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We donate money regularly to our church and their various missions.
~Dh gives blood on a regular basis to the Red Cross. (I can't donate since I had cancer.)
~We give gifts from Heifer International to a number of family members for Christmas.
~We donate clothes/toys/household goods to a local thrift shop which is a nonprofit for Alzheimer's Research.
~We are very, very involved with the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life and have been for the past 8 years. We give monetarily and also of our time.
~I helped cook for approx. 500 on Thanksgiving Day.....over 300 meals were delivered to elderly, sick and low-income families. Another 150-200 meals were served at the church to local homeless families. It was really inspiring.
~I am planning to start serving one Saturday a month thru a mission team at our church called "Main Street Kitchen" which provides a large meal to local homeless, elderly and low-income families.
~We recycle, reuse and compost to minimize our impact on the Earth. We try to support local farmers, buy some organic products and avoid chemicals.
~Our children will choose a local child in need and pick out Christmas presents and clothes for them.
~In the past, we have gone Christmas carolling to a nursing home, delivered food to the food bank and warm articles of clothing to a homeless shelter thru my dd's girl scout troop.
That's all I can think of offhand, although I'm sure I'm forgetting something! I think this is a great thread and plan to get some new ideas from it!
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Jenn
homeschooling mama to my little brood...
~L (1997), M (2001), N (2004) and M (April 2007)~
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