After Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Shop Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday comes Giving Tuesday. Created in 2012 as a simple idea of a day that encourages people to do good, Giving Tuesday has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity year-round. This unconventional way…
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How Parents Can Inspire Kids to Give on Giving Tuesday and Beyond
This post is sponsored by Heifer International but we will be donating the money back to this organization that we’ve supported for years. Years ago when Thomas and Emily were just a toddler and a preschooler, my mother in law sent us an envelope around the holidays. Inside was the Heifer International, two $20 bills, and…
6 Simple Ways to Teach Kids to Give on Giving Tuesday & Throughout the Year
Last night as I closed our book, turned off the light, and gave Thomas some goodnight kisses, he asked me what I was going to work on once he was asleep. “Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday,” I told him. I started to explain but he interrupted me. “I know. It’s when you buy things that help…
Purchase with a Purpose & the Importance of Buying Gifts that Give Back
After Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Shop Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday comes Giving Tuesday. Founded in 2012, Giving Tuesday is an idea that’s only two years young but is a global celebration where charities, families, businesses, communities, and students come together in order to celebrate generosity and give. The idea behind Giving Tuesday is so…
#ShopSmartGive: Shop and Fundraise Through FlipGive
We’ve just made our way through the fall season of fundraisers. Wrapping paper, cookie dough, gift items, magazine, candy, and nuts sold in the first couple months of school starting are guilt inducing but I honestly hate buying those items because even though I don’t need them, I feel guilted into doing so. As a…
