At this party, charity wins over candy | csmonitor.com

At this party, charity wins over candy | csmonitor.com: "At this party, charity wins over candy

By Lorri Benedik

Several years ago, my husband and I decided that our 7-year-old son, Zach, should receive a weekly allowance - one loonie (Canadian $1 coin) for each year of his life. We bought three plastic piggy banks of different colors and put them on his dresser. Each Friday evening he got seven loonies - two for spending, four for saving, and one for charity.
'What's charity?' he asked. We explained as best we could, and at the end of the year, with our help, he chose a nonprofit beneficiary."