Real Dad Blog Version:  Dads should do community service with their kids.

One of my big rewards as a teacher is being able to do community service projects as a teacher.  The last two schools years I was able to get a grant to take my students on a monthly community project.  The grant covers the transportation to get form point A to B and then back.  Some of my favorite projects have been packaging food for hungry kids in Haiti through Feed My Starving Children, organizing books for shipping at a place called Books for Africa, and doing fall and spring cleanup in the local community.

Today’s community service project was at a place called People Serving People.  It is place that provides homeless families with a place to live while helping them finding jobs and provides education to get them back on their feet.  People Serving People has a very good thing going on there.

Today, my students made poinsettia ornaments so kids could get presents from church families.  We put in our time for a very good cause.  It is very neat to see my students want to go on community service projects.  My students come from a variety of financial backgrounds.  Some of the students are filthy rich and some are very poor.  The neat thing is that they all like to give and make other people happy.

I was touched walking into People Serving People today.  I saw little kids without homes being given a chance to be warm.  As a dad, my heart goes out to them.  I am just glad the parents and the children have a chance to receive help to get back on their feet.

I am excited to share these same experiences with Rylan and my future children.  It is good to give time for good causes.   All dads can show their kids it is important to give your time to help people.  All people need a friendly hand.

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