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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We've said:

"This is a "no gift" party, but if you'd like to bring food or supplies for XYZ Animal Shelter, we will be making a group donation later this month."[/quote]

This.[/quote]

Why wouldn't you skip the birthday party and use those funds to make a donation to the shelter and has the time to make the donation and work at the shelter.
Why in the world would you teach your child to present and feel proud of  food and supplies she got other people to buy? I'm not seeing the great act of philanthropy when other people are doing the majority of the giving.[/quote]

You're overthinking this.

We're not playing it up to our child (or anyone else) as some big community service thing or a "great act of philanthropy," as you said.

And we're not telling our child to feel proud about any of it, including other people's contributions.

It's just something we do sometimes.  And if other people want to contribute, that's fine.  If not, that's fine, too.

We're talking about cat food.  This really isn't a big deal.  [/quote]

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