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We work hard to teach our children to give to others. We are currently active in supporting friends that are missionaries as well as supporting the organization Operation Mobilization. Last year we took our boys to the ship so they could see all the good work people are doing to spread the word of the Lord. Being on the ship and meeting the missionaries made a huge impact on the. They realize the blessings they have and want to share those blessings with others.

My children and I talk about the needs of others and how we can help. We participate in food drives at their school and in the local postal food drive. We also put together food to take to a local charity when there was a desperate need.
My oldest son organized a can recycling drive for Habitat for Humanity in our neighborhood and at his school for the Cans for Habitat home that they want to build in our community. We continue to collect our own cans for Habitat. His class ended up working at a Habitat site for a service project because of his work.
The two boys also work with younger children at school by reading or doing other projects with them. That’s made an impression on my older son, especially. He tutors a special needs child.

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i have two daughters, and i use whatever learning opportunities i can to point out how blessed we are. i teach about other cultures, and the differences and similarities we all share. we often dontate clothing and food to shelters. when my girls save money, i also encourage them to put money in another jar so that we can donate to an important cause.

My 4 year old daughter saw me throw away some of her “old” panties. She pulled them out of the trash and told me “Mommy, somebody who doesn’t have pretty panties could have these.” I have tried and tried to teach my children about our responsibilities to help those less fortunate by donating items, delivering food to needy, raising money etc. I am so glad that she is catching on!! We pick out several families that can use the abundant clothes our children have and support them throughout the year!

I have always tried to not only teach but show my grandchildren how to care for others. They know that if they come to my house in the summer on certain days they would be spending the day working at our city’s Soup Kitchen or the afternoon visiting people that don’t have anyone else , or playing bingo with a group of residence at the nearest retirement homes. They rarely fail to come to my house and spend the night on those days and my heart fills with pride everytime they do.

We collect our change in a jar and when it is full we give it to a young person who is going on a mission trip. We usually have about $400.00 in the jar when it is full. It only takes about four months to collect as when we buy something we pay cash and save the change.

Each of my kids has a tithe jar for their “10%” we have fun talking about what they would like to gift their money to…and how it will impact others. we also did several volunteer projects in our city this year with the local mission, a food basket for kids lunches and even gave out free hugs onthe street!

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Both of my girls are still quite young but we are taking opportunities to talk to my 4 year old about ways we can give back to others. She knows that we donate her outgrown clothes and toys to other kids who might need them and we participate in our local Angel Tree program where my daughter uses her “chore money” to buy a Christmas gift for another little girl who won’t be getting many gifts at Christmas time. It is amazing to me how much she loves doing things for others even at her age!

I encourage by 9 year old daughter to give by taking her to serve in soup kitchens regularly. Also, she has a piggy bank that is separated into three sections. One is for spending, one is for saving and one is for tithing to a church or charity. All money she gets; bday, allowance, etc. gets separated into threes. She really enjoys this process and is starting to understand the value of money.

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In our family we believe thay helping others is very important. My kids have helped out in their community in several ways. They volunteer at church, help out at their schools, and participate in donating their too-small clothes to the Salvation Army and Goodwill. During this past years Christmas season, my daughter and her Girl Scout troop filled stockings for children from and our area who are less fortunate. We also teach our children that not all giving has to be items or money, but we can also give of ourselves by helping others in simple ways such as holding a door for someone, smiling at someone, or saying please and thank you.

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I love to support our community and efforts to bring relief to children and families. Teaching my daughter to give back is one of the most important jobs that I have as a parent. My daughter has just turned four years old, so our involvement is based on what she can do at this age.

What am I doing?

1) I am the organizer of our local moms club (www.summervillemoms.com).
2) I teach an art class to local homeschooled preschoolers.

What is my daughter doing?

1) She gives toys and clothes away to friends when we no longer need them. As she gets older she wil learn about giving them to organizations and needy families. Starting off with friends has helped her to see the tangible effects of giving and has helped her to realize what happens to things after she gives them away. We frequently see things that she has given away at other homes. This prompted many wonderful conversations about giving and helping others.

2) She has visited the local animal shelter and pet stores to play with the animals and give them love while they are waiting to be adopted. This is a great benefit to her an the animals.

3) Every birthday we ask guests to give art supply donations to our local moms club in lieu of presents. Next year, I am hoping that she will be old enough to pick her own charity to support.

4) Right now, we are collecting fabric donations to make colorful pillow cases for children in the hospital. This project was inspired by ShineOn. Some of the pillow cases will be handpainted by my daughter and her friends. She is very excited about helping other kids!

5) She sings in church and helps with the service.

6) We also bring baked goods to the local fire stations.

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My 8 yr old daughter volunteers to teach and model social skills to children with autism, because her big brother has autism. She is incredibly patient and understanding, and finds ways to reach the kids through songs, games, and just sitting quietly beside them. She volunteers with autism sibling support groups and shares her feelings about having a brother with autism who cannnot communicate nor care for himself. She is an amazing open, loving and giving child who would probably choose to share or donate this doll if she won! Thank you for an opportunity to honor and recognize her contributions to making the world a better place for children with disabilities.

Hello, I am entering for my little niece who, despite all she’s beeen through, is a very strong little girl with a big heart. She’s always willing to help out her community and the environment in whatever ways she can. She donates toys and clothes to local charities for children in need and does volunteer work at local animal shelters. She’s also really big on going green so she’s always trying to save as much water and energy as she can and always reminding others to do so as well. She also recycles and goes around her neighborhood picking up any trash she sees. She’s always telling me, “We got to help save our home (the earth) because other people are destroying it.” She’s such a sweet little girl and I really hope I can win this for her; it could be a way the community is saying “thanks” for all the hard work she’s put in into making it a better place. I just know she would be so happy if I surprised her with her very own American Girl doll since she’s been wanting one forever, but no one has been able to buy one for her because of the fact that their such expensive dolls.

Thank you so much for giving kids out there, who might not be able to afford an American Girl doll, a chance to win one!