KidsGiving365
Creating the Next Generation of Givers
This nonprofit creates places, spaces, and ideas for kids to become involved in community service, volunteering and giving year-round. It’s where kids learn their actions matter and that they can make a difference. It’s also where they can learn how good it feels to give back and be local heroes.
We started KidsGiving365 (originally Santa’s Elves – Kids Giving to Kids) because we wanted our kids to be smart, strong, kind and generous. We want them to have compassion and lend a hand to others when they grow up, just like our parents taught us to do.
The idea of KidsGiving365 has taken taken off because there’s nothing else like it in Colorado or around the country. We all want to teach children how to be kind and compassionate. With one small act together, we can create a ripple effect that can wash over our planet. Together, we can pay it forward and create the next generation of givers. We can create a better future for our kids, our grandkids, for other nonprofits, charities and volunteer organizations, because our kids today will grow up with huge hearts.
Please join us. Get your kids involved in one of our hands-on activities or let us know what you’re doing in your hometown so that others can do the same thing!
Karina’s hot cocoa and cookie stand
November 2015 – Here is Karina’s hot cocoa and cookie stand to raise money to buy toys and shoes for the holidays. She raised $300 and adopted a family at the Santa’s Elves Holiday Event.
Elves Raise Money for the World Wildlife Foundation
Maya & Gabi sold handmade loom bracelets and hair accessories in their school’s Fall Festival. They raised close to $500 and donated the proceeds to the World Wildlife Foundation to help save endangered animals.
Our Volunteers Wrap Presents
November 2014 – Our volunteers helped to organize and wrap presents. That year, we distributed holiday gifts to about 1,500 children.
Local Castle Rock Kids
October 2014 – Local Castle Rock kids handed out flyers at the Castle Rock Trick or Treat Street to spread the word about our December giving event.
Elves Jack, Jordan and Jared Win Zipline Tour
Elves Jack, Jordan and Jared won a free Zipline tour in a bike race and donated it to needy kids in Colorado.
Luz’s Lemonade Stand
Luz Catalina and her friend held a Lemonade Stand in Highlands Ranch over the summer. These Elves raised $31 as a donation for the Santa’s Elves program!
DCS Montessori Bake Sale
November 2013 – The Upper Elementary Class 8 of DCS Montessori hosted a bake sale in school. They raised over $500 and gave gifts to 10 children that holiday season
Instead of gifts, the boy asked people to donate money for shelter animals
People showed up to his birthday party with bags of pet food, treats and dog and cat toys. There was also a cash donation totaling $225
read moreInstead of gifts, the boy asked people to donate money for shelter animals
People showed up to his birthday party with bags of pet food, treats and dog and cat toys. There was also a cash donation totaling $225
read moreFifth graders learn sign language to communicate with deaf classmate
By giving up recess every Wednesday, students learn and practice sign language skills to help their friend with cochlear implants
read moreTexas teens surprise teacher with a birthday cake
Teacher mentioned to his class that he hadn’t had a birthday cake in 10 years and thought nothing of it. The class pooled together money to surprise him with decorations, a cake and presents
read moreFlint, Michigan had water problems, so 7-year-old boy wanted to help
Isiah launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $500 for 20 cases of hand sanitizer for every classroom at Eisenhower Elementary. $10,000 was then donated to supply every classroom at every elementary school in Flint
read more8-year-old uses her make-a-wish to pick up trash
Amelia was diagnosed with brain cancer and wanted to clean up huge amounts of trash in Kansas City community.
read moreCollege student saves money to help his grandparents
Stefun saved $15,000 to pay off his grandparents mortgage while attending college, working a full time job and running two non-profits
read more10-year-old boy gave $20 to a solider and wins the Young Hero Award
His dad died in the line of duty serving in the military and instead of buying a new video game, the boy gave the $20 he found on the ground to a man in uniform
read moreBoy gives his bar mitzvah toys to burn victims
13-year-old asked guests of his birthday to bring toys for a girl who was recently burned. After receiving more than 150, extra were given to a pediatric burn unit
read moreGroup of students shave their heads to support a girl with cancer returning to school
9-year-old girl’s best friend shaved her head to show support and then her gesture inspired 80 students, teachers, principals, and a student’s mom to do the same
read moreMarching band gives surprise performance
After a member of the band misses their final performance due to a kidney transplant, band members went to her house to play for her
read more5th grader buys lunch for his teachers before going to middle school
After saving money for seven months, Cody creates invitation for 7 teachers to join him for a paid meal
read more12-year-old boy sews teddy bears for children in the hospital
After not being able to afford Christmas gifts for children, he made teddy bears instead, averaging one bear a day for the last two years
read moreBoy delivers 100 pizzas to flood victims
“Pie-ing” it forward, with the help of other volunteers, 363 pizzas total were donated to displaced residents in Louisiana
read more4-year-old girl dreams of taking a cop to lunch for her birthday
Officer Gross, Clarksburg, West Virginia, joined her for lunch
read more8-year-old boy leave a cooler with cold Gatorade and water for mailman
On the hottest day of summer, the boy and his mother left a surprise for his favorite mailman
read more9-year-old girl uses money to buy lunch for Detroit cops after the Dallas shooting
After buying sandwiches, chips, fruit and a cookie, she bagged lunches for the police officers
read more11-year-old girl makes lemonade to sell and donated proceeds to saving bees
Won $60,000 from Shark Tank for her business, “Me & the Bees”
read moreBoy spends own money on books for a prison
Donated over 100 books and wants to start donating hygiene products
read more12-year-old opens food pantry to feed elderly people
Donates to more than 1,000 people every month and was given a $20,000 donation from Tyson Foods to help her
read more9-year-old makes shoulder bags for homeless people
She fills the bags with toiletry items and takes them to homeless women in her California neighborhood
read moreTwo brothers make lunches for the homeless
Created “The Helping Lunchbox” to feed homeless people in New Orleans
read moreGirls raise money to build wells by selling origami
The sisters are co-presidents of Paper for Water and with the help of volunteers have raised over $650,000
read moreTeen girl gives back SUV won in a raffle
14-year-old girl spends summer saving money to buy raffle tickets from Joseph’s House, wins the raffle, and gives the car back for them to use how they deem fit.
read moreBoy donates smoke detectors to families in need
9-years-old, now 11, 6,425 smoke detectors donated.
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