When it comes to charitable endeavors it’s never to early to set a great example for our kids and the earlier we start the better.  I came across a recent article in the Denver Post by Bruce DeBoskey where he gives several reasons and some local Denver projects to get your kids started.

Involving your children — young or grown — in your philanthropy is one of the best ways to pass on your values about community, giving back and helping others. Kids learn not only by example but also by actively participating in their family’s giving plan

Read more in the Denver Post

At CharityChoice we believe it’s very important to give kids the opportunity to get involved in charitable giving at an early age. We’ve learned that many charity gift card users and recipients have involved their children in making their charity selections and in doing so they found that it to be a great learning experience.  Recipients love the idea:  “What a fabulous idea!  Thank you so much for your generosity.  I am going to have my children help me choose an organization to donate to—they will love it.”

Here are 5 great ways to get kids involved utilizing CharityChoice tools:

1. Celebrate with good deeds – Give out Charity Gift Cards as Birthday, Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah favors –  you can create custom ecards with your image of choice and print them out
2. Give a Charity Gift Card to a child for a birthday or special occasion and then spend time selecting 3 charities to benefit together. Bonus – kids get your full attention and a meaningful project = Fun
3. Set up a Charity Gift Registry for your child’s birthday in our Birthday Party Center You can use our online wizard to create your own personalized web page and list your favorite charities
4. Partner with a favorite local charity and encourage others to give charity gifts for special occasions
5. Get creative -We’ve got many different types of programs and tools to encourage charitable giving – check out our web site and tell us how you and your kids might use Charity Gifts to actively learn about charitable giving.