Posts by category: Family
November 1st, 2009 | Children, Family, Holidays
By Kate Smith
The Robert Lewis House is one of the local women’s shelters that receive Cheerful Givers birthday bags for the children that stay there. This month, however, we are shifting the focus from birthdays to Thanksgiving and learning a little bit about how the Robert Lewis House residents celebrate during this special holiday.
The activities that take place on Thanksgiving all depend on how many people are at the shelter that day, according to Support Worker, Sexual Assault Advocate and Safe at Home Application Assistant, Kelli. Continue reading »
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September 7th, 2009 | Birthdays, Children, Donations, Family, Giving, Kids, Volunteers
Thanks to our many volunteers, donors and supporters, 18,654 less fortunate children have been able to celebrate their birthday this year with a gift from their parents. We know that not one of these children would feel special if it weren’t for people like you. While our goal is to reach 50,000 kids in 2009, we wanted to take a moment to say thanks for the difference you have made!
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September 3rd, 2009 | Donations, Family
By Kate Smith
There are many ways Cheerful Givers makes an impact in children’s lives every day, and this month we would like to spotlight just how much of a difference your efforts are making at the Eagan Resource Center — one of the many places where birthday bags are distributed.
The Eagan Resource Center has been receiving Cheerful Givers birthday bags for several years, and the distribution process is simple yet effective. Each month when families come to the center they are asked if any of their children will be celebrating a birthday that month, and then bags are given as needed.
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June 1st, 2009 | Children, Family
By Kate Smith
In a few months, my younger sister will be getting married. As Maid of Honor, one of the many things I have been helping my sister with is choosing a song for her father/daughter dance, which got me started thinking about what it means to be a good father. So, in honor of Father’s Day, I have compiled a list of a few ways Dads play a special role in their children’s lives.
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June 1st, 2009 | Family, Kids
By Susan Maki
The origins of Father’s Day began in Spokane, Washington when a woman, Mrs. John Dobbs, decided to campaign for a day to honor her father, William Smart. Mrs. Dobbs was one of six children in a family raised by a single father after the death of her mother during childbirth. The first Father’s Day celebration was in June 1910 – the birthday month of William Smart. Mrs. Dobbs proposal to honor her single dad’s hard work is more fitting than ever for our increasing single-father families 100 years later.
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May 26th, 2009 | Birthdays, Children, Donations, Family, Giving, Kids, Volunteers
The Soley kids, (Andrew (7), William (5) & Libby (4), purchased toys with money they set aside for Cheerful Givers birthday gift bags. And with a little help from their Mom, Kristen Soley, they assembled and delivered 13 gift bags to the Wright County Comunity Action Agency in Waverly, MN.
These are the Cheerful Givers of the future!
