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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Cathy Bussewitz

Not too young to help: Families find ways to volunteer with small children

US-Be Well-Volunteerism-Children - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

When Cami Teacoach's son turned three she set out to find volunteer opportunities they could do together. He made Valentine cards for senior citizens. They hiked and picked up trash. He helped harvest produce at community gardens and made seed balls out of mud, throwing them into the forest to promote wildflower growth.

Teacoach had reached out to many organizations looking for volunteer projects that she could do with her young child, but most places said no, so she came up with her own.

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