Tag Archives: giving
Financial Literacy Month – 7 Ways to Celebrate
Along with buds, birds, bunnies and baseball, April brings us Financial Literacy Month. Let’s celebrate it by teaching kids to spend with joy, save for the future and share with others. Here are some ideas and resources to help you further that goal in a fun and creative way. Continue reading
Posted in Financial Literacy Month, On Saving, On Sharing, On Spending, The Movement
Tagged family finance, financial literacy, Financial Literacy Month, giving, kids saving, kids' philanthropy, money management, personal finance, philanthropy, saving, sharing, spend save share, teaching children philanthroopy, teaching kids about money
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Read to a Teen: Simple Idea; Big Impact
Claire Williams spent her high school senior summer shepherding her Read to a Teen (www.readtoateen.org) program and helping children retain and improve their reading skills. Continue reading
Posted in On Sharing, The Movement
Tagged children, Claire Williams, giving, helping kids read, Hometown Hero, kids doing good, kids mentoring kids, kids' giving, kids' philanthropy, philanthropy, Pleasanton teen charity, Read to a Teen, reading help, sharing, teen charity
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Sisters, Socks and Simple Solutions
This is the fourth of my summer posts that, I hope, will inspire young lemonade stand proprietors to donate some of their profits to a started-by-a-kid charity this year. Amelia Pennewell was 9 years old when, on their way to … Continue reading
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Tagged Amelia's Socks, giving, homeless needs, kids doing good, kids mentoring kids, kids' charities, kids' giving, kids' philanthropy, philanthropy, sharing, socks, teaching children philanthroopy
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Natural Givers: Kids!
Squabbles over toys and TV programs notwithstanding, I’m constantly struck by kids’ seemingly natural instinct to share. Many show their innate philanthropy in quiet ways, like my nephew’s three kids who raised money for their local Humane Society by selling … Continue reading
Nurturing Kids’ Giving Instinct
It’s amazing what kids can do with just a little support. The stories of what three little boys accomplished with their moms’ help illustrate this well. Gregory M. Lamb wrote an article for The Christian Science Monitor (CSMonitor.com) in December … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlie and Nathan Schaff, children, giving, Japan relief, kids, kids doing good, kids' philanthropy, philanthropy, Pittsford, Save the Sea from the Trash Monster, sharing, teaching children philanthroopy, Wyatt Workman
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