California alone, donations would really benefit these families and thank them for their service.
Donations can be made online or texting MISSION to 85944 to donate $10. Checks can also be sent via snail mail made out to Be the Change Inc. to:
Be the Change Inc., 2 Canal Park, Cambridge, MA 02141
Easy and simple. And Kate would approve.
Follow Mission Serve on Twitter and Facebook to get full updates on the royal couple’s whereabouts when they land in sunny LA.
If you’re looking for a summer volunteer opportunity, learn about the Strong Minds reading program.
Read to kids, organize a book drive, or organize a back to school supply drive.
Fun fact: 33% of kids who read during summer recess are more likely to read at grade level compared to 185 of non-active readers.
Nothing says “thank you” quite like a care package and handwritten card from Girl and Boy Scout members.
Girl Scout troop 2255 and Boy Scout troop 888 chose a different way to give back to their communities. Instead of the usual food collections or animal shelters, these boys and girls chose to do Operation Honor Card and committed hours to the recovering soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, according to an article written by Sheri Robey-Lapan, director of military family wellness programs with Blue Star Families.
Operation Honor Cards is the joint project of Blue Star Families, the American Red Cross and ServiceNation: Mission Serve. Inspired by the First Lady’s Joining Forces campaign for military families, the program aims to encourage Americans to perform service in honor of military families and veterans.
The boys and girls constructed care packages with things that might make a hospital stay a little easier - socks, lip balm cards and games, according to the article. The children also talked about the soldiers at Walter Reed and how their service ensured a better life for us all. The care packages also came with personalized notes from the kids. Some drew pictures while others wrote in the stars on each card.
Operation Honor Cards was an easy way for the girls and boys to bring a smile to a soldier’s face.
Want to pledge service hours to the military? Register online!
Read the full article and watch a video about the kids’ service.
We love to see volunteers in action!
These guys are awesome!
Chris and I volunteered at Miriam’s Kitchen this morning with LivingSocial.
We had to get up at 4:30 in order to be there at 6 to serve breakfast and I poured what seemed like a million cups of hot coffee and Tang, but it was a great experience. Miriam’s Kitchen is an awesome local organization that serves homemade meals and provides quality support services to DC’s homeless. I will be going back again!
Over its 12-year history, LIFT has helped more than 40,000 individuals and families on a path out of poverty, according to the LIFT communities website. LIFT’s program year comes to a close tomorrow, and the organization has served 9,000 clients this year - 30% more than last year.
According to a LIFT e-newletter, they have also increased their presence in all of their regions with new office openings and expansions and have received support from MTV, Boston’s mayor, Ben Harper and many others!
LIFT is a growing movement to combat poverty and expand opportunity for all people in the United States. LIFT currently runs centers staffed by trained volunteers in Boston, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC, to serve low-income individuals and families.
LIFT clients and volunteers work one-on-one to find jobs, secure safe and stable housing, make ends meet through public benefits and tax credits, and obtain quality referrals for services like childcare and healthcare. Simultaneously, the LIFT experience pushes volunteers to grapple with our country’s most challenging issues related to poverty, race, inequality, and policy. Since LIFT’s founding, over 6,000 volunteers have served more than 40,000 individuals and families.
Live in Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Boston or Washington, DC? Then click here to become a LIFT volunteer!
Wanna catch Ke$ha’s hometown show free? All you’ll have to do is a little volunteer work.
The local pop star has earmarked a limited number of tickets to her July 31 show at Municipal Auditorium for fans who register as volunteers with Hands On Nashville. To qualify, complete a project on…
Even a cool pop sensation like Ke$ha appreciates some good volunteer work!
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