Posts by category: Kids
July 9th, 2010 | Children, Family, Giving, Kids, Volunteers
Two year-olds through kindergarten age children who participate in the Sunday School program at Maple Grove Evangelical Free Church earned their own money by doing chores, sacrificing a trip to McDonalds and saving their allowance to purchase birthday gifts which filled 62 birthday bags. One young girl even used her own birthday money. Bre Pilon, who organized the event, said “The response is amazing even at such a young age. Thank you for giving us this opportunity to teach our children to think beyond themselves…”
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June 29th, 2010 | Children, Donations, Family, Giving, Kids
Interesting suggestion in the Philanthropy Potluck blog –
“The next time your family comes together for a day at the lake or a barbecue in the backyard, why not take an hour to discuss your estate and how your family can make an impact on the things that are most meaningful to all of you?”
To help you start the discussion, they provide some topics and questions to post to your “kitchen table philanthropists.” Read full article.
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June 2nd, 2010 | Birthdays, Children, Donations, Kids, News, Volunteers
Cheerful Givers is proud to be one of 154 nonprofits qualified for the Top-Rated Women’s Empowerment Nonprofits List and during the coming weeks will be promoted as a top-rated organization on GreatNonprofits, Guidestar, and beyond.
Supporters and volunteers submitted reviews to earn this honor. Here are a few examples of what they said or you can read them all.
“I’ve seen the results of this organization in… Kids get to receive a gift on their birthday, which wouldn’t necessarily be a given without Cheerful Givers. Parents get to experience the joy of being able to provide a gift to their children. Volunteers of all ages get to learn that giving can be fun!”
“In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are… helping people understand that the emotions of a child are just as important as keeping them healthy and well fed.”
“If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could… give gifts to every kid in the US and make such a difference in their lives!”
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May 20th, 2010 | Birthdays, Children, Donations, Giving, Kids
Everyone knows how much kids love Disney videos, so we were thrilled to get a large donation of DVDs through the K.I.D.S. (Kids In Distressed Situations) organization.
The idea behind K.I.D.S. is simple. “One caring response to one child in the crisis of poverty with one donation of a new piece of clothing or shoes, a toy or book of their own or an educational product. It’s about one gift, to one child at a time that builds hope, self-esteem and an opportunity to succeed. Our local agency partner network, nearly a thousand agencies strong, represents a broad and diverse range of organizations, all of which are dedicated to helping the lives of children in poverty and families at risk.”
We are so pleased to have been selected as one of their partners!
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May 5th, 2010 | Funding, Giving, Kids, Volunteers
By James Kwee
The Hilger Philanthropist Club held their fourth annual “Best of Hilger” Talent Show on March 11th. The show is held every year to raise money for the Chattanooga Cheerful Givers pilot program which serves the Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Northwest Georgia area. Last year’s theme for the show was New York City, this year’s was “Light and Color.” The stage was decorated with brightly colored panels, illuminated by colored lights, bearing resemblance to a Rubik’s cube.
This year, the show was conducted under new leadership. Virginia Rickard, 17, former club Vice President, now President, who grabbed the reins to ensure that everything fell into place. Speaking about her first time running the show, Virginia says, “It was very different to be the head coordinator of the talent show. I didn’t expect there to be nearly as many details to take care of!” Continue reading »
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May 3rd, 2010 | Birthdays, Children, Giving, Kids, Volunteers
120 kids at Visitation School in Mendota Height spent time last Friday afternoon learning about how some children don’t get gifts on their birthday. They were amazed when hearing about the girl whose Mom said she got excited when seeing the ribbon on her birthday bag because now she had a ribbon to wear in her hair.
The fun began when students started filling birthday bags and adding a ribbon to each one. They quickly became cheerful givers!
