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Teenagers in foster care need the meaningful connections with adult friends and mentors that this organization provides. Sometimes those relationships become something more. Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 12 2014 8:04 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, foster care, Teenagers and Adolescence, Philanthropy, Adoptions, Highlights, Volunteers and Community Service

Charities That Inspire Kids: The African Library Project

Two families describe the fun they've had working with the African Library Project, which works with donors to start school libraries in Africa. Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 12 2014 7:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Books and Literature, Philanthropy, Highlights, Libraries and Librarians, Volunteers and Community Service

Charities That Inspire Kids: BlinkNow

A student is inspired by Blink Now, and her social studies teacher, to work for change for women in Nepal. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 12 2014 1:33 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Women and Girls, Philanthropy, Highlights

Charities That Inspire Kids: Water for South Sudan

When middle schooler Grady Beauregard heard a boy around his age describe his life in Sudan, it inspired Grady to reach out to others and find out what he could do to help. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 12 2014 10:21 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Philanthropy, Highlights, Volunteers and Community Service

Charities That Inspire Kids: Mobile Loaves and Fishes

Mobile Loaves and Fishes inspires Claudia Barlow and her daughter, Bailey, to work with a community of homeless and formerly homeless people in Austin, Tex. Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 12 2014 10:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Philanthropy, Homeless Persons, Volunteers and Community Service, Charities That Inspire Kids, Austin (Tex)

Charities That Inspire Kids: Sal’s Shoes

Sal's Shoes collects used shoes from families to send directly to children who need them. Read More...

Published Sat, Dec 12 2014 5:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Philanthropy, Highlights, Volunteers and Community Service, Charities That Inspire Kids

Charities That Inspire Kids: St. Baldrick’s

The St. Baldrick's Foundation inspired two young people to give their passion, and to write in about it. Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 12 2014 5:20 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cancer, Philanthropy, Youth, Highlights, Charities That Inspire Kids

Read This Before You Buy Another Holiday Gift (or Goat)

We cannot use seasonal charitable giving to put a fig leaf over the ways our passion for cheap clothes and toys contributes to the problems we try to help solve with our donations. Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 12 2014 6:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, gifts, Philanthropy, Highlights, Heifer International, Leonard, Annie, Oxfam, GoodGuide, Greenpeace

Giving Tuesday: Where Would Your Children Give?

We;re not much for planned dinner conversations, but tonight, each of our kids will present a charity they'd like to support for Giving Tuesday, and try to persuade the rest of the family to get on board. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 12 2014 12:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Philanthropy, Lieber, Ron, Highlights

Looking for Charities That Inspire Kids and Families

Tell us which charities inspire your children, and your family, to give time and money to a cause. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 12 2014 11:48 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, giving, Philanthropy, Lieber, Ron

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