Interested in getting your kids involved in something that benefits themselves and the community? Volunteering is the perfect way to do both.

Listed below are a couple of creative ideas to for your kids to lend a helping hand.

• Bedtime Snack Sacks: Decorate lunch bags and fill them with snacks and a toy for children living in homeless shelters
• Cleanup Coalition: Have your kids gather their friends monthly to help beautify the community by picking up trash, planting flowers, etc. Contact your local parks and recreation office and they can help find projects.
• Charity Birthday Party: Have guests bring old or new toys to be donated to a charity instead of given to the birthday boy or girl

If you’d like more volunteering options, check out www.volunteermatch.com or www.volunteer.gov.