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	Grow Involved on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2010 Mon.Jan.4.2010 Thank you to everyone who volunteered and participated with Children for Children/Youth HandsOn Network for the Eighth Annual Grow Involved on Martin Luther King Jr. Day hands-on service event on Monday, January 18th at Manhattan's Martin Luther King High School and PS 57 James Weldon Johnson School in Harlem. Both events run from 10 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Click here for event details. This year's event was bigger and better than ever. In New York, nearly 4,000 volunteers participated in a variety of hands-on service projects that helped to raise awareness about issues in the community and to help thousands of people in need. To learn more about the event, or to learn about upcoming volunteer opportunities, please call 212.850.4170 or or email Abby Huber. Attention educators! Children for Children's 2010 MLK Day of Service Webinar is now available online here, free of charge. Find the webinar PDF located on our Guides, Toolkits and Lesson Plans page, and follow the instructions to download. Bookmark this article using: Delicious Digg Google Yahoo 2009 Grow Involved for the Holidays Family Fun'raiser Tues.Oct.19.2009 Want to teach your kids the true meaning of the holiday season? CFC invites you to *Grow Involved for the Holidays* on Sunday, November 22, 2009! Click here for information on how you can attend this special CFC event! Bookmark this article using: Delicious Digg Google Yahoo Remembering September 11 Tue.Sep.8.2009 Looking for a meaningful way to talk to your students about September 11th? As teachers gather together nationwide for a day of remembrance and service on 9/11, Children for Children and the National September 11th Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center are happy to announce new service-learning 9/11 supplemental curriculum lessons. These lesson plans are designed to be implemented alongside The Spirit of Volunteerism: 9/11 and Beyond; the commemorative materials that were sent out by the NYC DOE and the National September 11th Memorial & Museum in early August. Download the 9/11 Service Learning Supplement today by clicking here. For more information about the National September 11th Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center and to access The Spirit of Volunteerism: 9/11 and Beyond, click here. Bookmark this article using: Delicious Digg Google Yahoo Join CFC for a Special June Service Project of the Month- This Saturday! Tues.Jun.02.2009 This Saturday, June 6, CFC will host a Community Music and Volunteer Festival for Global Awareness in Claremont Park, Bronx (Mt Eden Ave at Morris Ave). Performances by NYC youth – including music, spoken word, and more – will run from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., raising awareness about what youth can do to make a difference on global issues such as malaria. Audience members of all ages may choose to work on hands-on service projects while they enjoy the performances. For all ages. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information please call 212.850.4170, or contact Abby Huber at abby@childrenforchildren.org. Bookmark this article using: Delicious Digg Google Yahoo

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Hey, Kids and Teens!

At any age, there are so many ways you can make a difference. Even just one afternoon of volunteering can have a positive impact on someone’s life. And the best part is it’s fun!

Learn about what community service is, why it’s important and how to start.
Need ideas on how to volunteer? Check out our Kids for Community database or join the Youth Planning Committee
Check out our events calendar for our service project of the month.
Want to do your own thing? Find out how kids all over NYC are using their creativity and helping others.
Need funding for your idea? Check out our youth volunteer grants
Join the CFC Children's Action Board (CAB)! Each time you help your community or school or bring a friend to a CFC event, you can earn CAB points and be recognized for your achievements.
Start a book drive; join a book drive, or simply help get new and gently used books into schools with Children for Children's Book Programs.

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Hey, Parents and Families!

No age is too young when it comes to helping your kids help others. The lessons learned through volunteering will stick with them for life. Children for Children wants your family to Grow Involved!

Use CFC’s Kids for Community database to find hundreds of volunteer opportunities for your child or family to make a difference in New York City.
Check out our Calendar of Events, and bring your child or family to the next event.
Learn how to introduce your child to service
Looking for books or materials to get your family involved in volunteering? Visit the CFC Store for recommendations.
Check out this year’s scheduled events and projects, and encourage your children to participate in one of our Service Projects of the Month or special volunteer events.
The Celebrations Program helps your child share his or her next birthday, holiday or milestone event with another child. You can get your child’s school or class involved as well! (For more formal celebrations CFC has attractive Book Basket Centerpieces for sale that benefit under-resourced schools.)
Encourage your child to participate in the Youth Planning Committee or the Children's Action Board. Help your child sign up and begin making a difference today.

Hey Educators!

There is no better way to teach your students the indispensable value of helping others than through service-learning. Children for Children wants your school and students to Grow Involved!

CFC provides a continuum of youth-service projects and free curricula that span the full breadth of development - from early childhood through high school. Click here to see a listing of program toolkits, guides, and lesson plans that you can download online or request by mail.
The service project of the month projects take place once or twice monthly during the school year, typically on Friday afternoons and Saturdays. Educators are encouraged to contact us about bringing groups to the Service project of the month, or hosting a project. Check out our events calendar for this month's projects.
Go to Kids for Community and find hundreds of opportunities for your students to make a difference in New York City. Easily link it to your school website as a resource for educators, students and parents alike.
Grow Involved Kit - Children for Children is pleased to offer for selected schools our Grow Involved Kit without charge. The kit helps teachers and service-learning coordinators plan a specific student-led, classroom-based youth service project on or around Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, commemorating his passion for service.
Encourage your students to participate in the Youth Planning Committee or the Children's Action Board.
Learn how students can make a difference at home and around the world. Children for Children’s Sweat for Nets service-learning program is designed to help teachers and youth volunteer coordinators incorporate youth service into their schools and communities. Focused on malaria and the significance of this issue as a global pandemic, the lesson plans feature materials for student-led service projects, as well as additional resources to encourage continued dedication to giving and volunteering.
Is your school struggling to serve an under-resourced community without much-needed supplies? Do you know of a school that is? Learn more about Programs and Resources available to schools, including CFC's Annual Fund and Teacher's Aid Program grants.
The Celebrations Program helps your student share his or her next birthday, holiday or milestone event with another child. You can get your child's school or class involved as well! (For more formal celebrations CFC has attractive Book Basket Centerpieces for sale that benefit under-resourced schools.)
Start a book drive; join a book drive, or simply help get new and gently used books into schools with Children for Children's Book Programs!


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