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Amy Potthast, Idealist.org: How I Have Fun and Do Good

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The third guest post in my have fun, do good blogger series is by Amy Potthast. You can follow her on Twitter, @amypotthast How do I have fun and do good? — Johns — my North Portland, Oregon, neighborhood — I've been working this year on a new, all-volunteer mentoring program for local teen parents.

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October Awareness: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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While not all healthy lifestyle choices you make will lower your risk of breast cancer, any choices you make that positively impact your overall health will contribute to a higher quality of life. From administrative office support to crafting blankets and clothing items, there are plenty of needs that volunteers can help fill.

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Top 5 Tips to Build Your Fundraising Event Committee

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Most nonprofits supplement staff labor with volunteer support. Volunteers tend to fall into one of two categories: key volunteers, who envision and plan the event, and episodic volunteers, who do the day-of work or small tasks around the office. Think about all the teens that need community service hours!)

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How Can We Support Kids Who Want to Create Change?

Have Fun - Do Good

How awesome is it that the adults in his life gave him the support, skills and encouragement he needed to have this experience? If you have a child in your life who wants to make the world a better place, how do you support him or her? Volunteer with them. Have fun with it. Here are a few ideas: 1. One School at a Time.

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Giving the Gift of Accessibility

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It was fun singing along in the Bookshare holiday video. One donor made a special offer to our top volunteers, those who have provided at least 150 books to Bookshare: that they could request any one book and we'd (not they!) And it is a pleasure on my end to volunteer, I only wish I had time to do more. What a wonderful gift!!

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Freshen Up the Sunday Morning Giving Routine With These Church Fundraising Events

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Work with a volunteer from your congregation to create t-shirt designs that you can sell on print-on-demand sites like Bonfire or TeeSpring. This next idea is great if your church has a great youth group with teens old enough to fundraise. Additionally, they can volunteer to do chores for neighbors like washing cars or mowing lawns.

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Public Allies Arizona: Burning You With the 5 Core Values

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posted by Chrisal Valencia Member Events & Volunteer Coordinator Local First Arizona Public Allies has played a very definitive role in my life. I remembered that it was becoming a mom that inspired me to pursue a life and career that aimed to help better my community, and help shape an even better one for my daughter.

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