Comments on: Fundraiser or Hellraiser http://nataliejost.com/3014 you can call me flower if you want to Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:47:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Elly http://nataliejost.com/3014#comment-2505 Elly Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:40:56 +0000 http://nataliejost.com/?p=3014#comment-2505 <p>Good for you, hey! That's really wonderful that you are teaching your child to believe in honesty and heart, and not profit. That's really amazing. :)</p> Good for you, hey! That’s really wonderful that you are teaching your child to believe in honesty and heart, and not profit. That’s really amazing. :)

]]> By: Emily http://nataliejost.com/3014#comment-2501 Emily Sat, 16 Jan 2010 07:14:40 +0000 http://nataliejost.com/?p=3014#comment-2501 <p>I need to save your post somehow for when I have kids. I absolutely love everything you wrote. You are right on. THANK YOU!</p> I need to save your post somehow for when I have kids. I absolutely love everything you wrote. You are right on. THANK YOU!

]]> By: catherine s. http://nataliejost.com/3014#comment-2500 catherine s. Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:48:20 +0000 http://nataliejost.com/?p=3014#comment-2500 <p>GREAT post! I have an almost 3 year old, so we're not there yet...BUT my niece is in presechool/4 year old kindergarten and my sis said the same intensity is there too! UGH! I completely agree with you about raising children to donate without bribing...it then comes from the heart and is much more meaningful...it also lasts with them much longer. Way to plant that seed!!!</p> <p>Here's a virtual hug to stay strong....Lobotome had a similar post today about their fundraising kit - I would back this one - you SEE what you can buy AND it's purposeful/helpful in households, especially with kids! Maybe you could suggest an alternative one without an end prize except for more valuable time earned with family/friends with use of these products. Here's her post and info:</p> <p>http://lobotomeblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/no-brainer-fundraising-program.html</p> <p>http://lobotome.com/fundraising/</p> GREAT post! I have an almost 3 year old, so we’re not there yet…BUT my niece is in presechool/4 year old kindergarten and my sis said the same intensity is there too! UGH! I completely agree with you about raising children to donate without bribing…it then comes from the heart and is much more meaningful…it also lasts with them much longer. Way to plant that seed!!!

Here’s a virtual hug to stay strong….Lobotome had a similar post today about their fundraising kit – I would back this one – you SEE what you can buy AND it’s purposeful/helpful in households, especially with kids! Maybe you could suggest an alternative one without an end prize except for more valuable time earned with family/friends with use of these products. Here’s her post and info:

http://lobotomeblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/no-brainer-fundraising-program.html

http://lobotome.com/fundraising/

]]> By: Natalie http://nataliejost.com/3014#comment-2498 Natalie Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:59:45 +0000 http://nataliejost.com/?p=3014#comment-2498 <p>Hey gals, thanks for the comments! Linda, thank you for the reinforcement. With posts like this it's so hard not to feel like I'm being all self-righteous and preachy. :)</p> Hey gals, thanks for the comments! Linda, thank you for the reinforcement. With posts like this it’s so hard not to feel like I’m being all self-righteous and preachy. :)

]]> By: Linda http://nataliejost.com/3014#comment-2497 Linda Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:46:38 +0000 http://nataliejost.com/?p=3014#comment-2497 <p>Crazy, crazy, CRAZY! I always hate it when little kids show up at my door unsupervised trying to sell me something. I feel sorry for them that they have to do that. I have never heard of a pep rally like the one you're talking about (although the fundraiser at VBS was similar and made e uncomfortable) but that's just so bizarre. We send kids to school to learn and there is so much more that influences them (peers, food, etc) but this was completely within the control of the staff... AJ is blessed with a reasonable Mom and family. Obviously she's learning and growing from your influence. What a great post!</p> Crazy, crazy, CRAZY! I always hate it when little kids show up at my door unsupervised trying to sell me something. I feel sorry for them that they have to do that. I have never heard of a pep rally like the one you’re talking about (although the fundraiser at VBS was similar and made e uncomfortable) but that’s just so bizarre. We send kids to school to learn and there is so much more that influences them (peers, food, etc) but this was completely within the control of the staff… AJ is blessed with a reasonable Mom and family. Obviously she’s learning and growing from your influence. What a great post!

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