You know, it just seems like our kids have to deal with a lot of serious issues now a days. Kids killing kids, gangs, drugs... It seems like it never ends. I worry that they may feel helpless as they just watch these things happen.

It occured to me that maybe we could help them to feel like they're not so helpless. Anyone interested in starting a neighborhood volunteerism project with the kids. Something where, perhaps, they take action to improve the appearance of our neighborhood (for a nominal fee) and, in turn, give that money to charity. Or something of that nature.

The point would be for them to do something to improve the general state of mankind. That way they learn that they have the power to change things.

Just a thought....