Helping and Giving to Others

This holiday season, instead of focusing on the presents, turn your attention towards helping and giving to others. When thinking about all the different ways you can volunteer your time, make sure to include the young ones in your life, too!  Let them know that oftentimes it feels better to give than to receive.

Share this list of ideas with the kids you know. Let them know that they have the potential to make a difference in someone’s life by participating in just one of these acts of kindness:

• Donating gently used clothing or toys
• Taking food to a local food bank
• Shoveling a neighbor’s driveway 
• Making cards for a nursing home or hospital
• Volunteering at a shelter

For more ways to involve children in giving, check out this article. If you are interested in volunteering, check out this list of organizations in the Pittsburgh area that are always looking for volunteers.