You probably already know today is Martin Luther King Day (because school’s out, yay!) It’s also the King Day of Service, a great time to do something good for our world. I read that Dr. King said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: what are you doing for others?”
That’s an amazing question. How would you answer it? Continue reading
OK, now that Thanksgiving is over, I’m ready to stop thinking about food (at least for a little while) and start thinking about gifts. I always put off getting presents until the last minute, but this year I’m going to start early! (Does November 30th still count as early??)
And since I’m a part of the Arbor Lineage, I want my presents to help the green world…or at least not harm it!! So I’m going to give to green charities and make my own gifts this year. Continue reading
Hey, dreamers! Greengirl here as a guest writer!
Birdie’s story about her NY food drive inspired me to start a food drive for the Capital Area Food Bank right here in Austin! We’re starting this Saturday and collecting food through Tuesday, November 24th. Continue reading
Last month the Food Bank For New York City came to talk to us at school. We were all really surprised when they told us that almost half the people in the city need help getting enough food. And that 1 in 5 kids get their meals from soup kitchens and food pantries! The good news is they have a bunch of cool programs to help—soup kitchens, food pantries, sending backpacks of food home with kids, taking food to the elderly, helping runaways—they do a lot.
We decided we wanted to help too, so we started a food drive at school, and all of the classrooms competed to see who could collect the most cans. Our Green Squad even donated right from our school garden: lettuces, cabbage, spinach, beets and peas. It made me really happy to think of people eating homegrown food that we had raised just for them. I can’t wait to tell Granny Mo! Continue reading
Join with friends to make your own Fairy Godmother Local Lineage and act together to save the planet. Then send me a message to let me know what you’re up to. I’ll feature the most active Lineages here on my blog!
Your first act is to form a Green Squad just like the one I joined at the International School. Then go for it and start protecting the green world right away.
Best of luck! I can’t wait to hear all about it.
xo
BirdieBright