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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are stay-cationing from Christmas to New Years and would like to spend at least one of the days volunteering as a family.  We have a curious 3 year old.  Can anyone recommend organizations that have volunteer opportunities for us all to participate in?  We are particularly interested in opportunities related to helping other people (versus animals, environment clean-up, etc.).  We live in DC but are willing to drive up to 30 minutes.  Many thanks in advance for your suggestions![/quote]

If you want to involve your 3 yr. old then look into taking her to a senior citizen home or hospice where people love to see children.  Otherwise, kitchen are not friendly places for a child that young!  If she doesn't like strangers then volunteer by yourself.  Also, as has been pointed out many times, there are 52: weeks in a year so try being Lady Bountiful during the other 51 weeks of the year![/quote]

Most senior homes and hospices do not want a stranger and her three year old visiting during flu and Norovirus season, especially considering mot three year olds are walking Petri dishes (said gently, as I have a Petri dish of my own).

Despite her arguments, especially about her agencies being closed over the holidays, I have a hard time believing that someone who works with foster children and ESL adults (who are often disadvantaged due to recent immigration) has no creative ideas or networking solutions of her own.

So said again, which is said every year: your three year old is too young to volunteer in an agency setting. Find an elderly or disabled,e neighbour and shovel their driveway, help them do a garbage run or decluttering, wrap presents or make some meals. Let him pick presents for an angel tree, and help give them to the agency. Have him pick out old toys for donation. [/quote]

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