That's The Way To Travel!

I can't wait until my kids are old enough to travel like this: 

http://travel.nytimes.com/2012/08/12/travel/volunteer-trips-is-your-family-ready.html?pagewanted=all

The Volunteer Family

Heather Jack was looking for opportunities for her children to become involved in a charity and eventually launched The Volunteer Family (thevolunteerfamily.org) to help families find charitable opportunities they can do together. 

“Kids as young as three can learn empathy, tolerance, and respect…” says parenting expert Michele Borba, Ed.D.  Research shows that kids with at least one parent who volunteers are three times more likely to participate in a do-good activity versus those whose parents don’t get involved. 

Check out the VolunteerMatch app to find local charities and get involved! (free; itunes.com)

Happy Giving!