Do your friends and family know which charity you support? Do your kids?
One of my favorite things about having this blog, The Educators’ Spin On It, is to have the ability to share about campaigns that we want to support. Somehow having a way to share on here feels a little empowering that we’re able to give a voice to advocate programs that need support.
Finding Ways to Give Back in the Holiday Season
This past month was #GivingTuesday. My heart was filled to great joy to watch and see so many individuals in my friend circle and also in the blogging community use their online platforms to share about and support charities throughout the world. I was able to see a whole other side to them and discover so many great causes to become a party of. Did you join in and support a charity close to your heart? Which one?
My children and I picked two that we wanted to support. We contributed to Pennies of Time which provides ideas and resources to support families in how to serve with their kids. They are working on getting funds that will help them launch the Family Kindness Starter Kit and App, two more resources for families to use to Raise Kind Kids. All donations fund customized programs designed and proven to foster family involvement in community service, teaching kids to be kind.
We also contributed to NoKidHungry.org The No Kid Hungry campaign connects kids in need with nutritious food and teaches their families how to cook healthy, affordable meals. The campaign also engages the public to make ending child hunger a national priority. Are you planning to Bake this weekend? Share pics using #BakeItForward and The Food Network will donate $1 to No Kid Hungry!
Supporting Charities with your Family
We’re shared quite a few over the past 4 years on our site and each one of them deserve our support and advocacy. One role that I know I have as a parent is to make my own children aware of . We’re written about the following charities on The Educators’ Spin On It and look forward to sharing with your more opportunity to GIVE.
Here’s a look at our featured charities that we’ve written about and would love for you to find a way to support…
Cancer Support
- Go Pink: Breast Cancer Support
- Dense Breast Tissue: A Friend’s Personal Story
- American Cancer Association: Hope Lodge
Ending Hunger
- Feeding America Backpack Program
- No Kid Hungry
- Gratitude Garage Sale
- Bowls for Hunger
- Operation Brown Bag
Heart Disease
Homelessness
- Homelessness: Project Rainbow Loom
- National Coalition for the Homeless C.A.R.E Contribute, Advocate, Reach Out, Educate
Premature Birth
Children in Need
Military Families
Deciding Which Charity to Support
Need help deciding which charity to support? Here are the Top 10 Charities that are Changing the WORLD according to cnbc.com
The holidays are a wonderful time to get involved in a charity as you commit to goals for the new year. I hope you’ll consider supporting one with your family for 2016!
Parenting with Purpose at The Educators’ Spin On It
We would love to invite you to share about the Charity that your family supports in our Parenting with Purpose series. We know that there are a variety of ways to get your kids involved in charities all of the world. Will you please share with us?
{Click here} to learn more about the series and to submit your guest post on The Educators’ Spin On It.
How Do You Give Back During the Holidays? Leave a comment below
Need more ideas on where to start? Did you know we have a Pinterest Board focused on Community Outreach? Go check it out and find a cause near and dear to your heart that you can support with your family. One way to start is by joining the Random Acts of Kindness Calendar for the Holidays by Coffee Cups and Crayons.
