Legacy of Philanthropy
The Iowa State Fair is enjoyed by Iowans of all ages. One of the top reasons to attend the Fair is to spend time with your family. Each August, there are multigeneration campers that fill the campgrounds, family reunions and countless summer vacations spent at the Fair.
On any of the 11 days, you can see parents and grandparents following little Fairgoers around Little Hands on the Farm. Before a livestock show, the barns are buzzing with 4-Hers and their families preparing for the show ring. If you ask any family attending the Fair, they can rattle off their favorite food, meeting spot on the Fairgrounds and activity their family participates in every year.
- Discuss the importance of giving and how good it feels to help others.
- Together, visit charities that you're considering supporting. This lets your grandchildren see firsthand whom they'll be benefiting.
- Help grandchildren learn about money with an allowance to be divided three ways: one to spend, one to save and one to be given to a charity of their choice.
- Allow them to choose an organization or program to benefit. You may be pleasantly surprised by the sensitivity of their selections.
- At regular intervals—perhaps yearly—discuss how their donations were used and ask if they wish to benefit the same charity or another one.
- Share your grandchildren's zeal by matching their gifts to their selected organizations.
If you or your grandchildren would like to support our work with a gift to the Blue Ribbon Foundation, we would love to chat with you about the various ways to give that will create a family legacy of philanthropy. (Copyright © The Stelter Company, All rights reserved.)