I don’t want to sound like a broken record but when I saw this Las Vegas Sun story by J. Patrick Coolican, I just couldn’t sit on my hands. As many of us prepare to enjoy holiday fun with our loved ones, it can be easy to forget about the many families right here in…
With Thanksgiving in just a couple of days, it’s time for my annual Mindful Giving List. As we gather to give thanks for the wealth or love and friendship in our lives, it’s also good to consider what we can do to help those in need. These are just some of the ways you can…
This just breaks my heart…let’s help these kids at Shade Tree have a better Christmas… The Shade Tree will host a Holiday shopping Event for the children so they may give back to their Moms for the holiday. Donations kindly requested of the following gift items: Bath/body products Jewelry Perfume Purses/Wallets Gloves, winter hats, sweaters…
Every year around this time I start collecting ideas for my annual charitable giving guide. You see, I believe that the only balance to the excess of the holiday season is to give back. Indeed, I believe in giving back all year long, but the holidays provide a special opportunity to open your heart to…
Judging by the ribbons and official decrees, October has a lot of wardrobe changes for one month. It’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It’s the end of Hispanic Heritage Month. What’s that? Who would know with all the pink-washing going on? You’d think Breast Cancer Awareness Month was it’s own national holiday, what with all the…
Starting today and through the rest of the year, local Dunkin Donuts will have a change jar for Shade Tree. Get something sweet and help a good cause. Delicious.
Now that I am only 25 days away from my due date (holy crap!), my husband and I have been receiving many wonderful gifts for our little gestating fetus, whom we’ve nicknamed “Little B.” (Which stands for The Littlest Bristol) So many cute onesies and goodies! Indeed, Little B has been blessed with an over-abundance…
As part of Pride week, the Community Counseling Center is taking part in Threads of the Community, a fashion show fundraiser at Krave nightclub on April 26. Staff members will be modeling tshirts in rainbow flag colors that were designed by community organizations. Other organizations involved in the event include AFAN, SNAPI and The Center.…
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