I began scrolling through photos of #UnSelfie on Twitter and Instagram. It was hard to hold back the tears. I saw people giving reasons why they donated. I liked pictures with kids, old people, dogs, cats, young people, trees and other nature. I saw dedications to dying family and friends remembered. I saw smiles, tears and other faces focused on sharing why they donated and which cause influenced them most. I had the epiphany- Everyone should have a cause they care about. Everyone should have a passion they support. Everyone has a reason to give. I sat down with my kids and asked them about who they wanted to donate to. "I want to donate to sick kids", my oldest said. I knew that personally I wanted to donate to my college athletic association. I also thought it was important for them to give in the moment, so we donated to their elementary school's foundation. I asked my kids why we donate... My oldest said, "We donate because we are well and other people are not. We donate because we can and some people cannot". My middle child chimed in, "We donate because people need stuff". DONATION 101: Tips For Kids
You don't need a lot of money to donate. You don't need to donate much. I know personally from non-profit life, $50 can stretch pretty far. Teaching kids philanthropic tendencies, values and practices earlier ensures they take that with them as they mature into adult hood. The more people that care, the better off our world may become.
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I'm a former teacher and former college athlete, currently working to make life more equitable for all people. My mission is to get parents to partner with their child's teacher.
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