When a K-Kids club plans and hosts a school-wide service event or project, they give more people a chance to contribute time and resources — and that means bigger impact. It can even have a more enduring influence by educating students and adults about the chosen cause or issue.
There are many ways to make that impact! Here are seven ideas for service, education and fundraising that involve the whole school:
1) Host a bike-a-thon for a children’s hospital. Talk with the school principal and any other recommended representatives about holding the fundraiser on campus. Recruit students, teachers and staff to ride and raise funds.
2) Organize a used-electronics drive. Teach your school about electronics in the waste system. Partner with an electronics recycling company to collect used devices and dispose of them responsibly.
3) Create a campaign about single-use plastics. Invite students to make posters and artwork showing how their families will reduce single-use plastics in daily life and lessen their environmental impact.
4) Host a toiletries drive for a local shelter. Invite nonmembers to help sort and pack donations at the end of the drive.
5) Hold a drive for a children’s hospital or domestic shelter. Gather children’s books, activity books, coloring books, crayons, playing cards, word-search books, Play-Doh® and other items. Bring students together to assemble care packages for donation.
6) Organize an adopt-a-pet campaign. Visit a local animal shelter with your club. Then organize a school assembly featuring a shelter representative — and some furry pets!
7) Host a talent show fundraiser. Invite the whole school to attend. Encourage individual performers and homeroom groups to participate.
No matter how your K-Kids club conducts school-wide service and fundraising, don’t forget one of the most important benefits: Your activity shows students throughout the school what K-Kids is about!