William Penn Life, 2003 (38. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2003-05-01 / 5. szám
It Starts With Us June 21,2003 The William Penn Association and America’s Fraternal Benefit Societies, in partnership with The Points of Light Foundation, invite you to be part of the second annual JOIN HANDS DAY, Saturday, June 21,2003. This day is dedicated to bringing youths, adults and community groups together to plan projects for their neighborhoods. Join us as we join hands for a better tomorrow. Call 1 -877-OUR-l DAY today for registration information. JOIN L DAY it starts with us America's Fraternal Benefit Societies m $***1**wnrJWjgii wifft The Points of light Foundation www.joinhandsday.org Charitable Ideas Continued from Page 9 include: friends, siblings, parents, teachers or anyone else. Remember that working with other people increases the impact (and fun!) of your project. • Where will the service take place? If you're organizing a group to work with a community-based organization, make sure you know where to go and how to get there. If your project needs space, such as a place to collect clothing, think about who might donate space—maybe your school, a community center, or a church. • What money do you need? Make a list of any money you'll need to spend. You may need to cover supply costs if you can't get them donated or pay to help transport volunteers to the service location. Be creative in finding money. Have a car wash to raise money, or ask local businesses to sponsor your project by donating cash in return for you publicizing their support. • What supplies do you need? For example, if you are making books for children in the local homeless shelter, you may need paper, paint, markers, and scissors. If you're painting an elderly person's house, you'll need paint, brushes, plastic sheeting, and tape. Maybe an art class has leftover materials, or maybe a local store would be willing to donate supplies. • How will you get there? Public transportation and car pools are the two most common solutions. You might also talk to bus or van services, senior citizens' groups, schools, and local civic groups that can help. It may also be possible for the service to come to you instead of you going to the service. For example, you can make treat bags for hospitalized children at a central location and then arrange delivery with the hospital. Or ask a taxi company to deliver the bags as a donation. Lastly, make sure to think about the safety issues involved. Do you need your volunteers to sign a permission slip? Find out about liability concerns the communitybased organization you are working with might have. List names and phone numbers of people to contact in case of an emergency. Have a firstaid kit on site. And if you're using equipment or supplies that could be dangerous, provide training on how to use them. You should also have adult help in case something goes wrong. STEP When your project is over... Your service project doesn't end when the last volunteer has gone home. There's follow-up work to be done! Celebration and Recognition. Make sure to celebrate your volunteer project. You can do this through simple thank you calls or notes, or you can plan an event, such as a pizza party to recognize all those who helped. People like to know that what they did was important and helped the community. Be sure to write thank-you notes to the people and businesses who contributed cash or made other donations to your project. Reflection and Evaluation. It's also important to understand what you did through your service, both for yourself and for your community. Think about what you learned through the project. For example, has your attitude about homelessness changed after working in a soup kitchen? What did you learn about yourself? Did you know you could teach before tutoring a younger child? gj[] Charity Links For more information or help contact Youth Outreach at www.youth@pointsoflight.org or at 202-729-6009. You can also check out our Kids Care Club website at www.kidscare.org for project ideas! 10 Filial Phi Life, May 2003
