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What is PGK? Watch this quick video to find out.
I got word last week that the wonderful creative team at the HB Agency that produced our PGK video won a prize for the "Best Animation Video" at the 2015 SABRE Awards for their work: http://youtu.be/cbZbZLfFz6g. Matt Gustavsen who led that team has donated countless hours to PGK over the past year, the video being only of the great items he's produced for us. What's Matt gotten for this work, other than some well-deserved recognition? Nothing by monetary standards, but I do hope a lot of affirmation and a true sense of making a difference, because he is...certainly in the life of PGK. And Matt is just one of many who are seeing Project Giving Kids as a medium for sharing their talents with a cause so grateful for their gifts.
That's what this is all about. When we all step up and do our part, great things happen from the acts that sometimes seem small. When we lend our hands, our heart, our selves to something bigger than ourselves, we rarely know the extent of that impact, but that doesn't mean it isn't there and isn't very real.
As we get ready to launch PGK onto the LA scene, I can't help but be inspired by the new people I have met and the amazing organizations working around that city, and I also can't help but be incredibly hopeful about what may happen if we ignite the children of that city in service. Now that is a ripple and an impact I would like to see...
There are exactly 12 days until my kids go back to school. In those days there will be at least a couple in which they will be completley focused on their own wants, and their demands will test my patience. After all, they're kids and that goes with the holiday season about as well as pumpkin pie and egg nog. But in those days, we will also try to refocus them on the bigger picture, because that's our job as parents.
If you find yourself wanting more of the same (perspective, that is), we invite you to check out our recently completed 12 Days of Giving Back, shared over the past couple of weeks via Facebook. (A great reminder to "like" us on Facebook if you haven't already!) No doubt that none of us will have time for all 12 this holiday season, but maybe pick one (with the kids' help) and make it a new part of your family's holiday traditions. We hope it will be one of the best traditions you all cherish and remember.
So...here's the list. (Keep in mind this was shared one day at a time, so it was a little less overwhelming when digested that way!)
We at Project Giving Kids wish all of you a holiday season filled with joy, peace, hope and gratitude.
-Molly Yuska, Founder
We believe in giving thanks every day at Project Giving Kids, but this Wednesday, we want to give special thanks to those who donated to our cause this Giving Tuesday! A big shoutout to:
- CAPS, Incorporated
- Norman Hajjar
- Sheela Mehrotra
- Jessica Mills
- Soren Mills
- Dave Murray
- Sue Murray
- Priya Shah
- Kate Wickhem
- Molly & David Yuska
Thanks to your support, we will be able to expand our work to Los Angeles, build on our beginnings in Boston and chart an exciting course for 2015 and beyond.
With great gratitude, The PGK Team
WHY JOIN PGK?
Project Giving Kids is all about cultivating the next generation of Giving Kids, because it is good for them, good for the community, and good for the planet.
We believe that when kids realize early they can make a difference, they are more likely to do so, again and again. By joining PGK, kids become part of a team, have enhanced access to our site and our programs, and become a part of something much bigger than themselves.
Here’s to our children realizing they have the power to make the world a better place.
Sincerely,
Molly Yuska, Founder
Key Facts
- Service and volunteering help build empathy in children. Kids who are empathetic do better in school, get along better with others and form stronger relationships, making them more resilient and successful throughout their lives. It is no surprise that the most successful leaders have high levels of empathy too.