OneByOne Volunteer Guide

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10 STEPS

TRANSFORMING

THE LIVES

OF CHILDREN IN

VOLUNTEER GUIDE


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VOLUNTEERING

Volunteering can be many things, but it always

improves our world, and in the process, it always

makes us better people.

Whether you have logged thousands o volunteer

hours or are learning how it works or the

rst time, this guide can help to walk you through

some simple steps, to get organized or just

get started.


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It can be as simple as holding an

orphaned child or serving a meal.

It can be as complicated as

teaching someone to read or building

a neighborhood playground.

It can be done in ew hours at a

undraising walk.

It can be a year-long commitment to

mentoring a teenager.

It can be ormally organized by a

company or a nonproft organization.

It can be done by a small group o

people who ollow their own ideas.


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1.IDENTIFYIdentify the causes that you care about the most

What are the greatest needs in your community?

Consider some o these: health, education, play spaces, special needs,ood security, mentoring, homes and education.

How have you been helped beore?

What challenges are keeping children rom reaching their potential?


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2.MATCHMatch your skills to the need

What skills do you have?

What kind o work would you love to do without pay?


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OUR CAUSE IS education and mentoring,

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Amway employees in West Michigan use their business and

leadership expertise to teach students about economics and free

enterprise through Junior Achievement.


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3.CHOOSEChoose the right partner that is helping those in need

Many nonprot organizations, schools, government agencies and

neighborhood associations need help.

Which organizations have a reputation or eective work that

improves lives?

Which organizations are known or their expertise in working with

volunteers?


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OUR CAUSE IS childrens hospital playrooms,

Rostov, Russia

Amway works with employees and distributors in Russia to fund

and maintain much-needed playrooms in government hospitals for

terminally ill children.


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4.CONTACTContact the organization to determine the need for volunteers

What day and time do you want to volunteer and how long

can you stay?

How ar are you willing to travel?

Would you rather be indoors or outdoors?

How many people does the organization need?

What other logistics are involved? Consider security, ood,

dress code, transportation and tools.


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OUR CAUSE ISbuilding homes for families,

Zacapa, Guatemala

Each year, Amway distributors travel from the United States to

Guatemala to build homes for under-resourced families through a

Habitat for Humanity program, with funding in part from Amway.


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5.INVITEInvite friends and colleagues to join you

Are there others you know who would be good volunteers?

Volunteer events can be great team building experiences,

providing lielong bonds o riendship.

Social media tools can help you organize, promote and invite

people to an event.


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OUR CAUSE IS children without parents,

Seoul, South Korea

In South Korea, Amway distributors and employees regularly visit child

welfare centers to provide childcare, cleaning, mentoring and school

help for foster children.


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6.COMMITCommit to a day and time

Conrm with all o your riends 3 to 7 days in advance and attend any

training required by the organization.

Only cancel i you give the organization plenty o advance notice.

Plan the details o the event with your team.

Be on time and ready to work.


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OUR CAUSE IS nature therapy,

Nagano, Japan

Several times each year, Amway volunteers in Japan visit the Afan

Forest in Nagano to host blind or abused children in nature therapy

sessions with trained therapists.


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7.DODo your volunteering!

You are there to serve, so be fexible to meet the needs o others.

Make sure everyone on your team has a nametag and

an assignment.

Spend time with the children i they are there, and learn more

about the needs and the mission o the organization.

Have un!


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OUR CAUSE IS cleft palate surgeries,

Bangkok, Thailand

In Thailand, Vietnam, South Africa and China, Amway distributors and

employees have funded and volunteered at Operation Smile missions,

where cleft palate surgery is given for free to children from families

that cannot afford medical care.


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8.CAPTURECapture the hours and stories

Calculate the number o hours each person volunteered (not including

travel and meal times).

Take photos i you have approval rom the organization, noting any

local restrictions or taking photos o children and getting written

permission rom parents when necessary

Learn about the stories o the amilies being served, and o the

volunteer experiences that day.


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OUR CAUSE IShelping visually impaired children,

Delhi, India

In India, Amway employees and distributors work on projects

throughout the year, and submit their hours and stories to Amway

India headquarters to compete for the greatest impact each year.


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9.REPORTReport the impact

Share your volunteer hours with your local Amway oce.

Post photos to Twitter, Instagram and other social media sites

using hashtag #amwayonebyone.

With your permission, your stories could be proled by Amway

or shared with the media.

The more we tell our stories, the more we inspire others to do more.


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OUR CAUSE IS helping children with disabilities,

Daytona Beach, Florida, USA

Amway distributors and employees in North America have been

logging hundreds of hours helping children with disabilities for the

past 30 years through Easter Seals, raising money at annual walks

and other events, and spreading the word through their networks.


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10.THANKThank everyone involved, and plan for next time

Thank the organization or hosting you, and or its

commitment to helping others.

Thank the other volunteers or participating with you.

Plan your next event while the experience is still resh

in your mind.


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OUR CAUSE IS education for migrant children,

Beijing, China

By building partnerships with government, media, schools and charita-

ble institutions, Amway China has built a network of more than 65,000

volunteers across the country and was the frst multinational company

in China to receive approval to establish a charitable foundation.


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