BabyBites

When a season is over and we have to put away summer/winter clothes we put aside clothes that won’t be used the following year, that is for me, my husband and my 1 year old daughter. Then we took them to a charity place. Even if Sophie is just 1 year old we want her to be conscious that others don’t have the same opportunities that we do and that we need to share.

We donate to the Doe Fund–Ready Willing and Able. You know those guys in blue jumpsuits who you see cleaning our streets and emptying our garbage cans? They are former homeless people who are, like the slogan says, “ready, willing and able” to work. I love this charity because it gives people a job, not a handout, and gives them a chance when many other companies wouldn’t. Plus, we get a cleaner city in the process!

We donated additional money. I sponsor a boy from Haiti on a monthly basis. They believe he is OK, but I’m still waiting to hear for sure.

We are very involved in a n organization called TNBC Foundation. It is for women with triple negative breast cancer. Each year we attend and ive donations at the major charity events.

My husband and I are very involved with our temple. Two times a year they have a Mitzvah Day-all day there are volunteer activities all over the city that one can get involved in. We have been bringing our daughter since she was an infant. Now that she’s 2 we pick activities she can be involved in. As she gets older we will probably find other volunteer activities that we can do as a family-like working at a soup kitchen on Thanksgiving mornings.

We donate money to a variety of charities that help animals, children and other groups of people in need. As my son gets older I’d like to take him to do more volunteer work in a hands-on capacity.

with my current pregnancy, we received news that the chances for downs syndrome were high. we tested and received normal results and decided to donate to the official society for downs syndrome. i’ve also volunteered for make a wish foundation for about 8 years granting wishes. very rewarding.

Our family is very involved with the Museum of Jewish Heritage, a LIving Memorial to the Holocaust. Both my husband and I are third generation survivors, both of us have grandparents who survived, and it is incredibly important to us to keep the memory of our grandparents and those who perished alive. If you would like to get involved or learn more, please go to http://www.mjhnyc.org

My husband and I volunteer with NY Cares on the weekends. I usually cook in the soup kitchen while he works as a greeter at the door. Its a good deed AND a bonding experience!

Our family has 5 sponsor children. We write letters, draw pictures, send photos, send gifts and enjoy receiving letters and updates too. We spend time discussing ways to help the children and their families and our hopes for them with our children. Seeing how other children live, and how our family can make a difference for them really seems to strike a cord with our children- they can connect with the kids and the idea of helping really well.

We have 2 sponsor children in Guatemala that we have supported for the last 4 years and have seen twice. We plan to go back to their town this summer to volunteer and spend time with them. We participate in many animal outreach opportunities around NYC. I want my daughter to love and respect everything around us, not just humans. We have our environment and the other animals in it that we need to co-exist with. Our children are our futures, and I hope that I raise a socially conscious and compassionate child!

Love that I can donate money to so many worthwhile organizations & volunteer!
Donate money on a monthly basis to:
-Planned Parenthood
-Andre Agassi’s Foundation
-Nepalese Youth Opportunity Foundation
-PBS

I on on the board at the YMCA and head the Communications Committee. I loooooove the Y. I love that it offers children an opportunity to swim, dance, play, be at no cost to parents who can’t afford it.

I give compliments to Nannies for being Committed, Loyal, Helpful, Respectful, Responsible and Patient humanitarians. The duties of parents (single or married) can be a bit much sometimes. It offers a bit of relief to know that our children will be in good hands, when we are off to work, running errands, having an evening or a night out, or even in an emergency situation. A weekly pay is to compensate for Nannies time, their effort, patience and loyalty to our children should not be and must not be overlooked. We must remember, nannies are help raising a whole new generation of children. I find it appropriate and decent to give a extra to a deserving nanny. We depend on them, they offer such a genuine service.