Encourage your teen to use the summer months to check out possible volunteer opportunities.  If ideas are needed, we’ve come up with a list to begin the search.

http://www.hslda.org/highschool/resources.asp#volunteering

It’s helpful to determine the hours that your teen has available for volunteering before he/she makes a commitment.  Volunteering provides your teen first and foremost with the opportunity to serve, but he’ll also learn new skills, work with dedicated professionals, and hopefully develop a life long habit of involvement in the lives of others.