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Helping Kids Help

Organizing Successful Charitable Projects

By: Renee Heiss

Formerly published by Zephyr Press

Provides print and Web resources, specific ideas for charitable projects, and practical guidance for developing students' career and life skills through youth philanthropy.

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Product Details

Grade Level: PreK-12
ISBN: 9781569762110
Published By: Corwin
Year: 2006
Page Count: 176
Publication date: February 01, 2006

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Description

Formerly published by Zephyr Press

Help children develop career and life skills such as commitment, sacrifice, cooperation, and tolerance through charity projects and youth philanthropy.

This useful guide includes print and Web resources, specific ideas for charitable projects, and guidance on practical details such as assigning tasks, selecting appropriate charitable organizations, and parental permission issues.

Author(s)

Renee Heiss

Renee Heiss is a child development teacher at Northern Burlington County Regional High School in New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Part I. General Information and Organization

1. Put the "You" Back Into Youth

2. A Leader's Guide to Children at Meetings

3. Getting Started

4. The Money Bit: Fund Raising and Managing

Part II. Get Real: Real Stories From Real People Doing Real Projects

5. Real Interviews With Real Adults Who Help Real Youth With Philanthropic Projects

6. Real Stories From Real Kids Doing Real Philanthropy

7. Real Projects With Real Instructions

Part III. Additional Information

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Resources

Index

Reviews

"A well-organized resource for turning good ideas into great plans for action."

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