This year we're not giving loved ones much by way of gifts. I got a
new BBQ pit, my daughter got an iPod dock (don't tell her, okay?), D
got a new cell phone (she already knows), and there are a few
stocking-stuffer things around. But friends and the rest of the clan
won't be getting any snacks or gewgaws or shiny widgets they really
don't need. Instead we made donations to a couple of charities.

Through Heifer International we bought some livestock (sheep and
chicks) for their efforts to improve people's lives world wide . And
through Feeding America (used to be Second Harvest) we bought a passel
of food for people in need here at home. The Feeding America Web site
says that a buck can buy 20 pounds of food. That means $100 will buy
a ton -- literally a ton of food.

Relevant URLs:
http://www.heifer.org/
http://feedingamerica.org/
--

modom

modom (palindrome guy) wrote:
> This year we're not giving loved ones much by way of gifts. I got a
> new BBQ pit, my daughter got an iPod dock (don't tell her, okay?), D
> got a new cell phone (she already knows), and there are a few
> stocking-stuffer things around. But friends and the rest of the clan
> won't be getting any snacks or gewgaws or shiny widgets they really
> don't need. Instead we made donations to a couple of charities.
>
> Through Heifer International we bought some livestock (sheep and
> chicks) for their efforts to improve people's lives world wide . And
> through Feeding America (used to be Second Harvest) we bought a passel
> of food for people in need here at home. The Feeding America Web site
> says that a buck can buy 20 pounds of food. That means $100 will buy
> a ton -- literally a ton of food.
>
> Relevant URLs:
> http://www.heifer.org/
> http://feedingamerica.org/
> --
>
> modom

That's very nice of you. I think next year, I'll switch to
similar things. My daughter is old enough to understand that, and
the adults sure don't need anything.

--
Jean B.

On Dec 22, 7:42*pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
> modom (palindrome guy) wrote:
> > This year we're not giving loved ones much by way of gifts. *I got a
> > new BBQ pit, my daughter got an iPod dock (don't tell her, okay?), D
> > got a new cell phone (she already knows), and there are a few
> > stocking-stuffer things around. *But friends and the rest of the clan
> > won't be getting any snacks or gewgaws or shiny widgets they really
> > don't need. *Instead we made donations to a couple of charities.
>
> > Through Heifer International we bought some livestock (sheep and
> > chicks) for their efforts to improve people's lives world wide . *And
> > through Feeding America (used to be Second Harvest) we bought a passel
> > of food for people in need here at home. *The Feeding America Web site
> > says that a buck can buy 20 pounds of food. *That means $100 will buy
> > a ton -- literally a ton of food.
>
> > Relevant URLs:
> >http://www.heifer.org/
> >http://feedingamerica.org/
> > --
>
> > modom
>
> That's very nice of you. *I think next year, I'll switch to
> similar things. *My daughter is old enough to understand that, and
> the adults sure don't need anything.
>
> --
> Jean B.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I like the Heifer project - in addition, there's World Vision - they
had animals and a rep on ABC's morning show last weekend; I was upset
that they talked only about WV, and didn't mention the Heifer project
as well as any other similar charities. But I guess guesting one is
better than none.

N.

"modom (palindrome guy)" > wrote in message
...
> This year we're not giving loved ones much by way of gifts. I got a
> new BBQ pit, my daughter got an iPod dock (don't tell her, okay?), D
> got a new cell phone (she already knows), and there are a few
> stocking-stuffer things around. But friends and the rest of the clan
> won't be getting any snacks or gewgaws or shiny widgets they really
> don't need. Instead we made donations to a couple of charities.
>
> Through Heifer International we bought some livestock (sheep and
> chicks) for their efforts to improve people's lives world wide . And
> through Feeding America (used to be Second Harvest) we bought a passel
> of food for people in need here at home. The Feeding America Web site
> says that a buck can buy 20 pounds of food. That means $100 will buy
> a ton -- literally a ton of food.
>
> Relevant URLs:
> http://www.heifer.org/
> http://feedingamerica.org/

My boss gave a goat in my name one year :-) Best Christmas present I've
ever "received"!

TammyM

modom (palindrome guy) wrote:
> This year we're not giving loved ones much by way of gifts. I got a
> new BBQ pit, my daughter got an iPod dock (don't tell her, okay?), D
> got a new cell phone (she already knows), and there are a few
> stocking-stuffer things around. But friends and the rest of the clan
> won't be getting any snacks or gewgaws or shiny widgets they really
> don't need. Instead we made donations to a couple of charities.
>
> Through Heifer International we bought some livestock (sheep and
> chicks) for their efforts to improve people's lives world wide . And
> through Feeding America (used to be Second Harvest) we bought a passel
> of food for people in need here at home. The Feeding America Web site
> says that a buck can buy 20 pounds of food. That means $100 will buy
> a ton -- literally a ton of food.
>
> Relevant URLs:
> http://www.heifer.org/
> http://feedingamerica.org/
> --
>
> modom

My family felt the same way. We have everything we want, so this gives
us the opportunity to help someone who needs it. What we are doing for
each other, is sharing something that we cooked or made by hand. Mom's
cookies came in the mail this morning (they are gone, too!). Nothing
tastes better than Mom's cookies. :-P


Becca