If you want to teach your kids about giving here's a simple way to start. Imagine, a constructive use for all of that pet hair...
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Kids Helping Kids with Nothing
Sometimes it is difficult to become aware of difficulties that others face without becoming overwhelmed. Some people feel hopeless and helpless while others choose to take action. Action requires focus and purpose. It takes discipline, hard work, motivation to give and the ability to keep going when there’s no easy answer. It takes the Four Foundations and it takes heart. When kids’ hearts lead the way there’s no limit to what they can do. Take a look at what this ten-year-old and his friends accomplished to…
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“I’m a Water Skier, Mom!”
“I’m a water skier, Mom!” With his arms raised high and a smile from ear to ear, those were Matthew’s words as he sailed back to the pier in his adaptive ski chair on Bangs Lake in Wauconda, Illinois. Inspired by their volunteer work at the Dreams for Kids 20th Anniversary Holiday for Hope celebration, Ron and Liz Roberts had decided it was possible to bring this kind of magic to their “home” lake. Why not? Liz did what comes naturally: she called, she organized, she…