All in the Family

On this evening, only one appeal met the test. A gift catalog from a conservation organization promised our family a wonderful experience and valuable lessons if we sponsored an animal they were working to protect.

This eye-catching effort spoke to us as a family, recognizing that this gift met not just the needs of the organization, but our needs as a family — to give to organizations making an impact, to teach our children about being charitable, to avoid the blatant commercialism of the holidays; in short, to change the world through our charitable support.