Family Service Project: 2014

Last week, we talked through goal setting for the new year with our boys.  One specific thing we talked through was service projects that our family could do.  Small tangible things that would impact our boys and impact our community.  We are only one family, so we are starting small.  The idea we have came from a YouTube video we watched together as a family.  We can't take any credit for the idea and we think it's a wonderful way for families to impact the community they live in.

Our boys have always been sensitive towards homeless people and my husband and I have always tried to stash cash to hand out as we encounter homeless or needy people throughout our town.

Well, after watching this video and asking our boys what they would like to do to serve others this year, they all suggested helping homeless people in our county.  We showed this video to our boys and they were so excited!

So we've set a goal of how many backpacks we would like to hand out over the year.  It's going to take time and preparation.  We are going to hunt for some inexpensive backpacks and fill them with some or all of the items on the list in the video.  The gist of the video is filling a backpack with hygiene items, food items and other items that are helpful or hard to find on the streets for the homeless.

Please take the time to watch the video.  It is only three minutes.  The video is a short compilation of what one couple does and provides a website from where they got the idea. It will give you an idea of how easy it is to put together a care package for a homeless person in our area.  You can keep the backpack in your car ready to hand out as you encounter people around your town.  It may seem small or it may seem like a sacrifice to put together a $20 backpack.  Either way, it will make an impact.  People will be blessed by what you give.

If you are interested in getting involved with our family doing this, contact me.  I'd love to chat with you about how you can help.


**Please note, I am not trying to 'steal' anyone's idea, just following the example of others giving to make a difference.  This backpack idea is not mine originally.