Volunteer Project: Bingo Caller
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Braden
Braden
Have kids with no concept of an "indoor voice"? Put their yelling and screaming to good use, all while teaching them about community service! Take your kids to volunteer as a bingo caller for senior citizens. They get to scream at the top of their lungs, the seniors get some good energy into their center and you get to smile because you made everyone happy. (Seriously, when was the last time someone actually asked your kid to yell louder?)
- Bingo caller:Your kid
- Bingo equipment:The facility should supply this. What's a senior center without a bingo machine?
- Bingo players:The residents
- Bingo hall:The senior center
Find a local assisted living facility, nursing home or senior center that has a regular bingo night. Sites like Seniors for Living, Senior Centers, or United Way can help narrow your search.
Contact the center and let them know your child would like to volunteer as a bingo caller. You may want sit in on a game before you bring your kid to get a feel for the pace of the game and the responsibilities of the caller. (Who knows? Maybe you'll win discount coupons to the local diner while you're at it!)
Set up a time after school or on the weekend for your child's visit.
Show up at the allotted time, have your kid give the bingo machine a whirl and delight as your kid yells, "N-32!" at the top of his lungs.
- Want to bring the bingo fun home? NickJr.com has printable bingo games like Road Trip Car Bingo, TV Bingo and Dora's Car Bingo.
- Looking for more activities to do for the elderly? Have the kids volunteer helping to make greeting cards at a senior citizens center or have them make blackout boxes for those in your own neighborhood.
- Check out our ages and stages guide to volunteering opportunities.
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