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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If your kid isn't doing the in-school volunteer opportunities,
you, the adult usually have to volunteer with your kid b/c most places do not want to supervise kids under age 16.  They also don't want to be responsible if they get hurt.

Also, organizations that provide direct services don't usually allow kids (under 18) to interact with the clients b/c they don't want any client-kids to be recognized by any volunteering-kids.

So, that leaves you with things that involve sorting food donations (behind the scenes at a food bank) or putting together "power packs" (aka blessings in a backpack) (which is food that is weekly given to kids in elementary school), or picking up trash in a public park, or accepting donations of food in your community for the food bank or for other organizations.

If there is a volunteer requirement for the kids --- the parents "get" to volunteer that year as well.[/quote]

Exactly. It’s a burden on families. Forced volunteering is against the whole concept of volunteering.[/quote]

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