Every year around Christmas, I try to find something charitable to give to, or someone who really needs the help, in my small attempt to make the world a better place, a little piece at a time.
We'll all probably be bombarded this year by those asking us to "give" and for our charitable contributions, whether it's the local shelter or soup kitchen doing a holiday food-drive or the people who stand in the bitter cold ringing a bell for the Salvation Army. Even in such a tight economy, peoples' generosity amazes me. In a country that I have come to believe is becoming more and more self-centered, narcissistic, selfish and apathetic, I still manage to find a few bright lights of those souls who honestly CARE about the "Have Nots". And it makes me cry happy tears and gives me a lump in my throat - because they are shining examples of one of the best parts of human nature.
This year, I found the perfect cause. It's an organization called "Inner Harbour" and they help abused kids ranging from age 6 up through 18. These kids have nothing. They've been shuffled around from house to house, been through some really horrible situations, and have managed to not only survive, but finally arrive at a place where they can get the help and care that they need. But their Christmas won't be that great without some help.
I'm posting this to make anyone who reads this aware of how you could help make a kid's Christmas a good one this season. If you can give, great! If not, maybe you can at least pass along the information to someone who can.
I'd like to thank MaryAnn for blogging about this, and referring people to Laurie's blog, who posted the video about Inner Harbour and the link to donate.
We can ALL make a difference, even if it's only a dollar or two, one person at a time. It all adds up. :) Thanks for reading. The video is only about 2 minutes long and gives a better idea of what your giving can accomplish.
Bright Blessings to all of you this season!
~ Corina
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