Socks 'N Undies

"Where Do You Give?" just mentioned us on their blog and we would like to say thank you!  


http://wheredoyougive.org/blog/post/little-givers


We also love the idea of donating socks - what an easy and fun way to give back:  

As parent Jennifer Maulsby explains, “It can be hard for kids to understand what it means to go hungry, but they get what could happen if they didn’t have socks to keep their little toes warm.”* Maulsby runs the New York operation of SocksnUndies, which distributes new socks, undergarments and toiletries to homeless shelters. Their website (socksnundies.org) offers a step-by-step guide for families or classes to organize a sock collection and examine the how’s and why’s of giving. It explains, for example, that issues of warmth and comfort may initially resonate with children, but these conversations may also lead children to understand that we take action in order to help others uphold personal dignity. 


Happy Giving!

C Is For Cookies!

Who doesn't love cookies?  Especially as a surprise thank you.  

Here's a fun family activity:  make and decorate cookies and deliver them to your local firehouse or police station to show your appreciation.  Not only is it an easy and fun project for children, it teaches them to remember to say 'thank you' to those who give of themselves every day to keep us safe.

Happy Giving (and baking)!

Healthy Choice Really Is A Healthy Choice

Healthy Choice soups, along with their parent company, ConAgra Foods, has a foundation set up to help fight childhood hunger by generating awareness about the cause, working with partners to provide solutions and mobilizing resources to help kids get the nourishment they need. 

The ConAgra Foundation has set up grants that currently provide:

• Six Food-America food banks across the country for a two year period
• 23 food banks in 20 states will receive Hunger-Free Summer Grants
• Low income families make healthy decisions with their food budgets through their Cooking Matters program
• Children that need access to food programs during weekends and school vacations through the BackPack Program
• Distribution truck grants to allow food banks to get food to those who need it most.

How can you get involved?  You can organize a food drive with neighbors or with your school.  The ConAgra Foods Foundation’s website has information on how to do so, with detailed instructions for running a successful food drive - http://www.conagrafoodsfoundation.org/help-conagra-foods-foundation/organize-food-drive.jsp

Happy Giving!

Want To Donate Your Children's Drawings?

Kyle’s Wish – www.kyleswish.org - is a charity that takes a colorful approach to helping kids with cancer.  Little ones can donate their own artistic creations to be distributed to children undergoing treatment in hospitals.  Or they can donate $25, which will provide up to three kids with art supplies.

Happy Giving!

Let's All Go To The Movies!

If you haven’t read The Lorax to your children, you really should find the nearest bookstore that sells Dr. Seuss classics.   The Lorax is a grumpy, but loveable little character that fights to save his natural habitat.  The book teaches kids what air and water pollution are, and why it is important to respect the environment in only the way Dr. Seuss can.  It's one of my 4-year-old's favorites!  The movie will feature Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Zac Efron and Taylor Swift.  The movie opens on March 2^nd, which is also Dr. Seuss’s birthday.

Caped Cute-sader Valentine's Treats

Valentine’s Day gives us an excellent excuse to talk about showing our appreciation towards the special people in our lives.  I love this cute idea that you can work on as a family, and then have your child hand out the caped cute-saders to everyone who is ‘super’ in his/her life.