I like to think that we have done a darn good job with the girls.  No, I’m not saying they are perfect.  No one is perfect.  I’m just saying that I have very loving, caring unselfish children.  It makes me proud.

One way that we have accomplished this in our children was by instilling a giving spirit.  They volunteer, preform community service projects, create service projects and much more.  They are also really into sharing what they have with others.  We are far from rich, but I can tell you that my girls would give another person the shirts off their backs.  They would give up their favorite toy to make someone else smile.

One way that we give back during the holiday season is by making others smile.  The girls go through everything in their rooms on a regular basis and pass on toys and clothing to others in need.  We also prepare food items as gifts, volunteer at the food banks as well as other service projects through our scouting activities.

Yes, my girls are excited to open presents on Christmas morning, but they are also excited to make others happy as well. 

This year the girls and I are taking part in the Champions for Kids Simple Service Project.

Champions for Kids works to mobilize MILLIONS of people by providing training and resources to improve the lives of children in communities across America and beyond. Their goal is to mobilize 20 Million people by 2020.

The project is simple and fun!  The girls and I will head to Walmart and pick out Disney themed items to fill a stocking with.  We will then donate the stocking to a local children’s charity.

Did You Know?

• 44% of children in the United States live in low-income families.

• 16 million children live in families that are caught in the gap between the official poverty line and a living wage, which means they often don’t qualify for government assistance but still have difficulty meeting basic food, child care, and household needs. The holidays are a particularly challenging time for these families.

• Over 400,000 children were in foster care last year. The holidays can be emotionally difficult for many of these children who are no longer with their biological parents.

• Each day in America, thousands of children in our schools don’t have the resources to learn. These children typically need basic education tools such as pens, paper and notebooks. They also need basic items such as socks, gloves, warm coats and shoes.

You can learn how you can get your family involved by visiting www.ChampionsforKids.org.  Also, be sure to follow @champions4kids and like the Facebook page.

Be sure to watch for my post with our finished stocking and to find out where we donated it to.

This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias.  All opinions are my own.  Be sure to follow the conversations on Twitter by viewing the hashtags #CBias, #DisneyCFK.

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