We wish you and your family a Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving holiday. Even though there is much turmoil in the world, never lose sight of the Big Picture. We are here but for a brief time before the Lord puts everything right. Stand strong in Him and be encouraged.
- Stan & Holly
- Stan & Holly
THANKSGIVING DAY
Deyo Note:
As one reader pointed out, there are many worthwhile charities, but it is primarily the larger ones that receive huge attention. It is not our intention to overlook anyone, but there are literally thousands of them sprinkled across the Nation. Many are too poor or too busy to maintain websites.
Please help your smaller local charitable agencies where you can. Often they are the backbone and saving grace of communities that are overlooked by national groups. This is especially true for animal shelters. Many people donate their time to keep these facilities open. They run their programs on minuscule budgets, mostly through donations.
When I lived in northern Colo., the Safeways always maintained a 6'x6'x3' wooden donation box where people could contribute pet food or cash. It was a personal joy to help out. Sorry to say, this tradition has not appeared here in southern Colo.
The other day Stan and I were in the veggie department of a national grocery chain. We watched the produce manager pluck various foods off tables and chuck them into a cart. We asked where all the borderline fruits and veggies went once close to their "best by" date. He shared that they all went into TRASH. Throw out. Wasted. Not even saved for compost.
Why can't it go to the poor? To soup kitchens? To needy families? He replied that it used to, that their stores yearly gave away millions of pounds of still-good food. However, one person had picked up a sandwich from their store, which that person left out on his own counter too long and got sick. He then sued the store. As company policy now, this chain can no longer donate any still-viable food and this was all due to the actions of one individual. We have a truly valuable resource here that could help feed literally millions of hungry Americans going to waste. How sad is that.
In the flurry of holiday celebrations, feasting and gift giving, it is often the poor, hungry and homeless – 2-legged and 4-legged alike – who are most overlooked. Please remember to give where you can. It will be the best gift you ever receive.
Source:
http://standeyo.com/index1.html
