Don’t get me wrong….I love
getting presents! I think though, I like giving a really good one even better.
I’m not one of those people that can just go at the last minute and grab whatever…it’s
got to be right. What can be any more right than giving someone what they
REALLY need??
Trust me…I know how busy we all
are this time of year, but isn’t it a great time to stop for a minute and think
about those that have been injured or set back from unforeseen circumstances.
There are so many ways to give to your community that costs very little if
anything at all.
Hailey and I recently went
through all of her little baby toys and gave them to a family that really needed
it. The mom had to go on leave from her job very early in her pregnancy and then
ended up having her baby prematurely. Needless to say, she ended up staying
home a lot longer than they had planned. I’m sure going from a two income
family to one unexpectedly with three kids can be challenging. I was so excited to be able to help them out!
Another notable way that just
came to my attention is the Holiday Hurricane Rebound program that is sponsored
by Touchstone Crystal (a member of the Swarovski Group). The goal of
this program is to support the roughly 250 independent business women on the east coast
that were severely affected by the effects of Hurricane Sandy. These women depend on income generated from in-home party sales and were unable to have them due to the devastating effects of the storm.
The aim is to have people from
anywhere in the country partner with a specific Touchstone Crystal small
business owner on the East Coast that was devastated by the storm. In addition,
Touchstone Crystal will make double jewelry credit awards available to any remote
host who signs up for the program.
To see some of their beautiful
jewelry you can go here.
If you would like to get more information on the Holiday Hurricane Rebound Program
you can go here.
It's so nice to give back!
ReplyDeleteWe were given so many things for free with our first baby and instead of selling them I passed them on to other new parents to use for free. It's nice to be able to help those who are in need and it benefits everyone. They get something they need and you walk away feeling like a better person!
I agree...we've donated most of Hailey's stuff as well. It's amazing how good it makes you feel to just do something so small to you or I, but HUGE to someone that really needs it!
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