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Serving the Children of the World
PA eKiwanis 2.0
MONTH-BY-MONTH
SERVICE IDEAS
JANUARY
National Oatmeal Month
Hot Tea Month
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Put together and donate “personal” gift bags to a homeless shelter – a Ziploc bag with a toothbrush, toothpaste, trial sizes of shampoo, lotion, soap, etc.
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Put together small bags of toiletries for nursing home patients – include instant oatmeal and teabags
MARCH
Poison Prevention Month
National Craft Month
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March of Dimes – see if there are any activities in your community
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Offer to work at a local soup kitchen
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Make slipper socks for young children or nursing home residents
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Provide poison stickers for food banks or shelters to distribute
MAY
Older Americans Month
Get Caught Reading Month
Flower Month
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Give a seedling to the residents of a local nursing home
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Have a special reading day and invite children for punch, cookies and a great story
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Make small note cards for the elderly
JULY
Hot Dog Month
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Donate time or goods to a local food bank – their shelves get pretty bare in the summer months
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Put boxes in local businesses and collect socks for the homeless
SEPTEMBER
Little League Month
Kids Good Manners Month
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Donate toys to local organizations like Toys for Tots
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Make trauma dolls, no-sew fleece blankets, or teddy bear finger puppets
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Take an underprivileged child to a little league baseball game
NOVEMBER
Peanut Butter Lovers Month
Vegan Awareness Month
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Team up with an organization that sponsors holiday meals and see how you can contribute
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Collect winter jackets/coats for homeless or local shelters
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Collect items to send to the military
FEBRUARY
American Heart Month
Children’s Dental Month
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Random Acts of Kindness
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Put together a bag of “goodies” for young children – toothbrush, toothpaste, crayons, etc.
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It’s also “Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket” Month – you can take it from there
APRIL
Keep America Beautiful Month
Brighten Young Minds Month Community Spirit Month
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Participate in a local cleanup of a park or highway
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Read to children at the local library or bookstore (Barnes & Noble is good for this)
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Donate books to a local library or pre-school
JUNE
Candy Month
Graduation Month
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Make dinner for the women and children at a shelter, or the parents at a Ronald McDonald House
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Create a basket of “goodies” for kids in the hospital – include art supplies, small puzzles, plastic cars, find-a-word, yo-yo, etc.
AUGUST
Back to School Month
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Contact a local school and offer to provide school supplies for children who need them
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Provide information to grade school teachers about BUG or Terrific Kids
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Collect Box Tops for Education (each “coupon” is worth 10 cents to the school)
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Distribute bookmarks to school libraries
OCTOBER
Cookie Month
E-Card Month
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Volunteer at a local trick-or-treat type event
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Give Halloween bookmarks as treats for elementary school kids
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Offer to rake someone’s yard
DECEMBER
Read a New Book Month
Family Holiday Month
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Sponsor a child so they can have a merry Christmas! (can usually be coordinated through your local food bank)
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Donate children’s pajamas to local women’s or homeless shelters – socks, too
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Wrap gifts at Barnes & Noble – accept tips!
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Sponsor a needy family by providing their holiday meal
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Collect non-perishable food items and grocery store gift cards for your local food bank
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