Archive for February, 2010

DGT in the Schools

Two of our partner schools, Minnewashta Elementary in Excelsior, Minn. and Capitol Hill Magnet in St. Paul, Minn., are hosting DGT Family Service events this evening. We’d love to get many more schools around the country offering families...

Rewarding Altruism

Check out the thought provoking piece in today’s Minneapolis Star Tribune  by columnist Gail Rosenblum about the Give a Day, Get a Disney Day promotion. What do you think? Do programs like these expand our volunteer pool and introduce...

Raising Compassionate Kids

Come hear DGT Executive Director, Jenny Friedman, speak on the topic “Compassionate Kids: 10 Steps to Raising a Caring Child.” This presentation, especially appropriate for parents of young children, explains how caring develops...

Hands On Twin Cities Expo

On Saturday, February 20th, visit the Hands On Twin Cities Volunteer Expo at the Mall of America and learn about volunteer opportunities at more than 125 Twin Cities nonprofits.  You’re sure to find projects that are the perfect fit...

Creative Ways to Give

We encourage families to talk to their children about sharing money as well as sharing time, no matter how much or little you have to give. We provide a variety of ways to begin a tradition of giving in your family; check out our Charitable...

Small Hands, Big Hearts

Small Hands, Big Heart: Sparking the Spirit of Giving, our two-week partnership with the Minnesota Children’s Museum, just concluded. It was wildly successful! Museum visitors took part in a variety of service-learning projects, including...

Welcome!

Welcome to the Doing Good Together blog! We’d like to begin a dialogue with those interested in passing on the spirit of giving to children through family volunteering. We’ll let you know about upcoming events, interesting articles...