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You can help to provide a brighter future for the children in your community.
Here are some of the ways you can become involved:
- Be a model for the children in your life.
Parents and caregivers play a powerful role in preparing children for life. From their first breath, loving relationships are what count.
For a child, the word “Love” is spelled “T-I-M-E.” Spend “together” time with your own children or grandchildren no matter what their age. Listen and talk to them, play with them, read stories and sing songs. Nourish their imagination. Teach them about respecting others and sharing. Positive parent-child interactions help a child develop confidence, resiliency, a love of learning, and the ability to make friends.
Encourage older children to be involved with younger children at home, at school, and in the neighbourhood.
Ensure the health and safety of children in your care.
- Seek out support and services in the community.
All parents and caregivers need support. Connect with people who care about children in your community. These include community services and centres, libraries, schools, public health unit, and local family resource program. Search online for services for children and families.
- Volunteer in a preschool initiative.
Work directly with the dedicated people involved in your community’s excellent preschools, parenting initiatives, recreation programs, reading partnerships — or any other effort that is making a difference for kids.
- Advocate for Family Friendly Workplaces.
It is important for employers to encourage employees to balance their work and family lives. Employers that help parents take good care of their children will see increased productivity.
- Advocate for workplace and legislative policies that support families. Challenge our leaders to evaluate each decision in light of its impact on children and the people who care about them.
Each project, program and organization dedicated to children has needs for facilities, equipment, supplies, services and time. Choose a project that speaks to your heart and meshes with your vision, and know that your support will touch young lives.
- Volunteer with Success By 6.
Help represent Success by 6 in your community. Advocate for children and their families. If you wish to become involved and have some time and expertise to devote to Success By 6, contact us to explore our volunteer opportunities.
For more information, please contact Debbie Denault, program coordinator for Success by 6, Eastern Fraser Valley, at info@successby6fraser.
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