Generosity is the habit of giving without expecting anything in return. It can involve offering time, assets or talents to aid someone in need. Generosity is often equated with charity as a virtue. Generosity can also be spending time, money, or labor for others without being rewarded in return. Generosity is widely accepted in society as a desirable trait. Watch a little boy’s kind gesture at an Arizona Diamondbacks game caught on tape.
Carole Schlessinger and Ruth Tofler-Riesel are co-directors of KIDS GIVING BACK. They both have children and believe that one is never too young to help others. Volunteering locally and internationally, came out of a desire to enable their children to give to others not as privileged as themselves. Although you may not be able to work directly with Kids Giving Back and fly to Thailand to help with childcare or take a trip to the rural village of Tha Thum to help with the elephants, there are plenty of things for you to do from your own home.
Donate to a classroom in need this year when shopping for your child’s school supplies. For every colorful Yoobi brand pencil set, notebook, or other item purchased in Target stores or at Yoobi.com, another will be donated to a classroom in need.
That child who doesn’t have enough to eat isn’t going to do as well in school. And is likely to get sick more often. They are less likely to graduate from high school and go on to college, which will have a negative impact on their economic future. If this happens, then twenty years from now, they are much less likely to be able to earn enough to feed their family. Child hunger is a major problem in our country – but it’s solvable. Through state and city-based campaigns, putting a stop to child hunger by connecting local families with the resources they need to provide their children with enough nutritious food to thrive. Be a part of the solution and help end hunger in your community.
This September, eat out at one of thousands of participating restaurants nationwide (find one near you at nokidhungry.org) to get real meal deals and help raise money to end childhood hunger.
Donate or buy used books and textbooks at betterworldbooks.com and a portion of the proceeds will fund literacy programs around the world. Donate a book every time you buy a book from Better World Books, your generosity will make a difference
Girls Who Code programs work to inspire, educate, and equip girls with the computing skills to pursue 21st century opportunities. In this video, Girls Who Code alumnae share a before and after view of their experiences in one of the Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Programs. Hear how much the Girls Who Code program has changed their lives.
Girls Who Code’s vision is to reach gender parity in computing fields.They believe this is paramount to ensure the economic prosperity of women, families, and communities across the globe, and to equip citizens with the 21st century tools for innovation and social change. Girls Who Code believe that more girls exposed to computer science at a young age will lead to more women working in the technology and engineering fields. If you work with girls in grades 6-12 consider being generous with your time and start a Girls Who Code club at your school! I signed up!
