Opportunities to Help Others
Promise 5
All children need the chance to make a difference in their families, at schools and in their communities. Knowing how to make a difference comes from having models of caring behavior, awareness of the needs of others, a sense of personal responsibility to contribute to the larger society, and opportunities for volunteering, leadership and service.
Providing young people with opportunities to make a difference through service instills not only a sense of responsibility but of possibility. Young people want to be involved in making the world a better place; however, far too many lack meaningful opportunities to contribute.
According to Every Child, Every Promise:
- Nearly half of our children are not experiencing this Promise.
- Half of parents of young people say they rarely discuss current events with their children
- One-third of young people say they lack adult role models who volunteer and help others
- 94 percent of young people want to help make the world a better place
Learn more about our National Action Strategies to bring more Promises to 15 million children in five years.