What you can do to help homeless children

Young people who care about homelessness can help by getting to know a homeless child or family. Volunteer at an agency or shelter, or simply be a friend to a homeless child at school. Sparing a couple of minutes to talk to a family or child can do much to brighten their day.

The book What You Can Do to Help the Homeless has dozens of excellent ideas for young people. Some volunteer individually; others help as part of a school, religious, athletic, or scouting group. Here are some ways young people can help: