I try to remember to check the calendar every night as I get the kids' school things ready for the next day. Too many times I have failed to do so and missed important events like picture day, the deadline for bringing in empty milk cartons for the science project, or snack week at preschool.
Lately I've also been in the good habit of checking my charitable giving. Our family organizes its generosity through the very modest Laura McKnight and Clay Barker Fund at the Community Foundation. By logging in online through My Fund at www.gkccf.org, I can check the fund's asset balance (whether we've chosen to invest the fund in cash, fixed income, equities or any combination of the three). I can also check to see when we last made a contribution to the fund, which is quite handy for income tax purposes. Of course, Clay and I can also check out our favorite charities' online profiles on a special Nonprofit Search version of GuideStar linked to www.gkccf.org. And of course, through the My Fund function, I can check to see when we last made a grant to our church or to one of our other favorite causes in Kansas City and beyond.
So, with all that good checking going on at the Community Foundation, it was no surprise when Brenda Chumley, Jan Kauk, and I showed up to work on Friday in our matching jackets. Check it out!
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