Doing Good Together

by Friedman, Jenny

• ISBN13: 9781575423548
• ISBN10: 1575423545
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-08-01
• Publisher: Free Spirit Pub

Summary

Schools, workplaces, and organizations are hungry to get families involved in meaningful service opportunities and make an impact in the community. Doing Good Togetheranswers the growing demand for family volunteerism with hands-on service projects focused on easing poverty, promoting literacy, supporting the troops, helping the environment, and more. Each of the 101 self-contained projects provides an overview, time requirements, materials list, step-by-step instructions, debriefing questions, recommended books for kids and teens, and ideas for extending the activity. The book also features: " Strategies for attracting families and choosing, planning, leading, and evaluating successful service projects " 15 community-building games to help participants get to know each other and to enrich the family service experience " A topical index and index by age that highlights projects for families with young children, elementary and preteen kids, and teens Who is the book for? Leaders in youth groups, before- and after-school programs, faith communities, family service groups, PTA/PTO and other school-based service initiatives, workplaces, and anyone else eager to promote family service initiatives.

Author Biography

Jenny Friedman, Ph.D., is founder and executive director of Doing Good Together (www. doinggoodtogether.org) and a leading national expert on family volunteerism. She works with schools, businesses, youth-serving organizations, and congregations in addition to families and groups of families. A sought-after speaker, Jenny has volunteered with her family of three children for more than twenty years. Jenny lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Jolene Roehlkepartain writes in the areas of family advocacy, education, parenting, youth development, and community building. She has been interviewed by a number of media organizations, including National Public Radio, The Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report, Time Magazine, Glamour Magazine, Ms. Magazine, and Woman’s Day. Jolene lives in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.