Better in small bites (?)

“Not nice. Not nice.” That’s what Eva says when we have our little conversations about biting. We’ve had a lot of those lately, prompted first by the dreaded note sent home from school reporting that Eva bit a fellow toddler. Fortunately, she hasn’t repeated the offense, but she has experienced it on the receiving end twice since then. I look her in the eyes and tell her that biting is not model behavior!

Some things are, however, perfect in small bites. Such is the case with charitable giving, where a little can go a long way. If you haven’t yet had a taste of a giving circle, you are missing out! The staff at the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation started its own giving circle (check out the party pics), each of us tossing in our $5, $50, $100, or whatever amount we chose to contribute. We raised $2,500 toward a scholarship at UMKC’s Institute for Urban Education. And, even better, our talented team recruited matching funds to bring our total to nearly $10,000, including donations from several members of our terrific board of directors. Some of us give in small bites, some of us give in big bites. The Community Foundation’s got something on its menu for everyone, whether it is a Charity Giving Card, a giving circle, or a personal or family fund. Now that is nice!