According to The Case Foundation:
Millennials engage with causes to help other people, not institutions.Millennials are influenced by the decisions and behaviors of their peers.Millennials treat their time, money, and assets as having equal value.Millennials need to experience the cause’s work without having to be on-site.
While some young adults are satisfied with giving money and then tracking where that money goes, others want a much more personal experience in giving back. Volunteer Match makes it very easy to find local, hands-on opportunities that suit their lives and specific skills or interests. Whether it’s working with little children or planting a garden for an eldercare facility, there are many ways of giving back available on Volunteer Match.
Pencils of Promise has a “100% promise”:
All money donated online goes directly to programs to educate more young people.All of our Country Directors are residents of the country where they lead.Pencils for Promise has a proactive process to ensure every school that is opened is educating students.
Unsanitary water causes annually:
1.4 million child deaths from diarrhea500 000 deaths from malaria860 000 child deaths from malnutrition
Water is Life is committed to providing solutions in villages and communities that are desperately in need of hygienic drinking water and sanitation. Opportunities to travel to countries and help build facilities to treat water are available, and volunteer positions are open for all levels of involvement. Water is Life is also committed to educating children and adults about the dangers of unclean water, and have partnered with The Hidden Dangers Project to create a video game that underscores threats to the safety of drinking water, which allows for education in a more approachable way. You can join a local chapter of Project Linus, which will widen your horizons by connecting you with other crafters, young and old while creating something special for children in need.
