Monday, December 31, 2007

For Modern Kids, 'Philanthropy' Is No Grown-Up Word - washingtonpost.com

For Modern Kids, 'Philanthropy' Is No Grown-Up Word - washingtonpost.com: "And in Club Penguin, a popular online game club for the elementary school set, more than 2.5 million kids gave their virtual earnings to charities in a contest this month. In response, the site's founders are giving $1 million to charities based on the children's preferences."

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Amman Imman said...

Supporting fundraising by children, and making it a meaningful endeavor that mutually benefits both the children philanthropists and the people they are helping, is Program Amman Imman, a humanitarian project bringing water to the Azawak valley of West Africa with the help of children around the world. This blog keeps track of the efforts of school support activities involving students to raise awareness and funds for the people living in the Azawak vally: http://montessori-amman-imman-project.blogspot.com/