feed the real need: Mom and Milo's Night Out

October 27, 2014

Mom and Milo's Night Out

A few weeks ago me (Milo) and my mom went to a special program called "Rachel's Challenge". It is about a girl who was shot at Columbine High School and her ideas of acceptance and paying it forward. I liked it. (If you would like to find out more go to: www.rachelschallenge.org ). After the presentation we went back to our car and started driving home and my mom said,"Milo, this is the time I would take you to go get a treat. But remember, we are doing Feed the Real Need. I will let you decide: I can take you for a treat or we can put that money into the Fund." I replied," I want to put the money in the fund." So we drove home and instead of eating milkshakes, we made hot chocolate instead.
We have a lot to add to the $7 we put in that night! Our Grandma and Grandpa Harker have joined us in Feed the Real Need every year since we started and just brought us ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS!! Wahoo! That, combined with money we saved on a family vacation and other times we haven't stopped for lunch or date nights ( Mom and Dad) makes this post a big one. Yay!!!

+$100 (G&G) + $85(trip) + $7(shakes) + $17 (lunch,etc.) + $45 (date night) = $254

Feed The Real Need Total: $275

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2 comments:

Andi Kate, Children's Author said...: Way to go, Valentines! Eating out can sneak up on us--this is a good reminder to be mindful of our spending habits and give a little more. You are an inspiration!; 10/27/14, 12:27 PM
Anonymous said...: I've been bringing lunch to work. I'll run those numbers and then add them to the fund! -Dad; 10/27/14, 4:41 PM

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THE EXPERIMENT

One day we went out for lunch. On the way home I was explaining to the kids why we don't eat out for every meal, that we had essentially paid an extra $15 or $20 for our lunch so that we didn't have to shop, prepare or clean it up -- and it hit me: I said, "That's enough money to buy a child in Africa a mosquito net." The kids took that and ran with it. They wanted to know if it was enough to buy a pair of shoes (yes), a book (yes), a uniform (yes), water (yes), shampoo (yes), a soccer ball (starting to drift slightly but yes). We decided as a family that we would not eat out again until Christmas and that we would take all of the money we saved and give it to charity (At this point I needed to explain that charity was the word we use when we are talking about organizations that help people in need and not just a girl in Milo's grade with that name). As a family we only really eat out a few times a month, but my husband and I usually eat out on dates and the kids and I will grab lunch every once in a while, so this is not going to end with piles of money but it will teach the kids a little about sacrifice and a lot about others' needs....I hope...... This blog is to journal our little experiment and maybe convince any of you to join us :) We are heading into our 5th year and plan to do it every September - December.

take the feed the real need challenge

Want a fun teaching experience for the kids? Join us and take the feed the real need challenge! Substitute one trip to a restaurant with one home-cooked meal and donate the money you saved to a charity of your choice - we have some suggestions on the left column of this page OR you can add to our Feed the Real Need Fund if you'd like to contribute to an animal via Heifer International. Send us your experience and we will post it on our blog! It doesn't have to be fancy - have your 4 year old write the post, don't take pictures (or do), and you don't have to disclose what amount you donated - we would really just love to hear about your experience!

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