We are busy parents and often there isn’t enough time in the day to get everything done. Not for our own families, let alone worry about anything else that’s going on in the rest of the world.
Nonetheless, it is so important to give back to our communities and stay connected.
There are many reasons to involve young children in community service projects. For example as a way to reinforce the bond between families that volunteer together. It is also a great way to learn together. To teach young children, by example, how to care for others. That everyone has a responsibility to improve the community where they live. All this while they gain confidence in knowing they are contributing. There are many reasons to get young children started in Community Service Projects…
So where do we begin?...
FUN Mothers’ Club has a Community Outreach component for these, and all the other reasons we can think of.
We have many charitable initiatives that we tailor to our members AND their families. So they stay connected to the community with their time, skills, and generosity. We work together to benefit local causes and non-profit organizations #FUNMCgivesback:
THIS SUMMER we are teaming up with
Viola Blythe Community Services Center
Collecting school supplies to give to students in need.
Please consider donating through our Amazon Wish List
Other ways FUNMC connects with community...
Collections and Fundraising
We partner with other organizations and collect items accordingly League of Volunteers, Mended Little Hearts, Toys for Tots, Loved Twice...
Skills
We all have talents we team up with organizations that allow our children to use their skills for a good cause. We have an annual tradition to sing to the senior citizens at Masonic Home and have started bringing cheer by decorating greeting cards and distributing them to the residents. We’ve also partnered with LEAF center to help with gardening tasks.
Packing parties
These are great to get our littlest ones involved in helping out. We have hosted packing parties for the organizations we partner with including Loved Twice and Mended Little Hearts.
Speakers and Workshops
Along with our General Speaker series, we make it a priority to bring helpful resources to the community. This has come in different seminars that are open to the community. We keep members and others educated about important causes and parent-related topics including..
If you have volunteer opportunities, non-profits you love, or seminar topics you’d like to see us highlight, please get in touch! We love finding ways to keep everyone aware and involved.
We hope you will join us in our efforts to learn more, do more, and serve more.
