Welcome to the Doing Good Together™
Virtual Festival of Giving 2021
Special thanks to our generous sponsors for supporting DGT and allowing us to host this family event free of charge! COMPASSION CHAMPION: Jones Day CHANGE MAKERS: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, New Horizon Academy, and Including You HEROIC HELPER: Black Law P.A., Global Peace Women KINDNESS CRUSADERS: Lifetouch, Sylvestre Remodeling & Design
Help us celebrate kindness & generosity this October!
Join us for big-hearted activities presented free via video – live and on replay
Live-streamed 45-minute kindness sessions will take place via Zoom at 10 a.m. CT on Saturdays in October, from Oct. 2nd through Make a Difference Day, Oct. 23rd.
Sign up for one, or - better yet - ALL of the sessions listed below. Every registrant receives a downloadable PDF Activity Guide and a Zoom link allowing you to watch live or via replay through October.
October 2: Nourishing Our Neighbors
Guest Speaker: Lois Brandt, author of Maddi's Fridge, featured in our Hunger Curriculum
This book is both a joyful story of friendship and an emotional introduction to hidden needs. Children will be inspired to learn more – and do more – around hunger relief after reflecting on this sweet story.
October 9: Greening Our Communities
Guest Speaker: Mélina Mangal, author of Jayden's Impossible Garden
Jayden’s story highlights the beauty of intergenerational relationships and the power of perseverance in bringing a community garden to life. Kids will be excited to try a gardening project of their own!
October 16: Big-Hearted Yoga
Special Guest: SonJoria Sydnor, author of Our Family’s Doing Yoga
Experience the fun a child has as his family bonds through yoga and mindfulness. Then, try out family-friendly yoga poses and games with your family!
October 23: ”Make a Difference Every Day” Musical Celebration
Guest Speaker: Dan Saks, Noodle Loaf Podcast
Celebrate Make a Difference Day with music, movement, and the joy of being part of a big-hearted community of families doing good!
Also, check these books by Dan Saks: Families Belong, Families Can, and Families Grow by Dan Saks and Brooke Smart. This board book series features rhyming, light-hearted celebrations of families being together, the differences that make each family unique, and the different ways families can grow.
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