Pre-event family discussion questions for Kids’ Compassion Project: Urban Peak Note to parents and caregivers: Below we offer information and a few questions that we hope are the beginnings of family discussions about the upcoming Kids’ Compassion Project event. Compassion: A specific response to suffering: An awareness of the suffering of others A feeling of being emotionally […]
It has been heartbreaking to watch the devastation of Harvey continue to unfold in Houston and other parts of southern Texas. Unless you are in that area and have a boat, it is easy to feel a little helpless at this time of need. Unfortunately, KCP is not in that area to do any hand-to-hand […]
Pre-event family discussion questions for Kids’ Compassion Project: A Precious Child – School Supplies & Clothing Drive Prepared by Dr. Kerry Makin-Byrd | (720) 507-8061 | http://drkerrymakinbyrd.com/ Note to parents and caregivers: Below we offer a few questions which we hope are the beginnings of family discussions about the upcoming Kids’ Compassion Project. One way to foster compassion […]
On August 20, 2016, Kids’ Compassion Project hosted an event featuring A Precious Child , supporting their Fill A Backpack program . This event filled to capacity within hours of posting and participants collected and sorted almost 1,800 pieces of clothing and over 3,000 new school supply items! The 2016 Kids Count in Colorado Report found that […]
While our children can’t vote, they are absolutely paying attention during this presidential election cycle. According to Erin Oltersdorf and Shary Zampert, founders of Kids’ Compassion Project (KCP), this can be an opportunity to engage in positive conversation with children about compassion. For Oltersdorf, this realization hit home recently when her children began commenting on […]