Comments on: Teaching your kids the joy of giving back at the holidays http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2008/12/18/teaching-your-kids-the-joy-of-giving-back-at-the-holidays/ Blogs from Rachael Ray and her friends Wed, 22 May 2013 00:36:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Ashley http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2008/12/18/teaching-your-kids-the-joy-of-giving-back-at-the-holidays/#comment-14424 Ashley Sat, 27 Dec 2008 05:04:14 +0000 http://blog.rachaelray.com/index.php/2007/12/14/teaching-your-kids-the-joy-of-giving-back-at-the-holidays/#comment-14424 I have to say my children pleasantly surprised me this Christmas. I am a nurse practitioner. In August I took a position in the public school system in my hometown. As a result, I am in the active process of starting a nonprofit that meets the many needs of our inner city kids. I am involving my four daughters, ages 10,6,6,4, as much as possible. Despite my effort to involve them, I wasn't quite sure if they understood how fortunate they are and how unfortunate other kids are. I found myself getting more upset everytime a child would add yet another item to an already legthy Santa list. In the end, they didn't seem to care so much about their lists. Santa brought enough this year, but not like previous years. The girls were soooo grateful for everything they got. We are in the process of choosing toys to pack up to donate to my nonprofit. I guess they were paying attention afterall. I have to say my children pleasantly surprised me this Christmas. I am a nurse practitioner. In August I took a position in the public school system in my hometown. As a result, I am in the active process of starting a nonprofit that meets the many needs of our inner city kids. I am involving my four daughters, ages 10,6,6,4, as much as possible. Despite my effort to involve them, I wasn’t quite sure if they understood how fortunate they are and how unfortunate other kids are. I found myself getting more upset everytime a child would add yet another item to an already legthy Santa list. In the end, they didn’t seem to care so much about their lists. Santa brought enough this year, but not like previous years. The girls were soooo grateful for everything they got. We are in the process of choosing toys to pack up to donate to my nonprofit. I guess they were paying attention afterall.

]]> By: Gilly http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2008/12/18/teaching-your-kids-the-joy-of-giving-back-at-the-holidays/#comment-14345 Gilly Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:42:30 +0000 http://blog.rachaelray.com/index.php/2007/12/14/teaching-your-kids-the-joy-of-giving-back-at-the-holidays/#comment-14345 Every year my daughter who has just turned 5 goes through her toys and donates what she doesnt play with anymore... This way she has room for her new gifts (her bday is December also).. and its teaching her to give to the less fortunate.. Merry Christmas to all ,, may you be surrounded by friends and family.... Every year my daughter who has just turned 5 goes through her toys and donates what she doesnt play with anymore… This way she has room for her new gifts (her bday is December also).. and its teaching her to give to the less fortunate.. Merry Christmas to all ,, may you be surrounded by friends and family….

]]> By: Staci http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2008/12/18/teaching-your-kids-the-joy-of-giving-back-at-the-holidays/#comment-14301 Staci Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:44:56 +0000 http://blog.rachaelray.com/index.php/2007/12/14/teaching-your-kids-the-joy-of-giving-back-at-the-holidays/#comment-14301 Rachael Ray. My husbend and I just watched one of your shows from a couple of weeks ago the one with Whoppie and you guys was talking about unhealthy people and the things the gov wants to do to them.Go frist I want to till you about myself so you understand me.I am a 27year old and 8m ago I almost died from not takeing care of myself.At that time I weighed 281bls March30,2008 I went to the hospital for pains under my ribcage it turned out to be Pancreatitis and then something realy bad happened I got something called RDS it has to do with your lungs and what happened is my shut down so they had to put me in to a coma and on a breathing machine I was in it for 30days I should of died but I did not.When I woke up I was told I was a diabetic and now I have to take a shout once a day and eat.My cholestrol mayed me that sick and almost killed me.I have to eat healthy now or try to but its hard becaues we cant afored to my life depends on it but I cant do it. We make to much to be on food stambs but everything we make goes to bills we are a family of 5 me my husbend and 3kids and two mounths after I got out of the hospital I got pregnet I have lost wight I am now down to 216bls and we do what we can to eat and be healthy but we cant afored to be.I think that the goverment needs to take a better look at we people are so unhealthy its not like we all want to be like this but we cant aford to do any better then we can.And becaues of all that is going on so far this year it has made Christmas tuch for my boys we are doing what we can but its not much. There is a radio staion that on the frist of Dec you could put up a wish and I did we are geting help with Christmas dinner and I have been trying to invit a homels family to come and injoy dinner with us but so far no luck.Will thank you for lisening to me.Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Rachael Ray.
My husbend and I just watched one of your shows from a couple of weeks ago the one with Whoppie and you guys was talking about unhealthy people and the things the gov wants to do to them.Go frist I want to till you about myself so you understand me.I am a 27year old and 8m ago I almost died from not takeing care of myself.At that time I weighed 281bls March30,2008 I went to the hospital for pains under my ribcage it turned out to be Pancreatitis and then something realy bad happened I got something called RDS it has to do with your lungs and what happened is my shut down so they had to put me in to a coma and on a breathing machine I was in it for 30days I should of died but I did not.When I woke up I was told I was a diabetic and now I have to take a shout once a day and eat.My cholestrol mayed me that sick and almost killed me.I have to eat healthy now or try to but its hard becaues we cant afored to my life depends on it but I cant do it.
We make to much to be on food stambs but everything we make goes to bills we are a family of 5 me my husbend and 3kids and two mounths after I got out of the hospital I got pregnet I have lost wight I am now down to 216bls and we do what we can to eat and be healthy but we cant afored to be.I think that the goverment needs to take a better look at we people are so unhealthy its not like we all want to be like this but we cant aford to do any better then we can.And becaues of all that is going on so far this year it has made Christmas tuch for my boys we are doing what we can but its not much.
There is a radio staion that on the frist of Dec you could put up a wish and I did we are geting help with Christmas dinner and I have been trying to invit a homels family to come and injoy dinner with us but so far no luck.Will thank you for lisening to me.Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

]]> By: Alena http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2008/12/18/teaching-your-kids-the-joy-of-giving-back-at-the-holidays/#comment-14260 Alena Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:03:06 +0000 http://blog.rachaelray.com/index.php/2007/12/14/teaching-your-kids-the-joy-of-giving-back-at-the-holidays/#comment-14260 I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often. Alena http://www.smallbusinessavenues.com I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don’t know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

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]]> By: Jackie Miller http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2008/12/18/teaching-your-kids-the-joy-of-giving-back-at-the-holidays/#comment-2173 Jackie Miller Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:36:13 +0000 http://blog.rachaelray.com/index.php/2007/12/14/teaching-your-kids-the-joy-of-giving-back-at-the-holidays/#comment-2173 My husband Tim and I along with our two teenage children ages 14 & 15 volunteer at our church once a month with Angle Food Ministeries.This is the one Saturday a month that the children aren't allowed to do anything until late afternoon. They are allowed to invite friends to help this allows us to expose their friends to giving back. My husband Tim and I along with our two teenage children ages 14 & 15 volunteer at our church once a month with Angle Food Ministeries.This is the one Saturday a month that the children aren’t allowed to do anything until late afternoon. They are allowed to invite friends to help this allows us to expose their friends to giving back.

]]> By: Michelle Howell http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2008/12/18/teaching-your-kids-the-joy-of-giving-back-at-the-holidays/#comment-1680 Michelle Howell Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:59:44 +0000 http://blog.rachaelray.com/index.php/2007/12/14/teaching-your-kids-the-joy-of-giving-back-at-the-holidays/#comment-1680 This year Christmas will not be as big for our family this year. My husband and I are a dual military family. This year my husband who is stationed at Ft Stewart, GA is currently deployed to Iraq. I am stationed in Ft Sam Houston, Tx but blessed enough not to be deployed and to be with the kids this year. We just purchased a new home, but due to the timing, ended up paying a mortgage payment and my last rent payment on the place we just moved from. Financially, that pretty much took Christmas from the kids. I will be able to get my five kids a pair of shoes, which is more than what some kids get. Other than that we will volunteer our time at one of the homeless shelter serving food. Each one of my children will find something that they are willing to part with to give a child at the homesless shelter as a Christmas gift. That will be our way of giving back this year. It will also give my children an opportunity to see how truely blessed they are and to appreciate what they do have. This year Christmas will not be as big for our family this year. My husband and I are a dual military family. This year my husband who is stationed at Ft Stewart, GA is currently deployed to Iraq. I am stationed in Ft Sam Houston, Tx but blessed enough not to be deployed and to be with the kids this year. We just purchased a new home, but due to the timing, ended up paying a mortgage payment and my last rent payment on the place we just moved from. Financially, that pretty much took Christmas from the kids. I will be able to get my five kids a pair of shoes, which is more than what some kids get. Other than that we will volunteer our time at one of the homeless shelter serving food. Each one of my children will find something that they are willing to part with to give a child at the homesless shelter as a Christmas gift. That will be our way of giving back this year. It will also give my children an opportunity to see how truely blessed they are and to appreciate what they do have.

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