When people describe your child to you what words do you like to hear? Â When you meet with your child’s teacher and they tell you about their behavior at school, what do you wish they would say?
For me, the answer to that is:
- Kind
- Helpful
- Charitable
- Friendly
- Selfish
- Isolated
- Mean
- Bully
I’ll be home for Christmas.
You can plan on me.
Please have snow
and mistletoe
and presents by the tree.
Christmas Eve will find me
where the lovelight gleams.
I’ll be home for Christmas
…
if only in my dreams.
That song has always brought a tear to my eye.  Is there anything sadder than being away from home on Christmas?  Perhaps not having a home on Christmas?  One out of 50—or about 1.5 million—American children are homeless each year, according to a 2009 study by the National Center on Family Homelessness.
When I was contacted about putting together a Christmas stocking for a child in need filled with Disney products purchased at Walmart, in a project that would meet the mission of Champions for Kids, I thought immediately of helping the homeless.
The vision of Champions for Kids is:
- Our vision is to see a world where MILLIONS of people work to ensure that no child dies from dies from hunger or easily preventable diseases.
- Our vision is to see a world where MILLIONS of people work to ensure that ALL children have the nutrition and food they need to thrive.
- Our vision is to see a world where MILLIONS of people offer every child a home. Our vision is to see a world where MILLIONS of people work to ensure that every child has someone who cares and a place to belong.
All children should have:
Someone who cares
A place to belong
Hope for tomorrow and provisions for their journey.
All children.
To learn more about Champions for Kids, go to www.ChampionsforKids.org.  You can also follow them on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/Champions4Kids and on Facebook atwww.Facebook.com/ChampionsforKids.
I can’t think of a better place to donate a stocking (s) full of Disney goodies, than a local organization that provides housing solutions and options to those without home or shelter. Â Support services that reach out to clients who need help.
Stay tuned to see the stockings and hear more about our experience!
 Disclosure of Material Connection:  All opinions are my own unless otherwise stated.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study forCollective Bias. #CBiasÂ
Great campaign! I can’t wait to see what you come up with!
What a great campaign. I think its so important to teach kids to pay it forward :)
What a beautiful post, Kelly! You’re thoughtfulness and empathy is going to shine through in that stocking. I can’t wait to see it!
I love this. I think it is so important for kids to realize the importance of giving back. My nephew (and only child) has gotten so good at this, he even organizes a clothing drive at his school. However, there was a time I was concerned. I took him to feed the homeless on Christmas and he asked me “why can’t they just get jobs.” Granted he was 5. Now at 16, he has totally embraced how blessed he is and that he must pass it on. Great job with Rosie.
My child is an only child, too, and like you, I don’t want her to grow up to be spoiled. Teaching her to give to others early (she’s 2) is a great way to ensure she is empathetic and giving!
I agree about wanting to have kind children! This is a great project:)