How did US charitable giving reach $600 billion for the first time?

Imagine your piggy bank is filled with $600 billion, that’s like charitable giving in the United States for the first time ever!

Charitable giving means people give money or things to help others. It's like when you share your snacks with a friend who doesn’t have any. Instead of snacks, grown-ups give money, and they do this through groups like schools, hospitals, and charities.

There are more people giving than ever before, just like how you might start sharing your toys with all your friends instead of just one. Also, some people gave a lot of money, like when a superhero gives away their entire treasure chest to help others.

More people are giving, and they're giving bigger amounts, that’s why the piggy bank got so full! Now it has $600 billion in it, enough to buy every toy in the world for many years. Imagine your piggy bank is filled with $600 billion, that’s like charitable giving in the United States for the first time ever!