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Charged for Life
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Smoke detectors are an integral part of keeping families safe from fires. They are required in every home. Unfortunately, some families cannot afford to change the batteries in their detectors or don’t know how often batteries need to be changed. Your family can help!

Here’s what you’re doing:

Protect families from potentially fatal fires by collecting smoke detector batteries for donation.

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Meals on Wheels
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Volunteering for “Meals On Wheels” to deliver prepared dinners to homebound seniors is a great opportunity for your family to connect with seniors in your community. Your family can volunteer to deliver the meals and make hand-decorated placemats and greeting cards to be delivered with the meal. Another idea is to make a Toiletry Gift Bag to add to their meal tray.

Here’s what you’re doing:

Deliver meals...

The Alphabet Starts With You
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Children who do not have basic literacy skills when they start school are 3 to 4 times more likely to drop out. That means in homes and preschools, kids need access to games, toys, and books to help them learn the alphabet. Your family can help.

Here’s what you’re doing:

Make alphabet flashcards to donate to a preschool or daycare.

Here’s what you need:

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Helpful Holidays
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A helping hand is often the greatest gift you can give, especially when the snow falls and the temperature drops. Clearing out a neighbor’s driveway, raking leaves, or cleaning up the sidewalk is a great way to show you care. You could help an elderly neighbor or even support a community organization by cleaning up their outdoor area.

Here’s what you’re doing:

Shovel snow or rake leaves for a neighbor or community organization...

Festive Community
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Joy is this season’s greatest gift. Give it to those who need it most by creating festive decorations to warm a senior center, homeless shelter, or community organization.

Here’s what you’re doing:

Make festive decorations to donate to a senior center, homeless shelter, or community organization.

Here’s what you need:

  • Construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Glitter
  • Yarn
  • Felt...
Green Holidays
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Cook the meal, wash the dishes, light the lights—the holidays use up a lot of energy and water, especially if you have house guests! Make “Lights Out” and “Water Off” posters to remind your family to conserve!

Here’s what you’re doing:

Make “Lights Out” and “Water Off” posters to remind your family
to conserve energy during the holidays.

Here’s what you need:

  • Poster board or...
Happy Returns
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With all those holiday meals and gifts come a lot of post-holiday bottles, cans, and boxes. Save those recyclables from the landfill and help your community by turning those holiday recyclables into a donation for an organization that serves others.

Here’s what you’re doing:

Do a post-holiday recyclables collection. Redeem the recyclables for cash and donate the money to an organization that helps others.

Here’s what you...

January Harvest
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There is often a post-holiday slump in food donations. Encourage families to pick up some extra non-perishable food items during their holiday shopping. Then kick-off the New Year with a food drive to collect those extras.

Here’s what you’re doing:

Do a post-holiday food drive when there is often a slump in donations.

Here’s what you need:

  • Poster board or construction paper for posters or fliers
  • A...
Team Up Sports Collection
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Being able to participate in sports makes a huge difference in the life of a child. Sports improve kids’ physical, emotional, and social health. It helps them build trusting, respectful relationships and provides fun! Make sure all the kids in your community have the opportunity to play.

Here’s what you’re doing:

Collecting used sports equipment to donate to a local shelter or after-school program.

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Rally Around a Cause
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Did you know...

A rally is a great way to bring a large number of people together to learn more about the importance of certain issues in our communities. You might choose to hold a rally about anti-violence, equal rights, the environment, or animal welfare, for example. The community, politicians, and businesses will be sent a clear message about the importance of the topic you choose. And best of all, children of all ages can take...