Updated at: 11/19/2009 10:42 AM
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Good Housekeeping: Giving to Charities
As we approach the holidays this year, some families are introducing their children to the vast opportunities that giving to charity can inspire.
"It could turn into a career for some kids, or they could realize 'hey, I really enjoy this and I benefit from it and I'm going to continue to volunteer,'" said Laura Hahn, of the Good Housekeeping Research Institute.
Good Housekeeping says that charity really does begin in the home. For instance, all those outgrown cleats, last year's sports uniforms and athletic gear can be collected and donated it to sportsgift.org.
Sportsgift.org distributes used sports equipment to uderprivileged kids across the globe.
iloveschools.com takes books and school supplies your child no longer needs and matches them with a teacher who needs the same supplies.
"Teachers sometimes have to spend up to $600 on their own classrooms. So this is a way that kids can really give back. Amvets.org collects new and used DVDs and sends them to US troops around the world," said Hahn.
When your kid upgrades cell phones, check out recyclewirelessphones.com together to locate programs that recycle or refurbish old phones and then donate them to various charities.
