Making Your Mark
The good folks over at GoodyBlog recently pointed their readers in the direction of MarkMakers.com, a smart new online venue for kids to learn about charitable giving. It’s such an important concept to instill in the short set, one that will hopefully develop into a life long pattern. The basic concept is this, purchase a gift card (which you can either print out or email to the recipient) which kids can then use to shop at the MarkMakers store for goods and services needed around the world. They can spread their funds among more than 40 needs/causes such as vaccines, medicine and eyecare, or saving animals, rain forests and coral reefs.
The site is cleverly divided into ’shops’:
Environmental Protection
Peace & Justice
Kids in Need
Disease Prevention & Healthcare
Poverty & Hunger
Animal Protection
Easy to navigate, each charity is explained in clear terms educating Junior about everything from Human Rights Watch to Seeds of Peace. Below is an example of how a gift-giving option might be formatted.
And in these last few days before Christmas, know that you can purchase a MarkMaker’s gift card up until the very last minute! Print it out, roll it up, tie with a ribbon and stuff in stocking.
