Time for a double dose of 12 Months of Kindness!
In February, we decided to help a teacher through Donor’s Choose. With so many worthy recipients, how could we ever pick just one? As you know, my great-grandmother (the inspiration behind this blog) was a passionate school teacher and had a love for learning that spanned her entire life. I like to think that she passed that love for reading on to me as well. So when I read this description, I knew it was the perfect choice for our donation:
We are a high poverty area and many of my students live in very challenging circumstances, with little or no access to educational materials at home. They develop an appreciation very quickly of their school library and all that it offers them, including excellent children’s literature. They soon love to read because of this easy access to a wide variety of wonderful books! But sadly, some of our most loved stories are now worn, torn, and taped. They must be discarded because they are falling apart. Please help us replace them AND add newly released Caldecott winners to our collection! Our students deserve to read and enjoy these books in the sparkling way that their gifted authors and illustrators intended.
Strega Nona, Corduroy, Go Dog Go, The Very Hungry Caterpillar…these are all classic books that my children have read and love. It breaks my heart that other children may not have the same opportunity. We donated to Ms. Daugherty’s cause and I hope you do too! The last time I checked, she still needs $520 to reach her goal.
This month, we decided to support our food bank. Do you follow Aimee on Instagram? Months ago, she posted a photo of a handful of canned goods with this description:
Y’all. I am seeking to build better habits in a few areas. I have a new goal to buy 10 canned goods and a 5lb bag of rice every week at Aldi and then drop it off at our local food bank…I don’t want to simply live with good intentions but with real patterns of generosity and community care. I desire for my children to build habits of service and care and that modeling begins right here with me.
So powerful, right? I recently remembered that photo and we are hoping to start something similar with our own family. Even on a tight budget, it’s still possible to add a few things to our cart and help others in the process.
