It's Time for Family Volunteering

It's almost officially summer - which means the sun will be out more, plants are abloom... and children are out of school for a couple of months!

This is a great time to think about incorporating family volunteering into your organization.  With children free for an extra 5 or more hours a day, many families are looking for things they can do to enjoy eachother's company until school starts again.  Family volunteering can provide a fun experience and bonding time for a family, instill children with a value of service as they serve alongside their parents and siblings, and can provide many hours of extra help for your organization.

Check out Energize,Inc's resource section on Family Volunteering to find some information on involving families in your volunteer program.

Unrelatedly - an update on our video contest: we've had some delays in judging because of the large quantity of projects going on in VIP right now.  We won't be able to announce a winner this week, but we'll post them as soon as we have a champ!

Have a great evening!