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“By being yourself you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before.” – Edwin Elliott When I think of all of the kids I have had the privilege of coaching, I think of how incredible it is that these kids had the bravery to do something about a cause important to them. […]
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Last Sunday at church, I was handed a reminder about an upcoming food drive for a local food pantry. It contained a “wish list” of items along with information about who will benefit from the donations. I’ve always loved a good canned food drive. It’s a simple yet effective way for families to help other
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For many of us, the beginning of another year brings excitement for a fresh start. Our heads buzz with where we hope the year will take us with our health, our work, our travels or our personal lives. But if you’re anything like me, many a New Year’s resolution has started out strong in January but fizzled
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It’s everywhere. A bag of M&Ms on the floor. Starbursts on the kitchen counter. A Twix wrapper under the couch cushion. I even found a 3 Musketeers in the shower. It’s officially the week after Halloween and we are on the verge of a sugar coma. So what do we do with all of this candy?!? I
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Let’s help kids catch the kindness bug this summer!
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For years, my son was my right-hand-man at meetings. He was the master cotton candy maker at events. He was the clean up crew and the cupcake eater at check presentations. Since day 1, my son, Parker has been immersed in Kids Boost. For years he asked when he could do a project. I purposefully
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Let’s make it a day of purpose. Why not put stuff aside and just play? Play a board game. Create your own game. In our house, we love minute-to-win-it games (see the picture below). Put up those phones, computers and tablets and do something fun! Spread smiles to your neighbors. Dig through that pantry and
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$140,000 for more than 55 nonprofits. HUGE, right?!? Can you even imagine what the impact could be if we could empower 256 more kids? On average, our Kids Boosters raise about $1750 for wonderful causes all over our community. 256 kids, averaging $1750 a project would yield $448,000 for nonprofits! Not only that, but those
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How did summer already pass? Kids are back in school and before we know it, the holidays will be here! I know, I know… we’re not ready for that quite yet! Here is a recap of our week 9 (and the final week) of Kids Boost Summer of Kindness: Day 57 of Kids Boost Summer
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How is it possible that summer vacation is almost over? Make the most out of the rest of summer break by spreading some love. Have fun and be kind! Here is a recap of our Week 8 of our Summer of Kindness: Day 50 of Kids Boost Summer Of Kindness: Did you know there are
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