Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

I don''t usually share personal stories here on Have Fun, Do Good, and I''m not sure where this is going, but I''m giving it a whirl. Once the church was repaired, everyone went back to the church with the steeple, except for the people of the 11 o''clock Mass, where many families with young children, like my parents, often went.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 13, 2023

It’s hard to believe it but TechCrunch Disrupt — only one of the most engaging, fun, well-attended startup events in the world — is around the corner, taking place September 19–21! Its Greenlight Family Cash Mastercard is a departure from the typical debit card most companies offer to teens. And get 3% cash back on all purchases.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 5, 2022

While clearly a massive day for giving to local church parishes, in 1934 an enterprising group called the National Society For Crippled Children launched a campaign called Easterseals. Take a page from Leslie Knope and create a fun engagement around Galentine’s Day on Feb 13th. Partner with a Local Florist. Galentine’s Day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

I was curious about my colleagues, who work for nonprofits and are parents, what do they do to encourage their children's spirit of giving at a young age? Hans shared a story about how his wife donated her hair to Locks of Love which sparked a conversation with their 4 year old about children who are in need. s World Food Programme.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 22, 2005

They launched an annual fundraiser and gift-collecting drive for the children's hospital in their community (in WA). It was a huge success and it's now become an international drive , with toys and books going to children's hospitals all over. Free Books for Kids!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 1, 2009

Does that sound like a fun and rewarding casual activity to you? This experience is shared by folks who contribute data to Citizen Science projects , nominate concepts for MN150 , or perform research on the children of the Lodz ghetto. But the teens heard, “Do whatever you want—we don’t really care what it is.”

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

This next idea is great if your church has a great youth group with teens old enough to fundraise. While teens may not have a ton of their own disposable income, they can ask family in their social circle to give in support of your church. Encourage the youth group to take part in fundraising. Worship concerts. Matching gifts.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 16, 2009

Does that sound like a fun and rewarding casual activity to you? This experience is shared by folks who contribute data to Citizen Science projects , nominate concepts for MN150 , or perform research on the children of the Lodz ghetto. But the teens heard, “Do whatever you want—we don’t really care what it is.”

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The Verge

OCTOBER 27, 2021

“At some point in the future,’ says Cross, “you might be able to create a digital version of yourself or multiple versions of yourself, and they can go out and do stuff, make money for you, make money for your company, while you’re doing something else that’s a whole lot more fun.”. Soul Machines’ Humans OS 2.0

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Qgiv

MAY 13, 2021

And one group of people that inspires others to give is children. Many kids love playing games, so an event like this is perfect for family-friendly fun that also raises funds for your youth development organization. Tournament attendees can join in the fun online or at the in-person event.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

How can Have Fun, Do Good readers get involved with Traveling Postcards? Traveling Postcards workshops are easy and fun for everyone. We know that creativity and freedom of expression go a long way in educating children to be tolerant and open minded. Our grassroots campaign involves all ages from teens to seniors.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Build a membership program specifically for children. If you can manage two to four activities per year, you’ve provided some value to the parents and involved children at an early age. As kids become teens, encourage them to volunteer with your organization. Could your teen volunteers help run the kids programs?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 5, 2009

From Nancy of Sharing My Castle in the Clouds : My sister Terri comes to mind, not to imply she is ordinary ~ She's successfully raised 3 children, attended Northeastern, and earned her degree as an adult working mother, and is an amazing photographer, for starters.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

You might even offer fun prizes to your top peer-to-peer participants like getting to dunk the youth pastor! Get creative with peer-to-peer fundraising with a fun challenge or competition! For instance, ask your youth group to participate in a fun TikTok dance challenge or talent show.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 21, 2008

Examples * Teen Health Talk engages youth to talk about health issues rather than lectures at them. Save the Children's homepage uses mostly photos of healthy, rather than sick, children. * Effective sites and campaigns provide space for people to express themselves. One commenter wrote, "I hate these commercials."

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2015

But for some kids, no school means no lunches — and that makes summer decidedly less fun. According to the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) , only one in seven children who are eligible for free or subsidized school lunches receive summer meals. What if technology could help connect kids to the meals? How Range Works.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Children of the Lodz Ghetto ). Additionally, the family-oriented focus on fun and shared learning at science centers leads some to shy away from controversial topics or visitor experiences that might be perceived as too complicated to integrate into a family visit.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 16, 2013

The group was mostly young (teens to thirties) and nerd-diverse: a little bit punk, a little bit hacker, a little bit craft grrl. It was pretty freaking amazing. About 700 people participated over two days, including some who had traveled to Santa Cruz from London, Indonesia, and across the US.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

This next idea is great if your church has a great youth group with teens old enough to fundraise. While teens may not have a ton of their own disposable income, they can ask family in their social circle to give in support of your church. Encourage the youth group to take part in fundraising. Worship concerts. Matching gifts.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2012

It was exhilarating to see them inspired to create their own meanings in response: lovers whispering together in alcoves, people of all ages writing and drawing on walls and post-its, children painting, everyone sitting rapt before screens. This installation is the only one that cost more than $30--about $2,000 for the parts.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 21, 2006

Our youth are working creatively to create other ways of communicating those messages in terms of workshops and presentations that are fun, engaging, and cool, and that's a very important aspect. We do a lot of work with teens in the summertime. We have a program called, "Collards and Commerce."

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Museum 2.0

MAY 16, 2007

The recent flurry of restrictions that has sent teens fleeing? Children's museums are the exception; staff are on the watch for unaccompanied adults and kids alike. I once worked in a children's museum once where all the floor staff wore blue vests. Why should the staff have all the fun in this way? The irritating design?

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The books’ illustrations are colorful and fun, but the stories tackle serious issues: Mending broken relationships; confronting social anxiety; dealing with siblings and parents. Surveys show that in recent years, graphic novels have increased in popularity by 69% among elementary school children.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 2, 2021

And I wrote two books which are also like my other two children. We’ll talk about shiny new tools, and we’ll talk about all the fun things, and there’s going to be mentions of TikTok, and Twitch, and live streaming. If you have a tween or a teen, I’m sure you’re familiar with TikTok. Learn more.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

The last two weeks of the contest, Amy and 10 others worked 8-10 hours a day blogging, emailing supporters, making phone calls, and recruiting teens and college students to help them towards gathering donations for the Cause. Those funds will help so many orphaned children have the surgeries and other care they need. Oh the hours!!

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

The last two weeks of the contest, Amy and 10 others worked 8-10 hours a day blogging, emailing supporters, making phone calls, and recruiting teens and college students to help them towards gathering donations for the Cause. Those funds will help so many orphaned children have the surgeries and other care they need. Oh the hours!!

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

So I can tell y’all that stuff, y’all, but I’ll tell you my most important job and how I really, really learned to hone my leadership skills was as solo mama to this teen who, my friends, she has the mack daddy of all summer jobs. First of all, these children have taught themselves. And then there are other children.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2009

Hospitals need to supplement the traditional "pink lady," with volunteer opportunities for teens, baby boomers, and people in their 20s, 30s, 40s. For example, after our conversation, I checked out the volunteer opportunities at one of my local hospitals, the Children's Hospital and Research Center in Oakland.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2006

So she was in Juvenile Hall for about a month, and we were getting ready to send her off to a program in LA called Children of the Night , it's a volunteer program for prostitutes who are under 18 who want to make a life change and have their school on-site, and stuff like that, it's a comprehensive program. prostitution teen Oakland

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 20, 2025

[Photo: Evereden] This week, Evereden is launching a $69 three-piece set of fragrance mists that come in fun, colorful bottles. That’s what Evereden found when it did a focus group with 200 tweens and teens, asking them to choose among 70 scents. This isn’t an accident. In the 2000s, Bonne Bell began a slow decline.

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Mashable Tech

APRIL 10, 2025

This president is also one tough mother, battling not only for the future but also her husband and two teen children. As I wrote in my review , "While I don't actively wish harm on movie protagonists, I will say that thanks to Quaid, it's never been more fun watching someone get hurt." — B.E. — B.E.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 8, 2025

To All the Boys I've Loved Before Bubbly, sweet, and impossibly charming, Netflix's 2018 teen romcom hit To All the Boys I've Loved Before has spawned two sequel films and a spin-off series. It's a fun and funny rom-com, but it also hits you right in the chest when you least expect it. Do all moms find fulfillment in their children?

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Tell them that their gift of $15 will provide a week’s worth of lunches for kids in your summer day camp for needy children. Which teen is more likely to be more invested in taking care of the car? It might be counter intuitive but doing fun or challenging work for a nonprofit makes donors feel like they have some skin in the game.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Together with much of the original cast, this sequel delivers fresh fun and a valuable reminder of the power of Paddington. To find her, they'll call on the help of a debonair captain, Hunter Cabot (Banderas), and his plucky teen daughter, Gina (Carla Tous). Paddington in Peru is a wild goose chase through the Amazon jungle.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 15, 2025

10 Things I Hate About You 10 Things I Hate About You , written by Karen McCullah and Kirsten Smith, is teen movie perfection , putting a '90s twist on The Taming of the Shrew with excellent results. Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis are simply perfect here, both embodying a headstrong teen and a reserved middle-aged mom with cheeky aplomb.

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The Verge

JUNE 10, 2020

Here are Katie Roof and Zheping Huang in Bloomberg : The company owes much of its success to TikTok , now the online repository of choice for lip-synching and dance videos by American teens. Twitter users misidentified the person responsible for hitting children posting fliers in support of George Floyd. Sounds fun!

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