Giving Good News

When every manger out there is filled it will total 5 million acts of kindness. This is a number we never could have imagined. When we started we knew there would be families out there who wanted the same thing...

SERVICE IDEA // I’m so happy to report that the girls made over $300 at their hot chocolate stand yesterday!!! Family, friends and neighbors came to help in any way they could. The best part was watching the girls, and...

STEP #1: Read the book to your family after Thanksgiving. STEP #2: Set up the Manger somewhere everyone can see. STEP #3: Print out our list of service ideas. STEP #4: Begin getting excited over putting a single piece of...

We been so overwhelmed by the response from all of you NEAR and FAR! Where are you doing Giving Manger from?? California? Texas? CANADA? 📷 @idahomeliving

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If every piece of straw out there is put into the Manger this year... that would be 5 million acts of kindness. 📷 @jenfugarino

It can get so easy to fall into thinking that giving is overwhelming. One more thing on the to-do list. Well, that’s why we’re here. To make sure you have a lot of ideas to spread kindness that don’t feel...

“He's 12 years old. Probably barely remembers what he ate yesterday. But boy does this kid remember what we do during Christmas. We don’t need Santa or Elves to create magic in our home, instead we create magic with our...

“Ever since we got @thegivingmanger in the mail and read through the book, Cove has been asking to set up the manger. Since we’re those crazies who set up Christmas way early, we put it up the manger today. He’s...

When is it too early to start decorating for #Christmas? Asking for a friend. 📷 @govictoria

Comfort for the people from Paradise, CA who had to flee from fire on foot. Relief from the fires in Thousand Oaks and Malibu. Hope for a friend who is struggling. Strength for a child who is stumbling. Joy for...

Service idea: Leave a sweet note for the mailman or take cookies to a neighbor. ❤️ 📷 @meredith_deanne