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Giving Back: 11 Volunteering Opportunities In Singapore To Explore With The Kids

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Giving Back: 11 Volunteering Opportunities In Singapore To Explore With The KidsGiving Back: 11 Volunteering Opportunities In Singapore To Explore With The Kids

Teach your children the true meaning of 'caring for our society' through these volunteer organisations.

As parents, it is our duty to ensure quality education for our children. Naturally then, we work hard to get them into the best schools to set up credible academic foundations. However, there is one thing equally as important–shaping them to become responsible and caring citizens.  

One way to do is by volunteering in Singapore.

The little red dot offers multiple opportunities to those who wish to volunteer here. If you are looking to get your kids get involved and give back to society, you can start right now. 

Here’s a list of Singaporean organisations and charities in need of a helping hand. 

11 Volunteer Opportunities For Students

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Make a Wish Foundation

Make A Wish Foundation works to brighten the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions. Your kids can lead a school fundraising activity – like a car wash, bake sale, or even a walk-a-thon. In fact, all ideas are welcome here.

Contact: You can get in touch with the foundation on +65-6334 9474 and help make wishes come true.

National Kidney Foundation

The National Kidney Foundation brings hope into the lives of those with renal failure for almost 50 years. The organisation always looks for volunteers and supports families through multiple events and programs.

You can get in touch through its volunteering link and be a part of its mission to educate and prevent kidney disease, and also care for those who are afflicted. 

Soup Kitchen Project

These charitable folks at Soup Kitchen Project feed over 330 hungry souls in the Jalan Besar–Lavender Street area every Tuesday from 5.15 pm–7.45 pm. 

Contact: 8951 4501 to sign up.

Touch Community Services

Another great option for your kids to connect with the elderly in need and also the disadvantaged youth is through Touch Community Services.

One of the key aims of this organisation is to challenge the young volunteers to test their limits and realise their full potential to impact society for the better.

This organisation also aims to provide meals-on-wheels service. So, if you volunteer as the driver, you can take your child along while delivering vital food to the elderly and the frail. 

Therapy Dogs Singapore

This non-profit voluntary welfare organisation uses pet-assisted therapy to help the underprivileged and engage with them. It’s a great opportunity for your kids to tag along as they volunteer to learn from this pawsome experience.

Plus, if you and your child love pets and are in a mood to help the community, Therapy Dogs Singapore is the place to sign up.

ACRES

Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES) is the perfect fit for the budding animal protectionist. A minimum age requirement of 14 is required to be a member. 

Willing Hearts

This volunteer kitchen makes about 5,000 packed meals and sends them to 40 locations all over Singapore. Your kids can take part in preparing the ingredients, cleaning the dishes and utensils and also packing lunch boxes that are ready for distribution.

For the younger kids, they can paste sticker labels on the lunch boxes! There’s work for everyone at Willing Hearts!

Trash Hero Clean-Ups

You and your kids can come along to one of the beach clean-up sessions. Trash Hero provides gloves and garbage collection bags to those who are interested to join in the voluntary activity.

You can use this time to teach your kids about the importance of keeping the environment clean.

Singapore Red Cross

Singapore Red Cross is part of the largest nationwide humanitarian network that works towards providing assistance to those in need. 

Those between the age of nine to 35 can automatically sign up as a Youth Member, where they’ll get ample volunteering opportunities for various services such as helping out in Singapore Red Cross events. 

Here’s How You Can Volunteer To Help Kids

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Kids Read

If your kids love reading, then you can encourage them to share it with kids from less privileged backgrounds. KidsRead is a nationwide reading programme. 

Your children aged 15 and above can spend an hour each week reading books and getting involved in story-related activities. Plus, some postcards will be sent to the beneficiaries. Your kid will love reading even more! You can check this page for more exciting volunteering opportunities.

Club Rainbow

Club Rainbow is a local charity and it supports and empowers kids who have chronic illnesses. Your little ones can sign up as volunteers and they will be able to help out in the organisation’s services and programmes.

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