Grandparents are the best but aging can be hard and there comes a time when we need to give back to the seniors in our lives and in our communities. My grandmother was my favorite person in the world and even though I was blessed to have her in my life until her 100th birthday, it was hard watching her change from the woman I depended on to the one that depended on me. When … [Read more...] about 3 Ways You Can Volunteer To Help Seniors This Holiday Season
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A Good Deeds Chart For Kids To Help Celebrate National Giving Day
National Giving Day is coming right up (Tuesday, November 29) and this whole Thanksgiving and Christmas season is the perfect time to remember how much we have to be thankful for and think of ways to give back. Teaching our children to think of others and try to help others is a year round job but during the holidays, it is even more important. Learning to give back can and … [Read more...] about A Good Deeds Chart For Kids To Help Celebrate National Giving Day
Fundraising Ideas That Raise Money and Help Developing Nations
Every year my children's schools, like so many others, do fundraisers. They are a fantastic way to make sure our kids have the resources they need. Wayne Elsey, is founder of Funds2Orgs, and he came up with a great idea to make a fundraiser that that helped out local schools but at the same time helped out in developing nations at no extra cost. Here, I will turn it over to … [Read more...] about Fundraising Ideas That Raise Money and Help Developing Nations
Child Hunger Ends Here: Kid President Hosts Town Hall
On, Tuesday, May 10, 2016, I attended the Nashville "Town Hall" hosted by Kid President at the Nashville Second Harvest Food Bank. I am excited to share that experience with your here. This post as well as the "Town Hall" itself are part of a Child Hunger Ends Here partnership with ConAgra to raise awareness of and take action for child hunger. Child Hunger Ends Here: Kid … [Read more...] about Child Hunger Ends Here: Kid President Hosts Town Hall
Encouraging Passion, Philanthropy and Leadership in Kids
Encouraging passion, philanthropy, leadership in kids something that I think is a truly wonderful parenting tip. To me, helping our kids have the confidence to follow their passions is a way of giving them belief in themselves and allowing them to be chase their happiness. Encouraging philanthropy is a way of helping our kids be more grateful and less self centered. And helping … [Read more...] about Encouraging Passion, Philanthropy and Leadership in Kids
How to Help Foster Kids
May is National Foster Care Month, a very special awareness campaign for a very special cause. There are currently more than 400,000 children in America's foster care system, and while it may be easy to get caught up in the numbers, each single number is an individual, unique child in need of the support of a loving family. The first question you might ask yourself after seeing … [Read more...] about How to Help Foster Kids
Nashville’s Strings For Hope Interview- Turning Trash Into Hope
I am so excited today to share with you an interview with Laura Wilson of Nashville's Strings For Hope- a non-profit that turns old guitar strings destined for landfills into hope for those that need it. How? Well, they reuse old guitar strings to create unique handcrafted guitar string jewelry creating employment and teaching job skills to women in transition and using the … [Read more...] about Nashville’s Strings For Hope Interview- Turning Trash Into Hope