charity

When Farmer Barnes tells his family that people are giving less to charity, and the children in Africa need toys, they decorate Dumpy the Dumptruck and set off on the Apple Harbor Charity Drive.

After hearing a story about a girl in Uganda whose life is changed for the better by the gift of a goat, a class of fifth-graders pulls together to raise funds to make a similar donation to someone in need.

Seventh-grader Jess and her friends establish the Order of the Oleander to collect supplies for an orphanage in Kabul, Afghanistan, where two of their parents are deployed, but when disaster strikes and many blame the Order, Jess must find a way to go on.

Invited to the North Pole by Santa Claus, Dewey and the other Doo-its learn of a hungry family in New York City that wants food, not toys, for Christmas, and they work together to find a way to help. Includes facts about Feed The Children and its founder, Larry Jones.

A series of mysterious events upsets the annual charity bash at Backwater Hall, including the death of the host.

After buying, wrapping, and storing in a chest the Christmas gifts for her large family, an Italian grandmother discovers others more in need.

A simple biography of Diana, Princess of Wales, emphasizing her charitable work for such causes as sick children, people with AIDS, and the elimination of land mines.

When the Alden children join a group of volunteers to fix up an old house for senior citizens, they try to explain the puzzling behavior of their coworkers as well as investigate some unusual events.

During the Christmas season, Sam and his parents participate in various acts of kindness to others and record their good deeds on slips of paper to be placed in a sparkly box, as a gift to Jesus.

Simon expects a visit from a king and a royal reward for his hospitality, but when a beggar turns up at his door instead, he learns the satisfaction of giving.