I’m sitting on my knees by the door of an elementary school classroom. I am talking to the birthday boy.  He is thanking me for his gift.  He has the biggest smile on his face. I make a note in my mind that this is why I do this --  for this ki ...more

How do we convince our children to use Share Your Wish?  Children don’t always see the value in things the way we as adults do.  Not only do most adults love the idea of giving to charity and teaching their youngsters about the importance of giving back, but most of us also enjoy ...more

At Share Your Wish, we believe that teaching our children the virtues of generosity and selflessness by helping others is of utmost importance.  We believe it gives them a sense of empowerment, and respect for others that they will take with them for the rest of their lives.  We want th ...more

Whenever I tell people about our website I usually get a very positive reaction, which of course makes me feel good! BUT, then I get the same questions - "Can you only pick one gift? Won't the birthday boy/girl be disappointed? Is that enough?"

I have been thinking about this a lot! And I ...more

How often have we all been asked this very question throughout our lives? I am sure that many of us have answered this the same way - successful, rich, smart, etc. But did you ever say you wanted to be kind? Did you ever tell people you hoped to inspire others? Have you ever daydreamed about bein ...more