ConsiderIt’s mission is to engage our children to think about their community- other people, animals, and our environment through reusing, recycling, and contributing where the community has needs. Let’s challenge them to take little steps and consider the world outside of their world. Just think of the impact we can make by doing a few small things together each year. Now multiply that by the number of children we have, and together we can move things in the right direction!

Each drive addresses the needs of one community facility, asking kids to bring specific items from home. For example, the Humane Society has identified that they need eco-friendly cleaning supplies and small bags of kitten and puppy chow. Donations are then placed in a ConsiderIt bin where a volunteer will bag and distribute the goods to the appropriate location.The idea is that if we keep it simple and focused, we can enjoy giving back and teach our children how simple yet essential it is to consider the needs around us.

2010-2011 ConsiderIt Calendar!

September : Recycle Children’s Books: Lots of places in town need book donations! We will distribute them to the Literacy Council, the Domestic Violence Shelter, area Pediatrician’s offices, the Children’s Hospital, or donate them to the library for their book sale!

October: Happy Birthday to the Children’s Museum of Wilmington!! Gift suggestions to the Children’s Museum include: Art supplies, Wooden Thomas the Train engines, dress up costumes (new or gently worn), sandbox toys, bubble solution, toy kaleidoscopes, toy plastic food, camping gear, golf tees, glow in the dark stuff, new white socks, bandaids, gauze, flat white sheets

November: Good Shepherd House- canned goods (beans, veggies, pasta sauce), condiments, napkins, forks, spoons, toiletries, any other items from the wishlist found at: :http://www.goodshepherdwilmington.org/wishlist.php

December: Merry Christmas !! Salvation Army- stocking stuffers, Little goodies to fill shoeboxes for Christmas gifts (small items such as party favors, prizes from kids meals, stickers, pencils, etc)

January: Lifeline Pregnancy Center: diapers, newborn clothing, new bottles, baby soap and lotion

February: Tileston Clinic- stamps (to mail results), toothbrushes, toothpaste, white copy paper, canes, disinfecting wipes, paper towels, hand sanitizer, sticky notes

March: Amani Children’s Foundation: spare change collection..... $1000 takes care of an orphaned Kenyan baby for an entire year! check out www.amanichildren.org or www.triforamani.blogspot.com

April: ANIMALS! Humane Society- recycled trash bags, eco- friendly cleaning supplies, paper towels, small bags of kitty & puppy chow, large blankets and the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue & Hospital in Topsail- towels (old and new)

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Birthday Smiles said...

I absolutely love this Jane!! What an awesome project you have started. I too feel it is important to teach our children and have started a nonprofit called Birthday Smiles. Please check it out . . . I would love to work with you and see what your 'team' of little ones could come up with! www.capefearbirthdaysmiles.org
Thanks,
Shannon Whitaker

December 30, 2010 at 3:14 PM

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