From www.children.org

One Hour in Your Home

• listen to your children, talk with them
• stay informed--talk to parents, teachers and others who work with kids
• help your children with their homework
• read a book to a child--your own child, or a niece, nephew, grandchild or neighborhood friend
• make your home safe for children--remove hazards from your home, garage and yard
  look through your children's closets and toy boxes for items that can be recycled and used by other children
• start a neighborhood reading group
• offer to babysit for a family member or friend
• pay your child support
• donate money or your services to a local, state or national children's group
• talk to the media; call in to radio and television talk shows to voice your support for coverage of children's issues

One Hour in Your Community

• volunteer at a local health clinic or at a Red Cross site
• be a volunteer teacher's aide or tutor
• help out in a school lunchroom, gym, or playground
• donate materials to your local school--books, art supplies, sports equipment, computer equipment
• volunteer at a local child care center
• keep an eye out for kids in your neighborhood--start a neighborhood watch program
• organize a neighborhood clean-up day
• fight to keep a park open--drug-free and litter-free
• become a Big Brother or Big Sister
• remember children during the holidays with a donation of food, toys, or clothing
• organize a neighborhood meeting and discuss the special needs of children in your area

One Hour in Your Workplace

• encourage your workplace to adopt a school, health clinic, child care center or a youth sports team--help with supplies and staff volunteers
• volunteer your expertise at a career exploration day--motivate students to find worthy and productive careers
• establish "Children's Service Leave" for your workers--one hour each week of company-paid time for employees to volunteer with children
• suggest that your workplace adopt flexible work schedules and child care provisions
• alert your employees to the Earned Income Credit, a federal tax credit for low-income working families with children
• hire local youth for after school or summer employment
• bring in speakers on kids issues for your lunch group
• donate a portion of your company's profits to an organization that provides the basics for children--food, shelter, clothing