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[quote=Anonymous]Help an elderly neighbor or family member with their yard work, house work, snow shoveling, etc.

Make meals for a homeless shelter or food bank.

Pick up trash in your neighborhood/around the city.

Contact a local shelter to see what sorts of goods they are in need of most, then go shopping with your kids to purchase needed items.

Have your kids go through their toys and clothes, choose which ones they no longer play with/use, and then either sell them and donate the $$ to a charity, or donate the objects to a local organization such as a women's shelter.

Make care packages for homeless people- gloves, granola bars, bottled water, etc. Carry them with you and hand them out when you have the opportunity.

Sponsor a child through Angel Tree, Toys for Tots, etc. We do this every year around the holidays and my kids love, love, love picking out the gifts for our 'recipient.'

You don't need to leave the country, or the city, or even your own neighborhood to serve others. Nor do you need a formal "program" like a mission trip. Regularly doing the types of things listed above will go much further in instilling service and generosity in your children than a one-time mission trip. [/quote]

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