{"id":58444,"date":"2017-07-09T11:16:47","date_gmt":"2017-07-09T15:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uncommongoods.pro\/?p=58444"},"modified":"2017-10-26T11:47:19","modified_gmt":"2017-10-26T15:47:19","slug":"better-to-give-826-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/2017\/better-to-give-826-national\/","title":{"rendered":"Why it’s Better to Give <\/em><\/br>with 826 National"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cOnce upon a time there was a sheep named Oddy. He was a regular sheep in the grasslands with all the other sheep. Then, one day he fell in the Arctic sea, and he saw a big wave. It pushed him to shore towards a cyclops\u2019s cave. Oddy took big steps towards the cave. The cyclops had a superpower that could turn anyone into a cyclops like him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pretty intriguing first paragraph, right? It was written by Wahaaj<\/a>, a young creative writing student who \u201clikes pizza and french fries, and he loves to spell Mississippi.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wahaaj\u2019s story<\/a> is funny, imaginative, and might not exist without the help of our newest Better to Give partner, 826 National<\/a>. Through their network of seven\u2014soon to be eight\u2014chapters across the US, 826 National has helped thousands of kids like Wahaaj let their imaginations run free, develop writing skills, and build confidence. The non-profit organization takes an uncommon, but extremely effective, approach to teaching writing to students age 6-18. They are passionate about their mission<\/a> \u201cto empower students with the skills to write their own paths forward, undefined by circumstance.\u201d The 826 Network believes in the power of making learning fun, and the power that quality education can have in influencing children\u2019s lives. All of this, along with their clever storefronts, dedicated staff and volunteers, free programs, and general ability to make every person who learns about them proclaim something along the lines of, \u201cThat is SO cool!\u201d made us realize that we really, really wanted to join forces with them.<\/p>\n