December Moments of Service
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Season of Giving:
Christmas (December 25)
Hanukkah (December 8-16)
Kwanzaa (December 26)In this continued season of giving, help youth reflect on what they are thankful for and how they can find creative ways to give and serve others.
- See the Moments of Service Toolkits for service project ideas and resources.
generationOn Lessons & Resources
Kids Care Clubs develop compassion and the spirit of service in elementary and middle school children. Service projects and resources are posted monthly on the site. Registration is free. Following is a list of December projects. Although some may be out of your area, they may inspire a local project.
- Kids Care Holiday Hope Chests
- Deck the Halls
- Holiday Cheer for AIDS Paitients
- Celebrate with a Cause - Just Bring One
- Stocking Surprise
- 12 Days of Green Holidays
To register as a club go to the Home page and click on Register Now. Any questions, call toll free 1-866-269-0510.
Learning to Give Lessons
A single class-period lesson that focuses on making a difference to the issues of hunger and homelessness in the community. These lessons include bonus Learning Links and Reflection Activities.
- Addressing Poverty (9th Grade)
- Bare Necessities-Helping Others (Kindergarten)
- Community Table-Community Ties (3rd Grade)
- Exploring Philanthropic Motivations (8th Grade)
- Family Lessons in Philanthropy (5th Grade)
- Global Hunger and Malnutrition (11th Grade)
- Harvesting Friends-Feeding Needs (4th Grade)
- Helping Hands Across the World (5th Grade)
- How About a Hand? (1st Grade)
- How the Community Meets Needs (7th Grade)
- Hunger and Your Community (7th Grade)
- It's Up to Whom? You! (12th Grade)
- Lesson from Jane (A) (10th Grade)
- Many Hands Together Make a Lighter Load (2nd Grade)
- Meeting Needs Four Ways (6th Grade)
- Meeting Needs through Sharing (6th Grade)
- People Making a Difference (Kindergarten)
- Power and Potential to Make a Difference
(12th Grade) - Recognizing the Faces of Hunger and Poverty
(8th Grade) - Selfless Sam (2nd)
- Sharing Is Giving (3rd Grade)
- Souper Philanthropists (1st Grade)
- Thinking "Glocally" (10th Grade)
- This I Can Do (4th Grade)
- Volunteering - Why is it so Important? (11th Grade)
- What Is "Real" Hunger? (9th Grade)
Learning to Give Units
Multi-lesson service-learning units related to the themes of the month, correlated to state and national Common Core standards, to teach responsible citizenship, civic engagement, and service for the common good.
Grades K-2
- Cinderella Project
- Community Helpers—Mail and Meals
- Helping Others to Feed Themselves
- Kwanzaa: Unity Within Community
- People Making a Difference
- Philanthropic Behavior
- Philanthropic Literature
- Sense of Community (A)
- Souperservice Kids
Grades 3-5
- Art for the Common Good—Junkanoo! (3-5)
- Diverse Voices-African American Ventures
- Kids Can Make a Difference
- Philanthropy and You
- This I Can Do!
- Time, Talent, Treasure, and Economics
Grades 6-8
- Bridging the Gap
- Make the Connection! Core Democratic Values and Philanthropy
Grades 9-12
- Dear Philanthropist
- Encouraging Volunteerism
- Food for Thought: Hunger—Around the Block,
Around the World - For the Well-Being of Our Citizens
- Philanthropy, Volunteering and Service: The Historical Connections
- Your Place in the Community
Quotations
View quotations about Giving, Receiving, Poverty and Hunger.
Profiles in Philanthropy
Informational Papers related to concepts of civil society and service
- Charity
- Community Needs Assessments
- Serial Reciprocity: Pay It Forward
- Motivations for Giving and Serving
- Common Good
- Definition of Want vs Need
- Giving Circles
- Youth Philanthropy
School Year Calendar
generationOn and Learning to Give are excited to offer a menu of resources to help you implement service-learning and philanthropy education into your school! View the generationOn School Year Calendar to discover more service opportunities.
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