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Your Community | August 2018
Volunteering is about giving, be it your time, your skills, your experience and wisdom, or your financial help. But something incredible happens when you give; you get so much back in return. In fact studies have shown...
Little volunteers: How to get your kids interested in helping others
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Your Community | July 2018
A warm summer evening when the sun is still bathing the sky in an amber glow after 9:00pm is the perfect setting for an outdoor gathering with friends and family. But not only is the setting lovely, summer also...
How to have an energy-efficient summer
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Your Community | June 2018
If you asked most people what winter sport they most connect with Canadians, the answer would probably be hockey. But to the Tardi family of Cloverdale, British Columbia, it’s all about curling. Their two boys, Jordan...
A family of volunteers: Meet the Tardis
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Your Community | June 2018
It’s been well documented that being connected to a community is an important part of good mental health. Regular social interaction and support provides a sense of value and belonging, and it can even help prevent...
How to foster community when it doesn’t come naturally
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Your Community | May 2018
If you have some junk in your home, now might be the perfect time to sell them. But why not think bigger and involve your neighbors too! A jumble sale is a great idea for a few reasons: first, more people are involved,...
Community street sale: Make some cash and meet new friends
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Your Community | April 2018
Every neighborhood has those ugly spots: empty planters that collect litter, grassy areas that have been worn down from foot traffic, and abandoned gardens that were once loved and tended, but are now filled with...
Guerrilla gardening: Spruce up your community’s green spaces
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Your Community | March 2018
If there are special charities and organizations you like to support financially, odds are pretty good that you probably made donations to those special causes during the holiday season to show your support for the...
How to support charities all year long
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Your Community | February 2018
What you get out of something is directly proportional to the effort you put into it, and that’s particularly true of the communities where we live. That’s why it’s so important to give back to your community, and to...
Be kind to your community
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Your Community | January 2018
When a personal tragedy or disaster strikes someone we love, our first instinct is to reach out and help lessen their suffering and lighten their burden. So often the first thing we say after “I’m sorry” is, “What can...
How to help instead of saying, “What can I do?”
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Your Community | December 2017
At Foresters Financial™, we believe in doing more for you, your family and your community. We protect families by investing in member benefits including community grants that create volunteer activities and disaster...
Above and Beyond – Thank you to Foresters volunteers
