Do you have any good condition items hanging around the house that you don’t want anymore? Don’t throw them away, give them away!!! Both the Northfield Union of Youth, also known as “The Key” and Habitat for Humanity Rice County are participating in the 5th Bridge Goods for Good Great Northfield Rummage Raid for Charity [...]
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Growing Through Service
Published April 12th, 2011 by Emily Stets
“There is a season for everything. A time for flooding and a time for –” Wait, that’s not how it goes. Although there is a time for sandbagging, there is also a time for planting and a time for uprooting. Years ago, Karen Adams had limited knowledge of planting and uprooting. Little did she know [...]
Service Learning 101
Published April 12th, 2011 by Emily Stets
What might students think of a brand new class that no one had ever heard of? The administration might expect students to distrust it, or at least wait a few years for the class to gain credibility. Not Service Learning. Since its creation in 2005 by social studies teacher Sarah Swan-McDonald, the class has become [...]
The Gift of your Presence
Published April 12th, 2011 by Emily Stets
Imagine. You arrive at a volunteer site. Somewhat aware of what you will be doing, somewhat anxious, you look around for where help is needed. Then someone approaches and takes whatever is in your hands away, saying, “You don’t have to ‘do’ anything. Just be with the people here.” Volunteering is scary enough. Many times [...]
Building Family Values
Published April 12th, 2011 by Emily Stets
“You are such a phenomenal leader – would you consider being on the Board?” “–the Boy Scouts need a leader, could you –?” “It’s just the Silent Auction Committee –” “And could you –?” “Would you mind–” “–volunteering–” “–taking some time–” These conversations are not difficult to imagine. One thing leader to another and everything [...]
