Spooktacular Service Ideas by Doing Good Together

Choose one of these ideas to make your Halloween more meaningful for your family.

• Trick or Treat for UNICEF. Why not ask for a donation to this valuable cause while collecting candy? No need to order a collection box. Simply print out one of the fun canister wrappers to place around a can to collect your donations. Then send in the money to UNICEF. Let your kids know the difference their donations will make for needy children around the world. 

• Sight Night Eyeglasses collection. Collect gently used prescription glasses and non-prescription sunglasses as you make you rounds on Halloween night. Check out OneSight's "Howl To" Guide for details. The glasses will be recycled and distributed to those in need around the world. 

• Faced with more candy than you can handle? Share the bounty with our soldiers through Operation Gratitude. Donations of dental hygiene products are also encouraged. You'll find shipping instructions online.

Have a Compassionate Halloween

Talk about it with your children.

Whatever Halloween service project you choose, talk about it with your kids.

• Why is Halloween a good time to think about doing something for others?
• How did it feel to include a service project in our Halloween festivities? Would you want to do the same thing again next year?
• Do you have other ideas for how we might practice kindness on Halloween?

The Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley provides volunteer opportunities for 92 nonprofit agencies with over 150 volunteer needs. Call 272-2087 for more information.

Resources:

http://youth.unicefusa.org/trickortreat/resources/?utm_source=October+2012&utm_campaign=October+2012&utm_medium=email

http://www.onesight.org/files/other/sightnight_howltoguide_10.pdf?utm_source=October+2012&utm_campaign=October+2012&utm_medium=email

http://www.operationgratitude.com/halloween-candy-buy-back-2012/?utm_source=October+2012&utm_campaign=October+2012&utm_medium=email