“Family projects that involve giving to those in need during
the holidays can be turned into powerful lessons that teach compassion,
empathy, and meaning to children.”
~Dr. Marilyn Price-Mitchell
~Dr. Marilyn Price-Mitchell
On the day after Christmas I wrote about the significant impact that the act of giving has on a child’s development. I also challenged my fellow bloggers to come up with an action plan to engage their families in the acts of giving and volunteerism.
It’s time to share your family’s Plan for Giving in your
blog!
Family Plan for Giving Linkup:
- What? Create a blog post describing your family’s strategy for helping others throughout the New Year.
- How? Your approach to giving may be as simple as donating your family’s gently used clothing to Goodwill on a monthly basis or going next door to help your neighbor with yard work. Your plan may be as complex as having a new act of volunteerism coordinated with a monthly theme. (GenerationOn is a great website that you can use as a resource for ideas)
- Action. Be creative, thoughtful, and mindful. Be meaningful.
- Consider. How will your Family’s Plan for Giving affect those you choose to help?
- Consider. What kind of impact do you anticipate your Family’s Plan for Giving having on you and your family members?
- Action. Grab the button to add to your submission.
- Action. Submit your plan, or blog post, by clicking the blue frog link, "add your link," at the bottom of this post.
- Action. Read as many plans, or blog posts, as you can. The inspiration for this linkup is to share ideas and lend encouragement to each other as we embark on an important journey--positively impacting our communities and positively impacting our children’s development of empathy and enthusiasm for charity.
- Remember. The blogosphere is supportive, compassionate, and powerful. If we do it right, we can change the world.
Be sure to come back on January 6, 2012 to vote on your favorites (do not vote for Sperk*). The “Choice Plan for Giving” will receive a
$20 donation in their name to a charity of their choice.
Don't forget to add the button to your blog!
Don't forget to add the button to your blog!
Plan away. . .
love it.
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ReplyDelete@Jo and @noonerblast Thanks for sharing your ideas in the link up.
ReplyDeleteKimberly
@literal mom Thanks for taking the time to reflect and share how your volunteerism impacts your children.
ReplyDeleteI am going to miss the link up! But I love this idea and it has prompted me to really think about making a plan and to get more organized about how we allocate our time and funds. Thank you so much!
ReplyDelete@Shannon Thanks for coming by. I am glad it has prompted you to think about giving. Remember, if you are in a time in your life when you can only do a little, that's ok. There will be a time in your life when you are free to do more! Every act of kindness goes a long way for those you help and impacts your children's development of empathy and enthusiasm for giving.
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