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Currently 52% of New York City families with children under the age of four cannot afford child care. And one in every four parents has had to turn down a job, change employment, or take leave due to child care demands since the pandemic began. In New York City, there is now just one open child care space for every five babies.

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Coff33's non-profit of the month supporting Ukrainian refugees and their pets.Natasha Lovato. (Castle Rock, Colo.)Coff33, the downtown Castle Rock coffee shop, will donate its April tip money to families and pets fleeing Ukraine.

Experience another world without leaving yours. We checked out The Compassion Experience, an organization dedicated to releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name, when they toured Long Beach at Parkcrest Christian Church. We "traveled" to the Philippines and Kenya to learn the stories of Kiwi and Jey, respectively.

GiveSPORTS Equipment Drive.(A Precious Child) (DENVER, Colo.) Non-profit A Precious Child and Kroenke Sports Charities are holding an equipment drive this weekend to benefit families affected by the Marshall Fire.

When my children were little we started putting spare change in a mason jar that we called the money jar. I wanted to teach my children that small amounts of money would add up to big savings if they continually put money aside. Even as adults now, they love to go put the coins in the coin sorter at the grocery store and guess how much is in the money jar.