For Community Members
For Community Members

The success of your district's school system doesn't just impact the students who attend; it also has a real, tangible impact on the social and economic well-being of the entire community. There are countless ways to help make a difference, and here are just a few ideas to get you started.

“Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.”
~ Howard Zinn, Historian and Author

Adopt-a-Classroom lets donors make a contribution to a classroom, which the teacher can then use to purchase resources from a network of affiliate vendors.
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AAM represents every type of museum - art, history, science, military & maritime, and youth museums, as well as aquariums, zoos, botanical gardens, arboretums, historic sites, and science & tech centers.
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The Boys & Girls Clubs of America provide a safe place for children to learn, grow, and reach their full potential.
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The Experience Corps engages older adults as tutors and mentors for children in grades K-3.
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Horizons' prograps provide engaging summer programs to underserved children.
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Help get young children ready to succeed in school by volunteering with Jumpstart.
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The goal of NAYS is to make sports and activities safe and positive by providing programs and services that add value to youth sports.
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The National Park Service takes care of nearly 400 national parks throughout the US. Use the search tool on this site to find a park near you.
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OLPC aims to provide each child with a rugged, low-cost, low-power, connected laptop.
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The mission of the R.E.A.D. program is to improve the literacy skills of children through the assistance of registered therapy teams as literacy mentors.
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Senior Corps provides opportunities for seniors to volunteer in their communities.
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Volunteer to teach a class on preparing healthy, low-cost food.
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