It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!! In honor of all the winter holidays, I'm participating in the 12 days of Holidays Carnival. Starting today, I'm posting my favorite holiday traditions, budget friendly ideas, etc. I'll also be linking up with some of my favorite bloggers!
Today's topic: 1. Favorite Local Nonprofit
This is a tough one for me. There are so many great nonprofits that help so many people in our area. So I'll list my top three~maybe cheating but I don't care!
#1. Philabundance: Did you know there are nearly 1 million people who face hunger every day in the Delaware Valley? "Philabundance was created in 1984 with the simple belief that no man, woman or child should go hungry." Philabundance is the areas largest food bank and can feed one person for as little as 30 cents. Find more information and consider making a donation at http://www.philabundance.org/
#2. Cradles to Crayons: How can this not be my top 3?! The mission of Cradles to Crayons (C2C) is to provide children living in low income and homeless situations from birth to preteen the basic essentials,free of charge, that they need to feel safe, warm, ready to learn. What I love the most about C2C is that it is so easy to help. I can donate the clothes my children have never worn or worn very little & that makes a big difference in the life of another child! C2C also accepts monetary donations. To learn more check out http://cradlestocrayons.org/philadelphia/about-us.
#3. Delaware County SPCA: I have to be honest, I've know about the SPCA for a while but until we decided it was time to get a dog for our family, I had never been to the SPCA. One trip was all it took, we found a great dog that our family loves and it made us realize how many other animals need the help of organizations like the SPCA. No donation it too big or too small. Old towels and blankets, they use them for the animals, a few minutes a week to walk a dog, you can help too! This year my 8 year old daughter wants to use some of her birthday money to buy treats for the dogs who are still at the SPCA. I love that we have found an organization that she wants to help! If you're interested in finding out more about the SPCA or considering adopting a pet of your own go to http://delcospca.org/.
What are your favorite local nonprofit organizations? Do any of yours match mine?
One of things I love about Philabundance is that they will pick up food donations from local restaurants to keep perfectly fine food from going to waste.
ReplyDeleteCradles to Crayons is becoming a favorite of mine, too. With economy being so bad, I'm sure there are lots of kids in need of help, even right here where we live.
My favorite non-profits are Loaves and Fishes food bank in Prospect Park and the SPCA. Whenever cat/dog food is on sale and I have a really good coupon, I buy it and give to the SPCA. For Loaves and Fishes I spend about $5.00 a week on non food donations, they need everything from shampoo to razors.
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Thanks for the comments ladies!
ReplyDeleteColeen, My goal in 2012 is to coupon more to do more donations! I'm not in a place where I can spend thousands, but $5 a week is definatly doable for my family & can help so much!