The majority of people in the world are not wealthy. This might be discouraging because most of us delight in giving. It makes us feel good, it's exciting to pick a gift for someone, to see their face light up with joy. Wouldn't it be great if you could give all the time?
What good can $10 do? These days it doesn't feel like much at all. But what if it were 10 x 10? What can $100 do? It might not change someone's life but it can still do a lot. It might fix a broken window in an elderly person's house. It will paint a drab room for an underprivileged kid. It will buy socks and underwear for a couple of needy families. It will pay for ingredients to make several small lasagna dishes to give to struggling neighbors or the housebound.
How to you turn your $10 into $100. It's very easy with a giving circle. The basic idea is that you gather together with a few friends or colleagues. Try something monthly or even quarterly. Set some guidelines, goals, giving amounts and then meet on your agreed schedule, pooling your money together. It's a very simple, easy way to make a difference with friends.
Go over to the Giving Forum and read how they recommend starting your giving circle. There are so many ideas you can do -- help the elderly, focus on children, partner with local food banks or a church to learn about needy families, start a "fix-it" brigade. Ten bucks is a meal out on the town. We can give that up to make a difference, right?
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