Opening Your Heart Through Service
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Opening Your Heart Opening Your Heart Through Service Through Service Mary Lynn Perry Mary Lynn Perry Children of the New Earth Children of the New Earth Conference 2009 Conference 2009
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This slide show is based on my new book, "Get Involved! A How-to Volunteer Guide for Parents, Teachers and Youth" for presentation at the Children of the New Earth Conference, May 30th.
Transcript of Opening Your Heart Through Service
Opening Your Heart Through Opening Your Heart Through ServiceService
Mary Lynn PerryMary Lynn Perry
Children of the New Earth Children of the New Earth Conference 2009Conference 2009
Spiritual Dimensions of ServiceSpiritual Dimensions of Service
ChristianChristian JewishJewish BuddhistBuddhist Hindu/YogicHindu/Yogic
Why should Kids Volunteer?Why should Kids Volunteer?
Spiritual AspectsSpiritual Aspects Mandated ServiceMandated Service Skill DevelopmentSkill Development EmpowermentEmpowerment Other BenefitsOther Benefits
Types of VolunteeringTypes of Volunteering
CasualCasual EpisodicEpisodic FamilyFamily Parent/BuddyParent/Buddy On-goingOn-going Home-based projectsHome-based projects VirtualVirtual
Types of Volunteering ContinuedTypes of Volunteering Continued
PhilanthropyPhilanthropy Political/Social ActionPolitical/Social Action Voluntourism – Voluntourism –
The Volunteer VacationThe Volunteer Vacation
Things You Should KnowThings You Should Know
TerminologyTerminology Determining Your Volunteer PersonalityDetermining Your Volunteer Personality Finding OpportunitiesFinding Opportunities ProcessProcess Responsibilities of Youth and ParentResponsibilities of Youth and Parent
Start Early and ContinueStart Early and Continue
Early Years – K to 3Early Years – K to 3 Late Elementary – 4 to 6Late Elementary – 4 to 6 Junior High/MiddleJunior High/Middle
School – 7/8School – 7/8 Teens – 9 to 12Teens – 9 to 12 Keeping TrackKeeping Track
– MethodsMethods– Service ResumeService Resume
ResourcesResources
Volunteer Match - Volunteer Match - http://http://www.volunteermatch.orgwww.volunteermatch.org – this – this web site offers a large searchable database of volunteer web site offers a large searchable database of volunteer opportunities. Can be searched by zip code or area of opportunities. Can be searched by zip code or area of interest.interest.
President;’s Volunteer Service Awards - this site offers the President;’s Volunteer Service Awards - this site offers the opportunity to maintain a record of service.: opportunity to maintain a record of service.: https:www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/tgact/ros/dspROhttps:www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/tgact/ros/dspROSlogin.cfmSlogin.cfm
Municipal governments often have terrific volunteer Municipal governments often have terrific volunteer opportunities for individuals, groups, families and children. opportunities for individuals, groups, families and children. Visit the City of Sacramento’s volunteer web pages and Visit the City of Sacramento’s volunteer web pages and sign up for free email subscription to receive notices of sign up for free email subscription to receive notices of updated listings: updated listings: http://www.cityofsacramento.org/volunteershttp://www.cityofsacramento.org/volunteers
Resources ContinuedResources Continued
Volunteer Centers are also a good resource for information Volunteer Centers are also a good resource for information about volunteering and opportunities. The Points of Light about volunteering and opportunities. The Points of Light Foundation site helps to locate a volunteer center in your Foundation site helps to locate a volunteer center in your area. In Sacramento visit: http://www.volunteersac.org/ for area. In Sacramento visit: http://www.volunteersac.org/ for the Volunteer Center of Sacramento.the Volunteer Center of Sacramento.
In California, the Governor’s Office on Volunteerism offers In California, the Governor’s Office on Volunteerism offers information about local volunteer centers and other groups information about local volunteer centers and other groups providing opportunities http://www.californiavolunteers.org/providing opportunities http://www.californiavolunteers.org/
The governor’s office also sponsors an annual conference The governor’s office also sponsors an annual conference on volunteerism and is the portal for information about the on volunteerism and is the portal for information about the state’s Americorps programs.state’s Americorps programs.
Contact InformationContact Information
Mary Lynn PerryMary Lynn Perry [email protected]@gmail.com (916) 337-5992(916) 337-5992 To download my book, “Get Involved! A To download my book, “Get Involved! A
How-to Volunteer Guide for Parents, How-to Volunteer Guide for Parents, Teachers and Youth” go to: Teachers and Youth” go to: www.volunteersac.orgwww.volunteersac.org
