Teen Community Service: Do One Nice Thing

When it comes to community service and teen volunteer projects, I'm often at lost at where to begin.  There are so many charities to choose from, and so many people and animals in need, it's easy to get overwhelmed with opportunities to help. This is why I was so happy that Barbara Moon the Suffolk County youth specialist, recommended an excellent service website called Do One Nice Thing.

Debbie Tenzer the author of the book Do One Nice Thing, and leader of a worldwide kindness movement of fellow Nice-o-holics, puts inspired do-gooders at ease by reminding us that "despite all the things going on in the world right now, you can make it better." By removing the guilty feeling that we are not doing enough to help, and by focusing our energy on daily acts of kindness, we can truly make a big difference.

Tenzer's many project ideas range from donation programs such as sending warm clothes to needy families, and art supplies to teen art therapy programs, to random acts of kindness such as giving everyone a smile for an entire day, or shoveling the driveway for an older neighbor.  If you and your teens are looking for meaningful ways to put more goodness into the world, give this site a visit. Do One Nice Thing truly is an inspiration in kindness.