As a lifelong volunteer, I cannot remember a time when giving back to others was not a part of my life. My memories as a child, as well as many of the valuable lessons I learned, came from helping others. Whether it was building wheelchair ramps for disabled individuals or tutoring young children in an Read the full article…
I recently read a story and update on the Making Caring Common project at Harvard, which did a landmark study a couple of years ago assessing children’s perspectives on what is most important to them. The results are still rather amazing to me: “During the Making Caring Common survey, the young participants ranked what was Read the full article…
By Rachel Hanebutt, Communications & Outreach Coordinator, PGK-Boston “How is adoption a great option for helping homeless dogs?” and “Why is caring for animals such a big responsibility?” were a few of the tough, but important, questions the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts worked to tackle during their “Sneak Peak” with Project Giving Kids on Read the full article…
My kids don’t get their hands dirty enough. Sometimes I wonder if things have really changed a lot in a generation, or maybe the difference is where I’m raising them. (I grew up in a rural college town and my kids have only known urban cores.) Regardless, I’m convinced kids need dirt. Last summer, I Read the full article…
