Posts by category: Kids
March 6th, 2010 | Children, Donations, Giving, Kids
Each month there are thousands of kids whose birthdays pass without any recognition. Our hope is that we can change that through people like you who are willing to make a commitment to provide a birthday gift bag for one, five or ten children each month. Recurring donations occur automatically each month via PayPal. You decide when they stop. Each $10 donated provides a toy-filled birthday gift bag for one child on their special day.
Your commitment will ensure that economically disadvantaged families get to celebrate their children’s lives. Commit now!
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February 21st, 2010 | Children, Donations, Family, Giving, Kids
Thanks to Jenny Friedman, Executive Director of Doing Good Together for promoting our need for crayons to go along with a large donation of coloring books we received. She simply said:
“Looking for something simple that your family, co-workers, school, scout, civic or church group can do to help kids? How about collecting new boxes of crayons and sending them to Cheerful Givers? Any age can help shop and donate. Very little time commitment needed.”
Kristen Marsan used the opportunity to teach her kids about helping others and she commented: “The poor Wal-Mart clerk had to maneuver huge piles of quarters and dimes. I’m praying that even those little boxes of crayons (and all the rest that you do) are used to encourage other people, both big and small!”
Note: We still need lots of crayons!
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December 11th, 2009 | Birthdays, Children, Donations, Family, Holidays, Kids
This year many people are rethinking their holiday gift giving and want to do something to reach out to those who are really struggling. One way to do that is with a Cheerful Givers certificate which you can print after you make any size donation. Many parents today often spend $100 on one holiday gift for their child which lasts a short while. Yet that same $100 could provide toy-filled birthday gift bags for ten economically disadvantaged children. In addition, the parents giving the gift are afforded a much-needed sense of dignity, value and hope. It communicates that the parent cares and that the community cares. You can donate now!
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October 25th, 2009 | Birthdays, Children, Giving, Kids, Volunteers
Mentors and mentees from the Kids ‘n Kinship program supported the efforts of Cheerful Givers on national Make A Difference Day by filling 500 birthday gift bags.
Special guests participating in the event were Brooke Kilgarriff, Miss Minnesota 2009 and Marianne Richmond, children’s book author.
Event sponsors inlcuded Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and the Buscaglia Foundation. Gift bags are being donated to the Community Action Council, Eagan Resource Center as well as various shelters and food shelves in Minnesota.
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October 18th, 2009 | Giving, Kids, News
Millions of volunteers worldwide will be making a difference on Saturday, October 24th which is the nation’s largest day of service. Cheerful Givers is partnering with the Kids ‘n Kinship nonprofit organization so that mentors and mentees will have an opportunity fill 500 of our birthday gift bags for less fortunate kids. Joining us will be Miss Minnesota 2009, Brooke Kilgarriff and children’s author, Marianne Richmond.
Some Make A Difference Day activities (including ours) are featured in today’s USA Weekend insert in newspapers across the country.
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October 7th, 2009 | Birthdays, Children, Giving, Kids
At our Gilbert Kids Club Afterschool Program, we set a goal to complete one service learning project each month, wrote Michelle Schmitt, from Ames, Iowa. “This year we will be really focusing on teaching the kids about the importance of giving and helping others.”
After filling birthday bags, the kids were asked questions about birthdays.
Q: Why is it important to remember a child on their birthday?
A: If you didn’t have a birthday you wouldn’t know how old you were.
Q: What is the most important part of a birthday?
A: So your mom and dad can see how much you have grown and changed
Q: What is the true meaning of a birthday?
A: A birthday may mean that you have a new special person in your life
