Thank you-- and a very inspiring post! For me, charity was also instilled by my parents when I was young... and I learned appreciation for the joy of being able to give some of what you make through hard work to people who will truly benefit... and who need it.

My first experience was in grade school-- we raised money for a children's home; we got people in the community to sponsor us for swimming laps in the school pool... it was a donation "per lap." I think some of my sponsors were a little surprised that I actually swam 103 laps... at age 10. It was a great experience... really learned that it is "rewarding to give."