Growing your heart!
• Have a school supply drive. Students
and classrooms are always in need of supplies,
especially at the beginning of the school year. You
could collect school supplies to donate to kids who
aren't able to get everything they need to be successful
at school.
• Visit animals in a shelter or raise money for their
food and supplies. How much fun is it to find a new furry
friend and play for a little while. The animals in shelters will benefit
from interacting with you and it will help get them ready for a new
family. Animal shelters can always use help with food, blankets and other
pet supplies. You and your adult can call the shelter to see what they need most.
• Get to know some seniors. Retirement and nursing homes are full of people who may
not get out much due to their age or health. Bring
some games or a jigsaw puzzle and get to know
some of these senior citizens. You just might learn
something from the stories they have from when
they were kids.
• Books can be read over and over.
Gather up the books you no longer read and
donate them to a library, or church. Most
hospitals only take new
book donations due to
germs, but there are
plenty of other places
like Salvation Army or
Goodwill store.
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