Here at Daily Dad and Daily Stoic, we’re trying to come together to feed THREE MILLION people! Rather than give in to the materialism and selfishness of Black Friday, we’re once again teaming up with Feeding America to contribute to something larger than ourselves. Please join us!
Every $1 we raise provides 10 meals to those who need it. Read on for more information or head here to donate now.
It’s a world with too many problems. It’s a world with too much suffering. It’s a world with too much selfishness. With the recent government shutdown, federal cuts to programs that help food-insecure families, as well as an interruption in SNAP benefits, the number of people in need of food assistance has increased significantly. We can’t fix all of this as people, nor as parents. But we can try to help a little.
We’ve talked before about Ron Lieber’s description for the goal of most parents. We’re trying to raise kids, he says, who are “the opposite of spoiled.” (He has a book of the same name). That is to say, kids who are not just self-sufficient, but have energy and resources left over to help others.
You want to raise kids who are decent and kind, who are not entitled, who are part of the solutions—not the problems—of the world and of their generation. Successful or struggling, you want your kids to be generous. With their time, with their money, with their talents.
So what’s the secret? There isn’t one. Except, as we’ve said over and over and over again, modeling the traits you’d like to see in them. If you want generous kids, you have to show them what a generous parent is. If you want your kid to be a helper, you have to show them what being a helper looks like.
There is no better time than the holiday season to do this. While some people so easily slip into the temptation of materialism during the holidays, you can use this time to focus on people who are less fortunate. You can show your kids what it means to be a giver—by volunteering, by donating, by thinking about what others need, rather than what you want. You can take your kids with you. You can give them an opportunity to have input, to identify a cause or a family to help.
You can—you must—be what you want to teach your kids. It will make them better, and it will improve you in the process. Together, you’ll make the world better.
One way we are trying to model good behavior is by supporting Feeding America. Last year, the Daily Stoic and Daily Dad communities teamed up with Feeding America to contribute over 2.4 MILLION meals. (Thank you for your incredible support.)
A holiday donation may feel like a small act, but it can help less fortunate people feel the peace of mind we all wish for ourselves and our loved ones. Your generosity can help build a future where everyone has food on the table—and hope to spread around.
This year, our goal is to raise $300,000. Each dollar donated provides 10 meals, so if we hit our goal, that will be THREE MILLION meals to those in need.
So let’s do it. Head over to dailystoic.com/feeding and together we can make a small dent in a big problem.
P.S. If you live outside the U.S., check out Action Against Hunger—the global humanitarian organization that fights against hunger across nearly 50 countries.You can head here to donate.
