'Tis the season for giving. Sure a lot of the giving tends to be in the form of toys, books, sweaters, and other consumer goods, but the #GivingTuesday is a reminder to spread our generosity beyond our friends and families. I encourage you to give to organizations serving the greater good. Even small donations help. Give … Continue reading What organizations should you support on Giving Tuesday? Consider these
Category: Charitable Giving
There has been a lot of tragedy in the news lately: Hurricane Harvey, the earthquake in Mexico, and Hurricane Maria to name a few. But tragedy isn't always big and newsworthy. Sometimes it doesn't flood a city, destroy buildings, or devastate an island. Sometimes tragedy is closer to home. Sometimes it only impacts a close circle of … Continue reading Tragedy comes in all sizes
Thirteen days ago I received an email with the subject line "sad news." In it a friend told me that his sister, who I know, had given birth to a son the previous Sunday, but Luke was born with a massive brain tumor and died one day later. The "sad news" promised in the subject … Continue reading Donna Day: Every 3 minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer
If you've read this blog before you probably thought, "I'm such a better person that this Kim Z. Dale. I wish there were a way to prove it." Well, now you can. My friend Sheila from Mary Tyler Mom is having a head-shaving event to benefit the St. Baldrick's Foundation, an organization with the primary … Continue reading A chance to prove you are better than me
A few years ago I helped set up for the Care for Real toy drive distribution day. This involved sorting donations by age and placing them on the appropriate tables. The age range with the most gifts was 0-3. Those toys were piled onto a row of tables with many more waiting in back for replenishing throughout … Continue reading Older kids often overlooked in toy drive donations
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