Thinking of activities to fill out your kids’ June holiday schedules? Volunteering is a great opportunity for your children to learn the value and collective power of community care.
Our tips: start small, pick a cause that interests your kid, and do it together as a fam! We know finding a suitable volunteering opportunity can be daunting – use our guide as a starting point to find a meaningful cause.
Image from: The Food Bank Singapore
The Food Bank Singapore: Juniors Club
The Food Bank takes excess food (safe for consumption of course) and redistributes them to communities facing food insecurity. Kids aged 5–12 can try their hand at different volunteer roles, like sorting and packing inventory, distributing food bundles, and even visiting local farms and factories to witness food production. Volunteering programs take place during the school holidays, so follow The Food Bank on social media for updates on their next program.
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Give back to the migrant worker community in Singapore with your kid. Donate preloved (or new!) household appliances, help out with care pack distributions, or even sponsor lunch. Older kids can even intern with IRR through their dedicated youth wing NextGen and design projects that’ll benefit migrant workers directly.
Image from: Trash Hero Singapore
Be a Trash Hero. It’s exactly what the name suggests. See trash? Pick it up, clean it, or dispose of it properly. Learn the immediate (and very real) harmful impacts of single-use plastics on the environment and cultivate in your child a habit of cleaning up after themselves. Keep up with Trash Hero Singapore on social media for updates on their next clean-up!
Image from: Willing Hearts
Volunteer as a family unit at Willing Hearts, a soup kitchen that distributes daily meals to beneficiaries islandwide daily. Prep ingredients, pack lunch boxes, help out with cleaning and washing, or just lend a hand to anyone who needs it in the kitchen. Sign up as a volunteer here.
Image from: kidsREAD
Are your teens book lovers and older than 15? Consider volunteering at kidsREAD, a nationwide reading program that aims to cultivate a love of reading among kids. Because reading is what? Fundamental! Volunteers will receive training to up their storytelling skills, so don’t worry if it’s your first time reading aloud to an audience. Register here!
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