Daniel Boone Area School District’s Post

"Many homeschoolers have a great amount of flexibility at home, which is one of the beauties of homeschooling, but that flexibility is not always found on a job.  Learning this can be helpful!” – Cindy LaJoy Quote taken from the SPED Homeschool article, Eight Benefits of Volunteering for Your Homeschool #quoteoftheday #homeschoolfreedom #spedhomeschool

That is a very good and fair point.

A Call to Service and the Benefits of Volunteering. Speaking at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “Everybody can be great . . . because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” It goes without saying that volunteering is good for others, but what if I told you that doing good is also good for you? It’s true. Giving of your time, energy, and effort often comes with big returns. #health #volunteer What’s good for others is often also good for you, body and mind. Volunteering can help you in these ways: • It combats depression. • It improves self-confidence. • It helps you stay physically active. • It increases happiness. • It provides a sense of purpose.

If you're wondering how we've kept at it all these years, watch this clip! Edie knows what we know: There's no substitute for seeing the lightbulb go on in a young person's eyes! There's no substitute for running into a teacher you've worked with and getting good news about a student or program's progress. The Stanford Center on Longevity identified three reasons why people don't volunteer, even though 90% of us reportedly want to (it improves our physical health and cognitive function). In my experience, volunteering with schools responds to them all: 1) Volunteer schedules are too inflexible/ it takes too much time: Schools can offer volunteers all sorts of scheduling flexibility because they often operate with "rolling day" schedules, which means that your "Day 1 of 8" commitment to help out with Music or Careers or whatever your jam is, won't always fall on a Monday or Friday. You can absolutely schedule your life around your volunteer commitments at a school. Taking a benchmark birthday or anniversary trip? Just let the school know "In the second term of next year, I'll be gone for a week". They only need advance notice. 2) Most volunteer roles aren't interesting: Listen to Edie in this clip, she talks about how as she spent more time in the classroom, her volunteer roles evolved to include more one-on-one time with students. Knowing you helped a child master their times tables, a crisis of confidence in reading or preparing for a test is a game-changer. But of course, you have to demonstrate to teachers that you can get that job done before they'll give it to you. "Plum assignments" always go to top performers, don't they? But trust me, the minute teachers know "you're for real", they'll ask you to do more, because they need the help. 3) No one asked me: The shortage of teachers/ aids/ school staff and resources is not a secret. Many schools today do have a vetting process for volunteers (as they should), but if you are committed to helping a school deliver on it's mandate, they'll find a way for you to make a contribution. I've been volunteer-teaching primarily 10-14 year olds how to think before they buy for almost 9 years. I've learned how to structure content so that it easily fits into lesson plans, engages students, and doesn't create pre or post-workshop administration for teachers. I show up on time, conduct workshops, and leave. I make one follow-up request for feedback, in service of keeping workshops as engaging as possible. I've seen the Edies of this world in countless settings. We always give each other a knowing smile. That moment is always a great part of my day. #TeachKidsAboutMoney #GiveMoneySmartz #WorkingTogether #Volunteering

Good morning, friends and colleagues! Success through volunteer engagement is always important for nonprofit organizations to discuss. Please read my latest article, which provides an interesting perspective on volunteering.

https://lnkd.in/e4kCTNNH A story about the power of volunteering and what it can achieve. Doing something positive doesn't only help others, it can change your own life.

Check out my blog about volunteering and how it relates to my long-term project!

In celebration of #NationalVolunteerMonth, I encourage everyone to consider donating their time to a cause that's important to them. Not sure where to start? This insightful article provides some great tips on how to choose a volunteering opportunity that you'll love: https://lnkd.in/gznwGjqx

Ensuring the safety and trustworthiness of candidates and volunteers is crucial for nonprofits and charities. Charityvillage provides essential guidance on conducting background and criminal record checks. Learn how to navigate this important process and create a secure environment. Read the article here: . #SafetyFirst #VolunteerScreening #NonprofitGuidance

Nothing like reading an article filled with things you've been saying for YEARS and people rolled their eyes at you... "6 Ways a Volunteer Program Can Burst the Bubbles We Live In" All my favs: how volunteering can bring people with very different points of view together, why EVERYONE should be invited to volunteer, why it's sometimes a good idea to say "come help your neighbors" instead of "come volunteer!", and on and on: https://lnkd.in/gax6rYuF