I started Let's Help Kids so that I could help other kids to be happy. If I "fill their buckets" then they will, in turn, fill other people's buckets. Pay it forward!
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Rachel
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 7:06PM 74 Birthday Presents
50 Movie Passes
90 Weeks of Summer Camp
48 General Gifts
15 Halloween Costumes
8 General Activities
2 Moon Bounces
2 Bikes (with helmets and handlebar streamers of course!)
1 Instrument
Sunday, June 19, 2011 at 8:26PM We are currently compiling a list of books that we will put on our website as recommended reading. Some for kids, some for grown-ups. All that either help teach philanthropy and giving, or remind us all to be kids. Suggestions welcomed. Enjoy!
Our first selection was suggested by our newest board member. The Power of Half by Hannah and Kevin Salwen.
The description from Amazon:
It all started when 14-year old Hannah Salwen, idealistic but troubled by a growing sense of injustice in the world, had a eureka moment when a homeless man in her neighborhood was juxtaposed against a glistening Mercedes coupe. "You know, Dad," she said, pointing, "If that man had a less nice car, that man there could have a meal."
This glaring disparity led the Salwen family of four, caught up like so many other Americans in this age of consumption and waste, to follow Hannah's urge to do something, to finally just do something. And so they embarked on an incredible journey together from which there would be no turning back. They decided to sell their Atlanta mansion, downsize to a house half its size, and give half of their profits to a worthy charity. At first it was an outlandish scheme. "What, are you crazy? No way!" Then it was a challenge. "We are TOTALLY doing this." Each week they met over dinner to discuss their plan. It would transport them across the globe and well out of their comfort zone. Along the way they would inspire so many others wrestling with the same questions: Do I give enough? How much is enough? How can I make an impact in the world? In the end the Salwens' journey would bring them closer as a family, as they discovered, together, that half could be so much more.
Warm, funny, deeply moving and wholly uplifting, The Power of Half is the story of how one family slammed the door on the status quo and threw away the key.
Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 12:49PM Many thanks to all of the people who supported our first annual Dual gala. A fun time was had by all and we raised enough money to help around 60 kids this year. Many will be going to summer camp, others will be receiving birthday presents, bikes, and other items and experiences to help them feel like kids. Here is a video we played that night. Pictures can be found on our facebook page. We hope to see you again next year!!