
PhilanthroParties!: A Party-Planning Guide for Kids Who Want to Give Back
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PhilanthroParties!: A Party-Planning Guide for Kids Who Want to Give Back
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Overview
PhilanthroParties are “parties with a purpose.” In 2010, then ten-year-old Lulu Cerone was deeply affected by the earthquake in Haiti. She set out to raise money for Haitian relief by selling lemonade, but she upped the ante on the classic lemonade stand: she got her entire class to participate, boys against girls. Their lemonade “war” raised $4,000!
Now seventeen, Lulu is bringing her message of social activism to kids and teens around the world, showing them how to have fun while taking action, giving back, and generally having an impact on the world and the communities they live in.
Having a birthday? Invite your guests to bring a toy to donate to a local charity instead of presents. Earth Day coming up? Host a Guerrilla Gardening party where guests make seed bombs with native flowers and throw them all around their neighborhoods for some drought resistant greenery and color. Want to have a movie night? Invite friends over for National Popcorn Day. Watch movies, snack on some wildly delicious popcorn, but give the party a philanthropic twist by asking everyone to bring old DVDs and Blu-rays to donate for soldiers overseas.
This creative DIY guide gives readers what they need to know—from inspiration to how-tos—to incorporate philanthropy into one’s social life. It includes party ideas and plans, event checklists, recipes, crafts, personal stories, and brief profiles of causes readers should know about. Organized by month of the year, the book features thirty-six PhilanthroParty concepts paired with vibrant photography and colorful design, to get kids started.
Whether they are in their schools or in their communities, individually or in groups, kids and teens can make a difference and inspire others to do the same.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781582705873 |
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Publisher: | Aladdin/Beyond Words |
Publication date: | 05/09/2017 |
Pages: | 208 |
Product dimensions: | 7.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d) |
Age Range: | 10 - 14 Years |
About the Author
Table of Contents
What is a Philanthroparty, Exactly? xi
January 1
Party 1 Martin Luther King Jr. Day: "I Have a Dream" After-Service Party 2
Party 2 National Soup Month: Soup-er Hero PhilanthroParty 7
Party 3 National Popcorn Day: Movie Night for the Troops 11
February 17
Party 4 Valentine's Day: Spread the Love PhilanthroParty 18
Party 5 National Pancake Week: Flapjacks for Firefighters 23
Party 6 Random Acts of Kindness Day: Smile-Gram PhilanthroParty 27
March 31
Party 7 Music in Schools Month: Music Matters Open Mic 32
Party 8 Reading Month: Follow the Reader 37
Party 9 Craft Month: Art with a Heart 41
April 45
Party 10 April Fool's Day: Pranks for a Purpose 48
Party 11 Earth Day: Guerilla Gardening PhilanthroParty 51
Party 12 Poetry Month: Secret Poets' Society 54
May 59
Party 13 May Day: Spring into Action 60
Party 14 Pre-Prom PhilanthroParty: The Cinderella Effect 64
Party 15 Memorial Day: Old-Fashioned Field Day Fun 68
People Who Inspire Lulu 73
June 75
Party 16 International Picnic Day: A Day in the Park 75
Party 17 Pride Month: Fly Your Freak Flag Party 80
Party 18 Veggie and Dairy Month: Ugly Food Feast 84
July 89
Party 19 National Water Month: Water Walk 90
Party 20 National Dance Day: Sock Hop till You Drop 94
Party 21 Day at the Beach: Seaside Scavenger Hunt 97
August 101
Party 22 Lemonade Month: LemonAID War 101
Party 23 National Girlfriends' Day: Beauty Brunch 108
Party 24 Back to School: New Kids on the Block Party 113
Lulu's Favorite Organizations
September 119
Party 25 Hunger Month: Can Carnival 120
Party 26 National Teddy Bear Day: A Caring Campout 124
Party 27 Labor Day: Party-in-a-Box 128
October 131
Party 28 Halloween: Fang-tastic Costume Party 132
Party 29 Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog Month: Puppy Love Party 136
Party 30 International Day of the Girl: Calling All Feminists Party 140
Causes Lulu Cares About 144
November 147
Party 31 Sweater Weather: Heartwarming Party 147
Party 32 Thanksgiving: Leftovers Potluck Feast 148
Party 33 National Games Day: Game Night Tournament 157
December 161
Party 34 National Cupcake Day: Traveling Bake Sale 162
Party 35 Bingo Month: Bingo to Go 166
Party 36 National Letter-Writing Day: Write Away Party 169
What Are You Waiting For? 175
Acknowledgments 177
Philanthroparty Planning Guide 178
Choosing a Charity 178
Let Safety (and Common Sense) Be Your Guide 180
Lulu's Philanthroparty Checklist 182
Slacktivism Isn't So Bad 187
A Word Form Lulu's Mom for Parents and Educators 190
Notes 193