tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213835501335487011.post3235399344468676336..comments2023-09-13T03:54:53.454-05:00Comments on Are We There Yet?: Simple Advent / Easy Charitable ActionKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06582340182176367822noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213835501335487011.post-87757297002338335402013-12-17T20:26:46.094-06:002013-12-17T20:26:46.094-06:00You have the cutest pictures or your kids. You have the cutest pictures or your kids. Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11072326298100274125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213835501335487011.post-13410217958581406862013-12-17T20:22:27.319-06:002013-12-17T20:22:27.319-06:00I've been thinking about this too. Thanks for...I've been thinking about this too. Thanks for the ideas! I wish there were organizations where the little ones could actually help, but it's a little early, I imagine. Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11072326298100274125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213835501335487011.post-57176528604800865232013-12-11T12:27:14.624-06:002013-12-11T12:27:14.624-06:00World Vision isn't orphans, just children livi...World Vision isn't orphans, just children living in communities in need! I was thinking about it and that I'd said orphans, but that's not true. :)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00982235954558236351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213835501335487011.post-65234293180854819592013-12-11T06:20:57.323-06:002013-12-11T06:20:57.323-06:00Great ideas, Kate. The Humane Society is usually ...Great ideas, Kate. The Humane Society is usually looking for dog and cat treats, food, etc. You could take a chance at coming out with a pet, though.Aunt Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213835501335487011.post-3546588398943651772013-12-10T22:27:52.382-06:002013-12-10T22:27:52.382-06:00I love your advent calendar!! Really cool idea. ...I love your advent calendar!! Really cool idea. There is an organization based here in Dallas (but works with people all over the world) that I love. They do foster/orphan care/placement, as well as elderly care, helping single mothers...all kinds of things. I've known of/been involved with Buckner for many years, but now I actually have 3 friends who work there full-time. Anyway, they have a "Gift Catalog" where you can shop by price and get things for kids and/or families in need. www.buckner.org<br /><br />World Vision is a much larger organization, but also supports orphans around the world and they also have a gift catalog. Their gifts are kind of fun because you can give things like chickens or a goat :) http://www.worldvision.org/<br /><br />Anyway, the girls might have fun looking at one of those catalogs and picking something out. You can filter them by price level.<br /><br />Also, my family has gone for years on Christmas Eve to help out with a ministry that gives gifts to families in a poor area of Dallas. The organization assists these families year-round, but the Christmas thing is a really big deal and hundreds of families come. Each kid goes home with several toys, books, balls, a chick-fil-a lunch, etc.... My nephews go with us and it's really cool to see them help the kids pick out their toys. I think that's an amazing experience for a kid to get to assist in that way and see the recipient of their gifts. I also did something similar with my church in NYC earlier in December. So, maybe there is something like it in your neck of the woods?? Might be too late to figure out this year (or maybe not?), but maybe something to watch for/think about for future?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00982235954558236351noreply@blogger.com