Holidays and The Spirit of Giving
Monday, December 6th, 2010
*United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
It’s that time of year when everyone ramps up their charitable giving. At Brandy and Val, LLC, our mission is “doing good where good is needed” and we practice that mantra year round as there is plenty of work to be done 24/7, 365 days a year! With donating a portion of sales from our books to animal shelters and through our pet therapy duties, we hope to benefit the lives of animals, children and their families. There are SO many good charities and causes out there do you ever wonder though, what a $100 donation can do? Find a cause and MAKE IT HAPPEN for others this holiday season.
REAL SIMPLE magazine, in their December issue, had a really interesting page showcasing a few that I’ll share here:
BEST FRIENDS an animal sanctuary that Brandy and Val supports, can microchip 10 cats
READING IS FUNDAMENTAL can give away 50 children’s books in their effort to promote literacy (another cause Brandy and Val supports through Open Books in Chicago)
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS provides 3 first-aid kits, 24 blankets and 10 surgical scissors to communities in medical need
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY an organization who helped re-build hard hit areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and helps create housing worldwide can purchase 1 toilet, 2 hard hats and 3 hammers with your $100 donation. (Val is a Katrina dog which is why we mention the Katrina connection)
A few others not in the article include:
CITYMEALS ON WHEELS can provide 20 holiday meals for home-bound elderly ($128 donation)
PETS ALIVE Animal sanctuary (we support them, too!) can sponsor 2 senior dogs in need of additional medical treatment to improve their quality of life
