Kids’ Corner

GIVING BACK: THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHING KIDS HOW TO BE THANKFUL AND GENEROUS

This time of the year, we stop DONATIONS AND GIVING volunteer with organizations that for charities all year long. There are to reflect on all the things It’s important for kids to feel like help others. Donating your time is really too many events to list here, but that make us thankful. A roof they are helping when you talk about a great way to actively demonstrate you can easily search by organization, over our head when so many are giving back and being thankful. One how it feels to help people in need, date, or cause to find the activities homeless, food in our stomachs when way they can help is by donating and will let kids gain a sense of pride that will work best for your family. so many go hungry, and the love of old books, toys and clothes, and by that they are helping out. Consider cause, distance, cost or friends and family when so many are helping you give items to people less fundraising requirements, time of day, alone. As parents, it’s so important fortunate than you. Let your kids help Here are a few suggestions for and the day of the week when you do to pass on our values to our children, you pick out the items to donate and places to volunteer your time: your research. and help them understand why we pack them up, then take them with • Local Food Banks should be thankful for what we you to drop off the donated items. • Nearby nursing homes and There are endless ways to give have, even when life has difficulties. retirement communities back and tons of places in the There are many ways to encourage Here are a few organizations that • Community clean-up activities Valley of the Sun that need your your kids to be thankful, but one of collect special holiday donations in • Homeless shelters help. Do your homework, get your the best ways to show them why is the Valley: • Local churches kids involved, and make it a point by giving back to others who are in • Salvation Army Christmas Angels to give back and be thankful this need. • Toys for Tots PARTICIPATING IN EVENTS year. We at Ladybug’s Blog (www. • Food Banks and collection boxes at AND FUNDRAISERS LadybugsBlog.com) are sincerely Here are some ways that you and grocery stores Another great way to get kids thankful for you, our readers, and for your family can embrace the spirit involved is to participate in charitable the opportunity to share information of giving thanks and give back to VOLUNTEERING events and fundraisers as a family. and tips for doing great activities people who are less fortunate than You can set an example of generosity Non-profit organizations hold walks, with your kids all year round here in you. for your kids by taking time to fundraisers, and events to raise money the great state of Arizona! You’re always set for a sitter.®You’re always set for a sitter.® You’re always (No really, we mean it.) (No really, we mean it.) set for a sitter.®

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