How to Give to Charity As a Teen
Find a charity or store in your local area, that you want to help out., Always do your research before you donate your time, money, or old things., Assemble old clothes that are in good condition but no longer useful to you., Donate other unwanted...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Find a charity or store in your local area
Find out whether it does pick-ups or whether you need to visit and drop off items.
If you want to donate volunteering time, you'll need to be able to get there easily, so work out which bus routes or see if there is someone who can take you.
Make sure the store is for a charity that you support. -
Step 2: that you want to help out.
Be sure that the charity has the values that matter to you.
Think about what you are passionate about and what big problems you want to solve. , For example, they may not fit anymore or you've just stopped liking them.
Take them to the charity store or have them collected, such as asking your friends if they have clothes they don't use.
Check that nobody else in your family wants the clothes first.
Charity can start at home. , For example, your old toys (dolls, stuffed animals, etc.), jewelry, books, etc. can be useful for donating to charity when you no longer need them.
Ensure that the items are in good condition, clean and likely to be wanted by someone else.
Broken and dirty items are best recycled or disposed of. , If you have an income or allowance, consider putting aside a little each week to donate to the charity of your choice.
For example, Make a Wish, which helps to grant wishes to young children with disease. , If you are allowed to spend some time volunteering, this can be a good choice.
There are laws about what age you can volunteer in many places, and the charity may also have its own restrictions, especially if you're dealing directly with people or animals.
Also, you'll need to get your parent's permission.
Once that's all clear, consider giving a few hours of your time each week or month to help out at such places as animal welfare centers, charity stores, soup kitchens, backroom sorting, and so forth.
Call the charity that is of interest to you and tell them that you're interested in volunteering and see what they have to offer.
You could offer to collect funds once a year or every now and then, such as at the mall or on the street on that charity's designated collection day.
You will need to follow the charity's rules, be clearly identified as collecting for that charity and ensure that you are somewhere safe. , Encourage more people to join you in making the world a better place! , Often, High Schools or Middle Schools require volunteer work.
They should have something for you to try there such as working a senior center or cleaning up the park.
You can do these with your friends too! , You can donate to thousands of different online charities as well! -
Step 3: Always do your research before you donate your time
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Step 4: or old things.
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Step 5: Assemble old clothes that are in good condition but no longer useful to you.
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Step 6: Donate other unwanted items.
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Step 7: Donate money.
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Step 8: Donate time.
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Step 9: Tell your friends about your great time volunteering.
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Step 10: Ask your school.
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Step 11: Sometimes
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Step 12: physically giving can be hard.
Detailed Guide
Find out whether it does pick-ups or whether you need to visit and drop off items.
If you want to donate volunteering time, you'll need to be able to get there easily, so work out which bus routes or see if there is someone who can take you.
Make sure the store is for a charity that you support.
Be sure that the charity has the values that matter to you.
Think about what you are passionate about and what big problems you want to solve. , For example, they may not fit anymore or you've just stopped liking them.
Take them to the charity store or have them collected, such as asking your friends if they have clothes they don't use.
Check that nobody else in your family wants the clothes first.
Charity can start at home. , For example, your old toys (dolls, stuffed animals, etc.), jewelry, books, etc. can be useful for donating to charity when you no longer need them.
Ensure that the items are in good condition, clean and likely to be wanted by someone else.
Broken and dirty items are best recycled or disposed of. , If you have an income or allowance, consider putting aside a little each week to donate to the charity of your choice.
For example, Make a Wish, which helps to grant wishes to young children with disease. , If you are allowed to spend some time volunteering, this can be a good choice.
There are laws about what age you can volunteer in many places, and the charity may also have its own restrictions, especially if you're dealing directly with people or animals.
Also, you'll need to get your parent's permission.
Once that's all clear, consider giving a few hours of your time each week or month to help out at such places as animal welfare centers, charity stores, soup kitchens, backroom sorting, and so forth.
Call the charity that is of interest to you and tell them that you're interested in volunteering and see what they have to offer.
You could offer to collect funds once a year or every now and then, such as at the mall or on the street on that charity's designated collection day.
You will need to follow the charity's rules, be clearly identified as collecting for that charity and ensure that you are somewhere safe. , Encourage more people to join you in making the world a better place! , Often, High Schools or Middle Schools require volunteer work.
They should have something for you to try there such as working a senior center or cleaning up the park.
You can do these with your friends too! , You can donate to thousands of different online charities as well!
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