Entries from November 2008
November 28, 2008
And Lets Not Forget The Most Vulnerable Amongst Us! – BrianInNYC
more about “ASPCA: Donate:“, posted with vodpod
The holidays are an exceptionally hard time for animal shelters. Many animals that were purchased as holiday gifts end up at the local shelter when the new owner realizes they have gotten in over their head.
The ASPCA
November 27, 2008
Daddy Bruce – dnd
At the age of 61 Bruce Randolph opened Daddy Bruce’s Barbecue Restaurant in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood. Five Points, named for the surrounding intersections Washington Street, 27th Street, 26th Avenue and Welton Street, was sometimes referred to as the “Harlem of the west.”
You don’t make a lot of money with [...]
November 27, 2008
BevnTempe’s Thanksgiving Message
Thanksgiving has the reputation of being the busiest travel holiday of the year. Ever wonder why? For one reason, it’s a 4-day weekend. It’s a good reason to travel–for some to catch the first powder on the ski slopes, for others to “come home.” Families, whose members are near and [...]
November 26, 2008
My Charity Of Choice is The National Coalition For The Homeless
You know, I’m worried…..very worried. Four of the largest states in the Union have run out of unemployment insurance money. They are Michigan, California, Florida, and New York. 256,000 people lost their jobs in October plus 1.9 million people become a statistic for long term unemployment of 6 months and longer. There are the many people that are falling off [...]
November 25, 2008
My Charity of Choice – Your Local Food Bank – Horsedooty
Brian asked us to think about a post for charities and to link to them. My choice is your local food bank. As the economy tightens up, the less fortunate still need to eat. Please read this post and try to follow their recommendations. Being hungry is not fun for anyone.
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/CollegeAndFamily/RaiseKids/10-donations-food-banks-need-most.aspx
(Editor’s [...]
November 24, 2008
New York Cares’ Coat Drive – BrianInNYC
My favorite holiday charity is the NY Cares Coat Drive. I collect coats from my clients as I visit them through the month of December and drop them off at my local police precincts. I love the fact that not only are coats being given to those who need them most but also the fact [...]
