Thank you Allstate for sponsoring this post. I chose to write this post because doing good in local communities is at Allstate’s core. I know I may be biased, but my kids are pretty great. I mean, of course they make me crazy at times, but underneath that, they are so caring and giving. It makes me so proud to be their mom! They love to find ways to give back to our community and aren't afraid … [Read more...]
Fighting Hunger with Walmart Giving
All across America, kids are heading back to school. Most kids have their bags ready, supplies bought and have a warm and filling breakfast waiting for them before they head off to their big first day. But there are many kids in our local communities that don't have this. According to the USDA, as many as 42.2 million people in America, including more than 13.1 million children, lived in … [Read more...]
5 Simple Ways for Kids to Give this Holiday Season
To me, Christmastime and giving go hand-in-hand. While we should be charitable all year long, this time of year is the perfect time to start or to increase you donations. I know my children and family are so very blessed, but, of course, there are so many near us that are not. We, as parents, can use this time of year, to help to teach our children the importance of giving to those in need. It … [Read more...]
The Great American Milk Drive
Did you know that milk is the number one requested item at a food bank and on average food bank clients will receive less then one gallon of milk from their local food bank per person per year? Every day I count my blessing and and am thankful that my kids never go to bed with an empty tummy and never have truly known what being hungry means. I grew up with a single mom and money was always tight … [Read more...]
Creation Celebration with Champions for Kids & Fiskars
Giving and being charitable is something I try to teach my kids. It is important to me for them to know that we, as community members, should be helping others in big ways and in small. Champions for Kids is a non-profit organization that helps make it simple for people in a community to help others in the same community that need it. I am teaming up with them and Fiskars to help host a Creation … [Read more...]
