August brings awareness to many different organizations, health, food and global issues.
I would like to focus on family fun and how a family can grow closer while making a positive impact on their community. There are many things I love doing with family: fishing, camping, riding our side-by-sides, crafts and playing games! However, none of these activities allows us to really connect with one another and work as a team.
I love volunteering with my family because our different interests, ages and personalities are all put aside. We enjoy the activity while learning the value of doing good things for the causes and people we care about. My favorite things about volunteering with my family is solving problems together and working as a team - and to be honest, I see my mom in a completely different light.
August is Family Fun Month!
My mom always talks about the many benefits of volunteering. Did you know that researchers at the London School of Economics found that people who volunteer are happier? Volunteering increases empathy, and empathy increases life satisfaction. She says that when a family starts volunteering together, it starts a ripple affect. If children see their parents volunteering, and start volunteering at a young age, they are most likely to continue to volunteer through adulthood. Teen volunteers tend to develop greater respect for others, leadership skills and an understanding of citizenship into adulthood. The American Red Cross shared a study that adolescents who volunteer may even reduce their risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
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46 The Beauty Battalion Magazine
By Miah Green