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Examples On How To Get Involved
~play BINGO with nursing home residents
~volunteer for a local community servie organization (food pantry, homeless shelter Habitat for Humanity, etc.)
~become a troupe leader for Boy/Girl Scouts
~organize a community clean-up day
~renovate a community park
~help a struggling community with disaster recovery (flood, tornado, hurricane, etc.)
~organize a food drive before Thanksgiving or Christmas
~volunteer to be a Big Brother or Big Sister
~tutor elementary/middle school students
~get involved in a program that supports our service women and men
Our Favorite Websites
www.thevolunteerfamily.org
www.idealist.org
www.compact.org
www.liveunited.org
www.redcross.org
www.BigBrothersBigSisters.org
www.habitat.org
www.kab.org
www.governor.ks.gov/LtGov/volunteer
www.kanserve.org
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Doing your part to make a difference can encompass anything from volunteering at a hospital or nursing home to serving on a community board or joining a service organizations. It can mean making concious decisions in your daily life of donating time or money to a cause you believe in. The act of getting involved can encompass a huge array of activities, causes and ideas. Choosing to give of your time and energy is powerful and meaningful, to both you and those you serve. If you won't do it, who will?
Jana inspired us to make a difference, each in our own way. There are many resources out there to help you find the opportunity that's right for you. A few of our favorite resources are below. Or, if you don't find anything that fits, why not consider starting your own program, project or organization?
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