Service-based family trips?

Last updated on: March 3, 2015 at 10:15 am by Simcha Fisher

Service-based family trips? 2015-03-03T10:15:03-05:00 Simcha Fisher

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Great question from a reader:

I appreciated your article in Catholic Digest about worthwhile charities. I was wondering if, in your research, you may have come across any charities that encourage families to get involved? I am desperately looking for an organization that encourages families to come, maybe for a week or two during the summer, to engage in service in a supportive Catholic environment. I used to volunteer with such a group in rural Appalachia (the Passionist Volunteers, but they don’t exist anymore) and I think it would be great for my kids. Any thoughts? Any local groups even that I could try to get my kids involved with? I’ve tried a few things, but nothing has worked out. It is hard to find something where you can take a wide span of ages (my 4 kids are 13, 11, 4 and 2) but I know my family needs to find something where we are doing for others and not just hanging out at home.

Anybody? If you can (and I know it’s not always possible), please leave comments on this post, rather than on Facebook, so that future readers searching for this information can find it! Thanks.

And if you’re looking for someone to give alms to this Lent, do check out that article, which describes 33 wonderful charities, some of which you probably never heard of.

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