Dress your lil monsters up and take them out to make a difference this Halloween by trick-or-treating for UNICEF. It's a great alternative to soliciting sweets for 13 percent of lilsugar readers that don't let their kids eat treats. And, for mamas who aren't concerned about candy consumption, let your children go door to door double fisted on the night of fright by adding one of these festive orange boxes to their costumes.
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Baby showers are wonderful events, but they often result in a few gifts that parents will never use. Instead of passing them off to friends who are already overwhelmed with baby gear, consider donating them to Newborns in Need. Established in 1992, "Newborns in Need, Inc.
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One of the worst crimes I ever committed was smart talking to my parents in front of their very proper friends. As part of my punishment, my mom dragged me to church every Wednesday night for a month to make sandwiches for the homeless. Kicking and screaming at first, I quickly started to enjoy the bonding time with my mama and learned a couple of things:
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The mother of twins turned the loss of one of her beloved babes into an opportunity to help other children struggling to live. Born three and a half months premature, Leo and Kelley Durant's son, Cameron and daughter, Ressa, fought to survive. Unfortunately, the little girl died of an infection at just three weeks old.
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Shoes should be as easy to slip on, as they are to walk in. I found myself cursing my tot's footwear until I saw these canvas TOMS Shoes at Honeys and Heroes ($34), I was smitten by their simple design, cheerful prints and lightweight rubber soles.
Already in love with the concept of the brand, I was doubly excited when the sales lady told me that TOMS donates one pair of shoes to a child in need whenever a pair is purchased.
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Clothing can make a difference. Tiny Revolution, the popular T-shirt line known for their earth-friendly and sweatshop-free practices has partnered with the Africa Aid Foundation to sell its This Shirt Saved a Life ($38) tee. For about the price of what it costs to take your tot out to lunch, you can feed a student in the Buduburam Refugee Settlement in Ghana for an entire year.
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Keep the cord. If you're under 34 weeks pregnant, you may have the power to share life with someone other than your baby–to–be. By donating your newborn's umbilical cord after delivery, you give someone who has a life-threatening disease like leukemia, sickle cell anemia or lymphoma a chance to survive.
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Colorado International School recently hosted an art exhibition in their hallway. The display of smiling children intended to remember the Iraqi children who died in war. Shot by an Iranian-American photographer, the collection was titled, "From Iran With Love."
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Celebrate global heritage with this beautifully bound picture book ($7) of babes around the world.
Developed by the Global Fund for Children, the 16-pages will warm your heart with colorful images. And, it's a great gift for the mother-to-be who plans on traveling the world with her tot. 
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