Tag Archives: kids doing good
You Donate; They Choose – Charity Gift Cards Rock!
Often, this question is posed to me: “How can I be sure the ‘Share’ portion of my Spend Save Share monetary gift is actually shared?” My response? “Give a charity gift card!” Continue reading
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Tagged charity gift cards, children, environmental consciousness, justgive.org, kids doing good, kids mentoring kids, kids' giving, kids' philanthropy, philanthropy, sharing, sixdegrees.org, spend save share, teaching children philanthroopy, teaching kids about money, tisbest.org
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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
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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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Blankets for Foster Kids & the Olympic Torch
By now you know. I love writing about kids who are inspired to make a difference in a small way and, before you know it, are watching their efforts develop into something REALLY BIG. This is the third of my … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Bridge, blankets, Creative Kindness, fleece blankets, Foster a Dream, foster children, Hope's Boy, kids doing good, kids mentoring kids, kids' giving, kids' philanthropy, Legacy Blanket Kits, Olympic torch bearer, philanthropy, Sarah Williams, spend save share
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Jack Cooks for a Cause
Talk about a lemons-to-lemonade story! Jack Witherspoon has written the book on it, literally. In case you missed his story – on Jay Leno, Rachel Ray, etc. – here’s a capsulized version about how a kid found his passion in the midst of pain – and started making a difference. Continue reading
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Tagged "Twist It Up", Beckstrand Cancer Foundation, chef jack witherspoon, jack witherspoon, kids doing good, kids' philanthropy, Miller Children Hospital, pediatric leukemia, philanthropy, sharing
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