3 Ways to Increase Participation in your Canned Food Drives

Hello! Welcome to our Project Stella Blog! One very popular, and much needed, service project that schools and organizations have during the Holidays in a Canned Food Drive.  Anywhere you go you see bins collecting nonperishable items.  Because they are so popular for groups to do, they are often overlooked. In this post, I will … Continue reading 3 Ways to Increase Participation in your Canned Food Drives

Easy Holiday Service Projects for Families

Start a new tradition with your family this year! In this new Ebook from Project Stella Resources we share some Easy Holiday Service Projects for Families that you can plan no matter what ages your children are.  Some just take a few moments while others are a little more involved. Pick the project that works … Continue reading Easy Holiday Service Projects for Families

Tips to Help Youth lead Volunteer Projects

Hello! Welcome to the Kindness Clubhouse!  My daughter is a Junior Independent Girl Scout Member currently working on her Bronze Award. For the first time, this project NEEDs to be student-led.  Previously, projects were organized by the parents with some input from the members but in reality the Scouts followed directions on what to do … Continue reading Tips to Help Youth lead Volunteer Projects

Benefits of Volunteer Experience: An Interview with Mike Murphy

Hello! Welcome to our Project Stella Resources Blog! I've spent many years working with community members, parents, and volunteer managers that want to plan meaningful service opportunities for young volunteers. The benefits of volunteer experience and having these projects available for youth is vast. One huge benefit from volunteering is that youth learn important lessons … Continue reading Benefits of Volunteer Experience: An Interview with Mike Murphy

4 Ways to Fund Your Service Project for Youth Volunteers

Hello! Welcome to our Project Stella Resources Blog!  I've spent many years working with community members, parents, and volunteer managers that want to plan meaningful service projects for youth volunteers. The benefits of having these projects available for youth is vast. But, most service projects for youth volunteers require something. Supplies, food, water, gas money, … Continue reading 4 Ways to Fund Your Service Project for Youth Volunteers

3 Tips to get High School Students to attend your events

Hello! Welcome to our Project Stella Blog! I often get asked about how I publicize the events and programs I plan to engage youth. While there are several strategies involved, the #1 thing I try to do is "Sell the Experience." It took me a lot of trial and error to figure out how to … Continue reading 3 Tips to get High School Students to attend your events

10 Service Projects for Kids for 9/11 National Day of Service

Welcome to the Kindness Clubhouse!  It is our mission to transform our homes, schools, and communities with Kids who R.O.C.K. - Radiate Outrageous Compassion & Kindness.  While our resources can be used anytime during the year, there are some National Days of Service that we want to recognize and encourage youth to take a moment … Continue reading 10 Service Projects for Kids for 9/11 National Day of Service

Host your own Create A Creature Event at School

I came home from work today and was bombarded by the news of the Build A Bear Pay Your Age event.  While the promotion sounds wonderful in theory and obviously got a lot of people's attention - the overwhelming response caused a lot of safety concerns and the lines were shut down. One thing the … Continue reading Host your own Create A Creature Event at School