There is a movement that is the antithesis of Black Friday consumer madness. It is Giving Tuesday, which promotes charitable giving, instead of buying material goods. While I am all for presents under the tree, I am also all for giving to organizations that touch my heart.
My grandmother and I were incredibly close. She was my best friend and my birthday buddy. She also suffered from high blood pressure for years, and as time marched on, developed congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation. She had a pacemaker and her aortic valve replaced. Eventually, it was complications from a stroke that took her from us in 1999.
Thanks to the Heart Association, more women are aware of their risk factors and what they can do to prevent heart disease (#1 killer of women).
My dad took on the daunting challenge of raising me when he married my mom. He dealt with my teenage years, and made it out alive
. My father in law served as a great role model to his three children and later, our own families. Both are linked by colon cancer.
Even though they both lost their battles
However, their legacies live on. They are both memorialized at the hospitals in NJ where they were treated, as well as here in Sioux Falls.
I have a few difficult to shop for folks on my list. I found the solution several years ago by donating to both Heifer International and Nets for Life, both of which make a difference in the lives of families across the globe.
Another cause close to my heart is autism . My son has high functioning autism, and quite frankly I'm more interested in developing treatment protocols that ensure every child who has it can receive a quality education and have safe, well trained staff.
If you don't want to give money, you can always bake goodies or serve a meal at the Ronald McDonald House as well as give items on their wish list. Every year, my son and I bake and decorate cookies and bring them for the families staying there while their children are in the hospital. They have a wish list that can be filled by a trip to the grocery store.
Please share what you are doing for Gratitude Tuesday-write a comment, post on our Facebook page or tweet using the hash tag #gratitudetuesday. Lets make this a movement! gratitude-the Beastie Boys
My grandmother and I were incredibly close. She was my best friend and my birthday buddy. She also suffered from high blood pressure for years, and as time marched on, developed congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation. She had a pacemaker and her aortic valve replaced. Eventually, it was complications from a stroke that took her from us in 1999.
Thanks to the Heart Association, more women are aware of their risk factors and what they can do to prevent heart disease (#1 killer of women).
My dad took on the daunting challenge of raising me when he married my mom. He dealt with my teenage years, and made it out alive
. My father in law served as a great role model to his three children and later, our own families. Both are linked by colon cancer.
Even though they both lost their battles
However, their legacies live on. They are both memorialized at the hospitals in NJ where they were treated, as well as here in Sioux Falls.
I have a few difficult to shop for folks on my list. I found the solution several years ago by donating to both Heifer International and Nets for Life, both of which make a difference in the lives of families across the globe.
Another cause close to my heart is autism . My son has high functioning autism, and quite frankly I'm more interested in developing treatment protocols that ensure every child who has it can receive a quality education and have safe, well trained staff.
If you don't want to give money, you can always bake goodies or serve a meal at the Ronald McDonald House as well as give items on their wish list. Every year, my son and I bake and decorate cookies and bring them for the families staying there while their children are in the hospital. They have a wish list that can be filled by a trip to the grocery store.
Please share what you are doing for Gratitude Tuesday-write a comment, post on our Facebook page or tweet using the hash tag #gratitudetuesday. Lets make this a movement! gratitude-the Beastie Boys
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