Clifford's cause is BE BIG! Being BIG is about being big-hearted. It's about having a big spirit. We can all BE BIG each and every day. Clifford's BIGNESS extends well beyond his size. Clifford's BIGNESS is the embodiment of all that is good about our friends, our neighbors, our children and our future. It only takes a little...to BE BIG. Here's how you can participate:

BRING YOUR BIG IDEA TO LIFE!

CONTEST WINNERS JUST ANNOUNCED!

The BE BIG In Your Community Contest garnered 600 BIG Ideas from over 16,000 entrants! It was a challenge to choose only 11 ideas as all of them were truly inspiring and embodied the spirit of what it means to BE BIG.

Click Here to see the winning BIG Ideas! (Maybe you can get an idea for next year’s contest!)
BE BIG in Your Community Contest

BE BIG EVERY DAY!

Clifford’s BIG Ideas are listed below – along with suggestions about how to incorporate BIG actions into your every day life. Take the time to do a BIG activity with a child. And remember – it only takes a little to BE BIG!

Share
Share your Newspaper or magazine when you are finished reading it
Do an activity with a child
Be a Good Friend
Support your friend in whatever they choose to do
Do an activity with a child
Be Kind
Show your appreciation for your co-worker/spouse/family member on a daily basis
Do an activity with a child
Be Responsible
Follow through with anything you take on
Do an activity with a child
Be Truthful
Be honest at work and at home
Do an activity with a child
Believe in Yourself
Start sentences with I CAN and I WILL instead of I CAN'T or I WON'T
Do an activity with a child
Have Respect
Be respectful of others by acknowledging them when they deserve it
Do an activity with a child
Help Others
Offer your assistance when possible- at work and in your community
Do an activity with a child
Play Fair
Make sure everyone in your home is treated fairly
Do an activity with a child
Work Together
Cooperate with others on projects in a home or business environment
Do an activity with a child

SEND A LETTER TO CLIFFORD

Were you BIG today? Click here to send Clifford a card and tell him how!

SUPPORT THE BE BIG FUND!

Scholastic is working with HandsOn Network to activate the BE BIG campaign in the local community. HandsOn Network is the largest volunteer management organization in the nation, which equips, mobilizes and inspires people to take action that changes the world. Go to www.handsonnetwork.org/donate to make a donation to the BE BIG Fund and to learn how you can get involved in putting BIG actions in place in your local community today!
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