In an effort to change our little one’s souls from their current state to a more giving one, I wanted to share some information on 7 year old Zach Bonner from Florida.  Zach has been in the news recently for walking 280 miles to generate money for homeless youth in his community.  He raised around $25,000 for his troubles.

What is important for you and I to remember is he didn’t start with this big event.  He started small, with a little red wagon collecting food and water for hurricane victims.  He now volunteers about 400 hours a year.  His time includes volunteering at a guide dog school and helping out at a local hospital (something advocated in the upcoming book Close Kids Forever).

Let’s try and start small with something this Holiday Season.  The suggestion on the CloseKids.com site is an easy way to get it going.  As always, please share your ideas for helping children get involved with charity work through the “Comments” tab on this web site.

My very best,

Brett A Johnston