Dressed up and off to Christmas Eve with my family. Two great-aunts and one aunt/uncle lost homes in Ike, cousin broke off engagement, other cousins “don’t do Christmas” anymore. Should be fun.
Archive for December 24th, 2008
Charitable Results
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Thanks to all of you who participated in my week of charitable giving. A little goes a long way and I may not have a lot to give but you all really helped with your comments, each of which earned the organization an additional 25 cents on top of my $25 donation. Please consider giving to some of these wonderful small non-profit organizations in 2009 (or even in 2008). Every penny counts and even small donations like mine add up. Here are the final totals:
Day One – Houston Interfaith Ministries – Refugee Services: $27.25
Day Two – Born2Fly: Because of the strong showing of support for this very worthwhile organization, I am choosing to max my contribution to $40 and would encourage my readers to pitch in through their web site or using the Chip In widget in my sidebar. Help put an end to child sex trafficking.
Day Three – First Book: $27.50
Day Four – Foundation for the National Institutes of Health: $26.50
Day Five – The Winner, by one vote, is Donors Choose: $27.50
Thanks to all of you for participating. Please consider your own donation to these great charities and perhaps doing a similar charity roundup on your blog next year. I will definitely keep all of your great suggestions in mind for my giving throughout 2009. Tomorrow I am taking Pumpkinhead to work with me and we are going to pick up some canned goods and other items for a woman who is doing some mission work on a reservation over the holidays. I’m going to have him help me deliver those and then I’m going to write out these checks/donate online and have him help me, explaining what each organization does and why it is so important to support them with our money, time and resources.
