June 15, 2006
Tapping Family Potential
More kids and parents seek volunteering opportunitiesMargaret Brewer knew her colleagues had doubts when she started a formal effort to encourage families to volunteer together at the Aquarium of the Pacific, in Long Beach, Calif. The first family to sign up about two years ago, a mother and her 6-year-old son, were given the task of guiding visitors through exhibits.
Staff members at the aquarium feared that such a young volunteer wouldn't be able fulfill his duties as a
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