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Need Your Help for a BlogHer Post: Kids and Philanthropy

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I'm working on what has become my annual holiday post at BlogHer on the topic: Helping kids understand why it is better to give than to receive. I have many examples from my own children and those of Sharing Foundation stakeholders - many who are adoptive parents and have encouraged their children to give back to Cambodia.

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Meet A Cambodian BlogHer: Sopheap Chak

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three dimensions of life.??? This was a trip to bring urban young people to experience life in a rural area and to deliver school supplies for children who live in the province and are very poor. I can talk about my volunteer efforts to help poor children in the remote province. Cross posted on BlogHer

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Why is this Cambodian Orphan Wearing A Creative Commons T-Shirt?

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Nast who writes a placeblog called BlogWindsor and Femilicious at BlogHer this summer. That's where my daughter lived for two years of her life. The orphanage represents a new standard of hygiene, medical services, nutrition, and compassionate care for children in Cambodia. and change a Cambodian child's life!

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Gift the Gift of Charity: Make A Contribution to any of these Fabulous Organizations

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Photo by Life in Africa For this week's BlogHer Holiday Guide post, I needed to come up with a list of nonprofit organizations or causes that BlogHer readers may consider making a donation to as part of their year-end giving. I have two favorites: The Sharing Foundation which supports children in Cambodia and Creative Commons.

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Grants for Kids To Create Healthy Living Programs in Their Community: What blogs provide inspiration?

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I'm a parent of two wonderful children in elementary school. I asked a few colleagues on Blogher and beyond and discovered a few excellent blogs and video blogs that offer advice and recipes for parents who want to make sure their kids are eating a healthy meal. Watch this video blog post from Spices of Life about their work.

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Lisa Canter Brings Sharing Foundation Campaign to 50% Mark!

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Almost two years ago at the first Blogher Conference I was lucky enough to interview and get to know Lisa Canter (we aren't related but I learned a few things about the kanter/canter name from her husband, Marc ). And, we both are parents of two young children. As of today, contributors have helped me raise $381 towards the $750 goal.

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Good Magazine Wants You To Do Good!

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Each chapter offers drop-in tutoring, field trips, workshops, and in-schools programs -- all free of charge -- for children, classes, and schools with particular interests or particular needs. Beth Kanter, BlogHer Contributing Editor for Social Change and Nonprofits, is the author of Beth's Blog. The organization works to educate.