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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op - here. 
Thanks for all the suggestions. I passed them on to kids. They are both fully vaccinated and have supposedly looked into local jobs at ice cream store, bakery, fast food (16 yo did - 14 yo said he is too young) - but apparently didn't get the job. They feel they are too old for camp but don't want to be counselors (and those positions are filled already anyway according to them. They don't have enough swim skills to be lifeguards. They are open to volunteer jobs, but already have done Wider Circle and Food pantry-type volunteering through school & church. Is there some organization that they can apply to that will match them up with volunteer openings? I would like them to leave the house. They already did the make items at home, assemble kits & drop off volunteering - but I really think they need an in-person role with social interaction.  They literally have not left the house it seems like in 1.5 years as they were totally online for school beginning March 2020. They are not doing summer school as they did reasonably well & wanted a break from online school! But they are really becoming hermits. I'm afraid I'll come home from work tomorrow, and they would not have left the house again. [/quote]

I mean, if a job is not happening, food banks almost always need volunteers (age appropriate), as do parks and nature centers.  Try libraries too.  Are they trying to runout the clock on you?  That is, trying to tell you that's it's too late, everything is filled?  No way that can be the case.  Have to find something and get the heck out of the house for at least a few hours a day.
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