tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post9174629490384241819..comments2023-09-28T06:41:43.408-05:00Comments on Fairly Odd Mother: Philanthropy Thursday: Counting on ChangeFairly Odd Motherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11974404093257620566noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-36060365589838974532008-01-11T00:52:00.000-05:002008-01-11T00:52:00.000-05:00Great idea! I love including the kids. It's amazin...Great idea! I love including the kids. It's amazing what they come up with. Mine are only 5 and 7 and we recently raised their allowance from $1/week to $4/week. The deal is this---they get a raise so they are happy, they give $1 to charity, $1 to savings, and they get to spend (or save) $2. Our plan is to wait until the charity pile gets up a little--to several or more dollars---and then let them decide what to do with it. Wish us luck!<BR/>Excellent post!Kristi Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749922455225303462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-21674954432296128332008-01-01T04:26:00.000-05:002008-01-01T04:26:00.000-05:00I love the word play 'counting on change'...very b...I love the word play 'counting on change'...very brand-driven!<BR/><BR/>I've been following your blog for awhile, and wanted to ping you with Shaping Youth's recent kids' series on making philanthropy fun in meaningful ways that pertain to various age groups...<BR/><BR/>From tweens to teens we use the same 'media/mktg' persuasion techniques to instill positive messages and tap into kids' passions to enroll them in what they're interested in from a cause/creative standpoint so that it touches their world with relevance.<BR/><BR/>Here's one post geared to teens, involving 'in her shoes' poetry/pedicures to raise awareness of a given cause, and another on teen beading for continent to continent outreach via service projects, scout troops, slumber parties and more...<BR/><BR/>Here's one on 'marketing mindfulness' to kids too:<BR/>http://www.shapingyouth.org/blog/?p=835<BR/><BR/>They're all in the sidebar under recent posts...We'll organize them better with the new site overhaul! Keep up the great work, --a. <BR/><BR/>http://www.shapingyouth.org/blog/?p=864Shaping Youthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08460923839459080680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-89260272775459095602007-12-29T20:56:00.000-05:002007-12-29T20:56:00.000-05:00Thank you for this!! xo,JThank you for this!! <BR/><BR/>xo,<BR/>JOhTheJoyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031731198115388411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-19555551272516308322007-12-29T11:57:00.000-05:002007-12-29T11:57:00.000-05:00Okay. This is a fantastic idea. I love the idea of...Okay. This is a fantastic idea. I love the idea of replacing books. And involving my kids. And using the change jar. Thank you!Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-2963421860630595022007-12-27T18:53:00.000-05:002007-12-27T18:53:00.000-05:00Great idea. I bought some Christmas pressies this ...Great idea. I bought some Christmas pressies this year for young kids whose families didn't have enough to give the kind of Christmas we have. It was organised though a local charity - you get told gender and age, and then you go buy something and drop it off to the charity, who distributes it to the kids.theotherbearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12592106243268321644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-14888141093172050382007-12-27T18:32:00.000-05:002007-12-27T18:32:00.000-05:00What a great idea!! It's raining here today, so w...What a great idea!! It's raining here today, so while I am working the boys can round up all the change, and make a list of where to send it.SabrinaThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10347329403278847816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-6480306539047282082007-12-27T15:41:00.000-05:002007-12-27T15:41:00.000-05:00Nice, on lots of counts.Nice, on lots of counts.Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15460136246441367993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-55234148369920720022007-12-27T15:10:00.000-05:002007-12-27T15:10:00.000-05:00That's a great idea. We really need to do somethi...That's a great idea. We really need to do something like that. Our next donation is going to be for the handicapped playground that is (still) yet to be built in town (soon though). We were waiting until the first of the year though to use Husband's matching gift program as well (we used it the thrid quarter of last year and it can be only once per quarter).Whirlwindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16865143484526708978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-14136593301674619822007-12-27T13:56:00.000-05:002007-12-27T13:56:00.000-05:00I like it. Good plan.I like it. Good plan.Mary Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923591889426758103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-66056767686645531132007-12-27T13:43:00.000-05:002007-12-27T13:43:00.000-05:00I think that's a really great idea :)I think that's a really great idea :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com