{"id":7684,"date":"2012-12-07T08:22:15","date_gmt":"2012-12-07T13:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danigirl.ca\/blog\/?p=7684"},"modified":"2012-12-07T10:20:51","modified_gmt":"2012-12-07T15:20:51","slug":"great-idea-for-teacher-gifts-goat-and-chickens-and-sheep-oh-my","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danigirl.ca\/blog\/2012\/12\/07\/great-idea-for-teacher-gifts-goat-and-chickens-and-sheep-oh-my\/","title":{"rendered":"Great idea for teacher gifts – goat and chickens and sheep, oh my!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I<\/span>nstead of teacher gifts at Christmas, each year we have been buying a donation of a backpack of school supplies in each of the boys’ teachers’ names, and enclosing information about the donation in a hand-made card. The teachers seem to genuinely appreciate the notion, and it does support the principles of Catholic education.<\/p>\n

Faced with a list of no less than seven teachers this year, I figured it was easier to just send a bigger donation of a goat to a family in need and dedicate it to the whole school. The boys are tickled by the idea of the goat, but there’s a lesson about privilege in there, too, and a conversation about how truly blessed we are. And look at me, I’m even doing this before 10 pm on the penultimate day before the Christmas break, which is when I traditionally get around to this. I’m so pleased with this idea that I thought I’d share it. <\/p>\n

Here’s a press release I got from Care Canada with a bit more information:<\/p>\n

(OTTAWA, December 3, 2012) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c For too many Canadians, the holidays can be a time of stress and frustration.<\/p>\n

The spirit of the season seems to get lost searching for a parking spot, slogging through malls and finding that \u00e2\u20ac\u0153perfect gift\u00e2\u20ac\u009d to be a dud.<\/p>\n

This year, CARE is calling on Canadians to skip the mall and give their loved ones a gift that truly keeps on giving. A CARE gift will empower women and girls around the world to be healthy, educated and able to lift themselves and their families out of poverty.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s so easy to get caught up in the need to buy material items,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d says Kevin McCort, president and CEO of CARE Canada. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153A CARE gift is a perfect alternative for those who want to give their loved ones something that helps the world\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s poorest communities build better lives for themselves.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

CARE\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s new holiday catalogue features more than 40 fun and unique gift ideas that Canadians can give friends, family and coworkers to support CARE\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s efforts to fight poverty worldwide. These include:<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00b7 Give the gift of a safe birth for a mom and baby in a developing country.<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00b7 The gift of a goat will improve a family\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s nutrition and access to income.<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00b7 Send a girl to school for a year and give her the power to lift her and her community from poverty.<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00b7 Help a woman start a business and empower her family and community to thrive.<\/p>\n

Why head out in the cold? Canadians can browse these gift ideas and more from home with the online catalogue at www.care.ca\/holiday<\/a>. Each gift comes with a personalized holiday electronic card that shoppers can send to their gift recipient. <\/em><\/p>\n

Why not give the gift of donation of a chicken or a goat or a pack of school supplies instead of a coffee mug or other bit of kitsch? What do you think of this kind of donation gift? Would you want to receive something like this as a gift, or give it to the person who truly has everything? As a teacher, how do you feel about this type of gift?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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