Chosen by researchers and curriculum experts as rich, high-quality texts that will support children’s development of language and literacy skills, the books provided with your donation also touch on issues familiar to every child, such as the arrival of a new baby brother or sister, the excitement of experiencing new places and meeting new people, and the fun of spending time with friends! This basket...

Incorporating letters and print into a child’s learning environment and into his or her everyday play ensures that the child becomes comfortable and familiar with the alphabet. When put to use by a caring Jumpstart volunteer working one-to-one with the child, the learning is individualized and more effective. Your gift will provide an educational package of puzzles, Alphabet Bingo, Letter Tiles, and Alphabet Stamps, materials...

Your gift will provide one full semester of one-to-one mentoring by a trained Jumpstart Corps member and an at-risk preschool child. For over a decade we’ve been bringing at-risk preschool children and caring adults together. Jumpstart fosters relationships that focus on building literacy, in combination with social and emotional readiness. A one-to-one setting ensures that education becomes the completely transformational experience it was meant to...

Trained on the basics of child development, including techniques for reading with children, and conflict resolution, Jumpstart volunteers work together in teams to implement a curriculum with young children twice a week for the entire school year. Each Jumpstart Corps member is paired one-to-one with an at-risk preschooler to ensure individualized attention. As part of their lessons with children each week, teams utilize a host...

This gift will provide 10 at-risk preschoolers with a highly trained Jumpstart Corps member mentor for one full semester; each Corps members will be paired one-to-one with the same child for the duration of the program. While the program runs for one full school year, you can be a part of supporting an entire semester of this work. The results speak for themselves: children who...

Everyone recalls the thrill of flying through the air and that moment when you wondered if might be able to touch the sky. Your gift will help provide a timeless thrill from one the most universal symbols of play! If we want a world full of healthy, happy and successful adults, we need to create a world where kids can play! And after all, what...

Your gift will provide one tether ball, rope & pole. Add this element and let kids exercise their bodies as they hit, swing and whack the tether ball. At KaBOOM!, we believe that kids who play are less likely to be obese and develop obesity-related health problems. They also develop the cognitive skills that are positively linked to learning and academic performance. And they also...

Your gift will provide one park bench for a playground. Too many kids are missing out on important childhood experiences. Childhood experiences that can help kids grow up healthy, happy and successful. An experience chock full of creativity, physical activity, friendship and adventure. The experience is play. Play is crucial to the well-being of children, and it affects the level of quality of life they...

Your gift will provide supplies for a KaBOOM! Play Day, which brings out an entire community for one day focused on the importance (and fun!) of play. At KaBOOM!, we believe that kids who play are less likely to be obese and develop obesity-related health problems. They also develop the cognitive skills that are positively linked to learning and academic performance. And they also learn...

Your gift will provide two basketball hoops for a playground. Basketball courts are a great way to let exercise their bodies and minds, and will keep them coming back to the playground, even when they outgrow the other structures. At KaBOOM!, we believe that kids who play are less likely to be obese and develop obesity-related health problems. They also develop the cognitive skills that...

This gift will provide five pairs of cotton work gloves - and enable five volunteers to make a difference by hauling safety surfacing, mixing concrete, digging holes and installing components to create a safe and fun playground for kids!

This gift will provide one cubic yard of mulch - our volunteers work hard to ensure the ground of each palyground has enough mulch to provide safe landings for kids.

This gift provides a sandbox which lets kids learn about sharing, playing well with others and how to create amazing sand castles! Help kids develop the social skills they'll need their whole lives by learning them in a sandbox first.

Please consider a gift to KidsPeace in the amount of $30. Your gift will allow KidsPeace counselors to buy a special Holiday present for a deserving child. When they wake up on their special day, they will know that someone cares, and have that joy every child should know on a holiday morn.

Your support of experiential learning provides our students with opportunities to expand their understanding of classroom lessons and to be exposed to facets of life beyond their neighborhood. Your gift makes it possible for KIPP students to visit museums, see a play, visit another part of their city or state, learn about jobs and the education necessary to perform them, explore colleges and universities and...

Your donation will pay for a one night stay at a hotel room near hospital where a families child/sibling is in treatment. It is so important for the child to have the love and emotional support of their loved ones during this critical time.

Your gift will provide one afternoon of Backyard Adventures! programming for up to 12 youth at a local school in Lowell, MA. Backyard Adventures provides experiential learning opportunities for disadvantaged youth in Lowell to help them gain self-esteem, leadership skills, and exposure to environmental career opportunities. Backyard Adventures provides ‘hands-on’ lessons in the out-of-doors to learn about the natural environment by exploring local habitats, conducting...

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center offers care that is unequaled in depth of experience and expertise in the treatment of cancer affecting children, teenagers, and young adults. The multidisciplinary approach at Memorial Sloan-Kettering offers children and young adults with cancer the best opportunity for accurate diagnosis and the most effective treatment available, emphasizing treatments that target and cure cancer and return children to a normal life....

In Jakarta's poorest neighborhoods, Mercy Corps promotes the practice and benefits of breastfeeding. We create training programs for health providers and maternity clinics. And we foster neighborhood-level support groups for pregnant and nursing mothers, promote events that raise awareness about the advantages of breastfeeding, and lobby local and national policymakers.

Your gift enables five children to attend Mercy Housing after-school programs, including homework assistance, tutoring, computer classes and arts and crafts.