ColoradoGives.org

Samantha Barlow, Communications Coordinator When nine-year-old Jenna received a $20 Giving eCard to use on KidsforColoradoGives.org , she did something remarkable. Rather than donate this money straightaway, she took it to her school so her classmates could join her in experiencing the joy of giving. “We had a lot of fun,” said Jenna. “We learned about all the charities around here in Colorado. We had no idea there were so many!” Jenna received the Giving eCard from a Community First Foundation board member, Janet Heck Doyle. The Foundation recently launched KidsforColoradoGives.org , an online giving site for kids. “I thought a lot about who to give the eCard to since I don’t have young kids,” said Janet. “I knew Jenna from the Rotary Club and thought, ‘What better way to use this than to introduce her family to the site?’ Little did I know it would mean introducing a whole classroom to KidsforColoradoGives.org.” KidsforColoradoGives.org is a kid-friendly c

By Chic Naumer, CEO, CiviCore Our family tradition is to gather around the computer and participate in Colorado Gives Day — the online, 24 hour day of giving  —   together. This past year was different...in a great way. Our two daughters, Stella and Claire, donated through the new KidsforColoradoGives.org website, the kid-friendly sister site of ColoradoGives.org . We gave Stella and Claire a budget and emailed each of them a Giving eCard to use on the kid site. They loved the autonomy of spending “their own money” and excitedly began planning how many organizations they wanted to give to and how much money they would have for each. They dove into the process of researching causes and organizations. Stella, age 10, is interested in environmental and animal issues. Claire, age nine, is interested in helping people with disabilities and is a big supporter of the Anchor Center for Blind Children. They each spent an hour reading the profiles about different organizations an