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Guests are invited to an ECHOage birthday party online. Instead of bringing a wrapped and packaged present, guests simply RSVP and give a secure online gift of money. Payments are pooled for the purchase of ONE special gift and to support ONE meaningful cause.
ECHOage arranges everything for you:
The host parent receives funds from ECHOage in the mail for the purpose of purchasing the ONE meaningful gift for the birthday child. ECHOage mails funds to the charity chosen by the child, and the host parent receives an official tax receipt.
ECHOage deducts 15% from the total of each party for the administration of the ECHOage website.
ECHOage is a tool to help parents teach children about the ways in which they can have a positive impact in the world. When you engage your child in a discussion about the fact that gifts normally come wrapped and packaged which wastes paper and plastic, and ultimately harms trees and the environment, you will most likely find that your child is receptive to what you have to say.
Begin a conversation with your child about how the health of the planet affects us. Ask your child to tell you the things that he/she enjoys in nature and why it might be important to protect natural environments. Explain to your child that he/she can do something to protect trees, mountains, rivers, lakes and oceans just by having an ECHOage party. When less toys are purchased, this means less toys are packaged and wrapped and less toys end up in landfills.
Explain to your child that he/she can set a good example for his/her friends just by having an ECHOage party. When your child decides to host an ECHOage party, he/she is also putting into action some of the important lessons he/she is learning at school. This information will empower your child and make him/her feel proud.
Tell your child that choosing one gift means having something useful and memorable.
Ask your child to think about the one gift that he/she would like to have from all his/her friends. Children might want a musical instrument or a special item that will help enhance a hobby, like new hockey skates or sporting equipment.
Whatever the age of your child, ECHOage is your opportunity to ask your child to do something significant to improve the world. ECHOage is easy to do and makes kids feel great about their potential in the world.
The black button on the left hand side of the ECHOage website says: ECHOage YOUR PARTY. Clicking that button will take you to a sign up page. After easily completing the information for sign up, you can choose an invitation style. Then, you choose the charity you would like to support. Then, you enter in the details of your party, the names of your guests, the email addresses of their parents and press Send Invitations - that's it!
Each ECHOage birthday invitation says:
You are invited to help change the world today. It’s easier than you think.
Instead of bringing a wrapped and packaged present, please RSVP and give a secure online gift. Your payment will go toward the purchase of ONE special gift and help support ONE meaningful cause.
Together we will be helping Evergreen - a charity that plants gardens and trees in school playgrounds so that kids can enjoy healthy, green spaces. (for example)
ECHOage will arrange everything for you.
No need to drive, shop, wrap or even pick up the phone to make a donation.
Can’t wait to see you at my ECHOage party!