The Power of Collective Giving and Collective Caring
(from Philanthropy Journal, by Beth Briggs of NCGives partner Creative Philanthropy)
The Women Givers of Northeast North Carolina presented one of three grant awards to Denauvo Robinson, director of Parents As Teachers, a program of the Albemarle Smart Start Partnership for Children.
The program addresses emergency needs of families with no other source of assistance.
In thanking the members, Robinson shared a story about one of the program participants.
A toddler was drinking from a bottle filled with orange liquid. Noting the bright color, he asked the child's mother what was in the bottle.
Robinson, surprised to learn it was orange soda, asked why the mother would give the baby something with no nutritional value.
The mother replied, "I can buy a liter of orange soda for a dollar but milk costs $3.59 gallon."
The Women Givers of Northeast North Carolina's collective gift provides mothers in the region with resources to buy milk and food for their babies, pay a heating bill or receive parenting support.
But the Women Givers receive a gift, too. They have the satisfaction of knowing their investment directly impacts and alleviates some the heartache of poverty in North Eastern North Carolina...
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