Touch more lives by teaching our children to give - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper

Touch more lives by teaching our children to give - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper: "Touch more lives by teaching our children to give

By Kelvin Taketa


It's Christmas Day, and like most Hawai'i families, yours has probably finished opening presents from friends and loved ones. This is certainly the time of year when we think about giving and the impact that it has on others. Every holiday season, we are besieged with pleas from worthy charities that need our support. And as always, we as a community respond generously.

When we give, we embrace a meaning larger than ourselves. Making philanthropy a way of life in your family every day —not just at Christmastime — will give our children a solid foundation as they become our community's future donors, volunteers and leaders. Helping our children to understand the value gained by being an engaged member of the community and the incredible meaning that comes with giving back is one of the most important things that we can do for them, and for the whole community."