Helping The Community!

That's the way to do it, start them off when they are young and they will continue.. She is gorgeous in that red dress and if I was going to the store and saw that precious face, I'd dig until I found something to give..

Oh how cute! I would have loved to have seen that happen. I always try to give when I go into a store.. or if I don't have money going in.. I get a cash back from my card and give some then.

I bet it was a hoot to see her. Last night we went to Applebees because they were giving free dinners to veterans and hubby is a veteran. Brownie and Daisy scouts were there opening doors, getting menus for people who were waiting for seats and passing out memorabilia buttons. Hubby does Meals on Wheels, but I do not do much right now. I notice more and more the schools are having community service days. All the way up from kindergarten through college they do community service projects.

Oh she's very cute! It's nice that she is already aware of the importance of helping others at such a young age. When I have children in the future I also want them to participate in activities that help the community and other people. I live in a country prone to typhoons so I do volunteer work to help flood victims sometimes. I also join medical missions (as a sort of runner or errand girl because I am not a medically-trained professional) and free summer camp for less privileged children where we teach them art, creative writing, and soccer. Also, I am a World Vision child sponsor so I donate a certain a month every month to be able to send one child in an impoverished province to school.

THat is sure teaching them an important lesson. That they are part of a community and that community works together. I don't have enough time to do things like this but help out in other ways. In the past I crocheted mittens with matching scarves for the Salvation army...now I round up things for toys for tots.

Good grief, she is so incredibly cute that I be that kettle was one of the fullest in the county!! I love it that you're teaching her generosity and self-sacrifice at such a young age, she will grow up into a terrific person. I don't do bell ringing but I send a check every month to the Salvation Army. It's one of the worthiest charities I've found, with over 90% of the money going to those who need it last time I checked.

these are wonderful values to instill her a young person, great work.

awwwwwwww thats and she is so cute

That's so sweet!

Now who in their right mind would not donate to such a princess? Savanna you are a star!!!

she looks so adorable, i love her red cute outfit grandpa bob. i wish as cute as she... i wont argue, of course how could one ignore such and adorable kid helping....thats a good training for children at an early age. thats really cute.... thank you for this discussion grand pa bob....

I can see how some people wouldn't be able to resist her plea. What is the pageant?

I used to go door to door selling poppies from the Royal British legion Poppy appeal. Over here in Britain, we have Remembrance Day, 11th day of the 11th month, and we have a 2 minute silence at 11 am.that day. The poppies are sold i support of casualties and victims of all conflicts not only the first world war and second world war. We were allowed to go door to door and sell the poppies before Remembrance Day every year. I used to do boot fairs and sell donated items for the british legion. I also used to do the same fund raising for age concern and the mentally handicapped. I have stood down now to allow younger people( though not so young as your lovely grand daughter!) to get involved. Fund raising is a great thing to do and you meet some very interesting people.

A nice way to teach children on helping other people. And your granddaughter could be so cute,the reason why people will be so happy to help (donate).

It's good to see you are setting her such a good example and showing her the benefit of doing community work. In this case, I don't think she's too young. Her costume is beautiful and I'll bet she felt really special.

We don't do any community services at all. I had hoped with Girl Scouts we could do more but all they do is a small community garden at school that the produce grown will get donated to the food pantry. Sadly most places if you'd like to volunteer won't let you bring kids along, since I don't have a sitter so they are SOL for me helping out. As if I had a sitter I'd be working more.

That was a beautiful action what she did, I congratulate you and parents because it means you are teaching the value of being a good citizen and be grateful, with citizens like that our country have a brilliant future I hope more people do that with the kids.