Please consider helping our troops
We have a free subscription to Sports Illustrated. Now that it is baseball season, neither my husband nor myself really read the issues. We have dropped back issues off at various locations in the past – doctor’s offices, the gym, etc. I was thinking about whether or not they could be put to better use.
After a little bit of searching on the internet, I found a site call Any Soldier. Please visit the site – the general idea is that military members overseas notify the site of their needs. Quite honestly, I was amazed at the simplicity of some of the requests. If you have extra razors, hygiene or sanitary items, reading material, or prepackaged food, there is a soldier that would greatly appreciate them.
In addition, many of the troops are requesting toys to hand out to the children. I think that this is a great opportunity to teach my son about giving to others – we’re going to pick out a couple of his smaller toys (so that the troops can carry them easily) to send over.
Without getting too political about my thoughts on the war, I can easily say that I support our troops and everything that they do for us. I want to do more then just say that I support them.
What do you do? What do you plan on doing?
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Head Huggers – knitting hats for cancer patients
Although the focus of this site is money, it is also important to give back to others. All the money in the world doesn’t matter if you don’t fulfill your personal goals. I mentioned in a previous post that one of my goals was to have a job with a purpose that helps other people directly. After giving it some thought, I think that another one of my goals would be to also increase giving back to others, even if it does not directly involve money (ie. a job). I do not have the time to begin a nonprofit of my own right now, but I want to at some point in the future.
In the meantime, I would like to bring attention to others who have started worthy causes. I recently stumbled across a lady who is doing some amazing work for others. Sue Thompson started Head Huggers, which knits and sews caps for people who have lost their hair from chemotherapy, brain surgery, or other medical procedures. There are patterns provided on the site to get started, as well as some useful suggestions about what materials are best suited for different types of caps. The hats, once submitted, are delivered directly to nurses who are involved with the patients who have lost their hair. You can even get involved by forming your own local Head Huggers group, and information about local groups is posted on the main website.
This is a wonderful way to get directly involved in helping others when your free time permits, and provides a great incentive to try to learn something new. I have always wanted to learn how to knit, but I never really got started. My local craft store always has a weekly coupon for 40%-50% off a single item. Perhaps it is time to set a couple dollars aside and pick up some knitting needles and yarn!
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