November 28, 2010
Recruiting Families to Volunteer Can Help Overstretched Charities
Courtesy of Diabetes Research Institute
Amy, Noah, and Barbara Singer help raise money for the Diabetes Research Institute at an event called “On the Right Track.”
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Courtesy of Diabetes Research Institute
Amy, Noah, and Barbara Singer help raise money for the Diabetes Research Institute at an event called “On the Right Track.”
When Heather Jack went looking for a charity where she and her then 5-year-old daughter might volunteer together, she didn’t find many takers. While plenty of nonprofit organizations were eager for Ms. Jack’s help, few showed any interest in accommodating a very young volunteer.
Her frustration at the experience prompted Ms. Jack to start the Volunteer Family, a nonprofit network in Boston that helps families identify charities where they might give time—together.
