To say I’ve been fortunate would be an understatement. I feel like the luckiest girl on earth! I have food, a roof over my head and I’m surrounded by a loving family, husband and kids. While our house is full of love, it’s also full of STUFF. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love stuff. I would probably go out and buy new clothes every day or buy my kids a new toy or game if I could afford to. But truthfully, we have enough. Our house is full to the brim with clothes, gadgets, baby gear, toys, games, books, and more. With the third kid, we need to make more room, not fill it up. I’m not complaining, but the reality is that we don’t use half of the stuff that we own. Not only are we lucky but we’re very fortunate.
I’m forever grateful to be where I am. I have my parents to thank for sacrificing their comfortable life as they knew it and moving away from their family and friends to give my brother’s and I a chance at a better (and easier) life. I am grateful for my husband who works hard to help support myself and the boys, to give us the best life possible where we get to enjoy city living, programs and a variety of other fun events without question. I’m also grateful for how my blog turned out. What started as a hobby and passion for story telling has turned into a part-time job.
So this season, instead of filling up our home with more toys, clothes and baby gear that I’ve received through my blog, I’m going to be donating it to a local charity called The New Mom Project. The New Mom Project was started to provide marginalized families with some basic baby necessities to get them off to a great and loving start. They collect donations of gently used or new items and distribute them to families in need. The organization is all about moms and helping moms. That’s definitely something we can all get behind.
I’ve teamed up with Disney Baby Canada, and together we’re donating a box full of goodies that can be used by new parents. I’m so excited to be helping out, even in just a small way. Going forward I’m going to volunteer there as well. The great part is that I can bring my kids along. There is no better way to show them what giving back is all about than by including them too.
Three boxes full of baby goodies dropped off at The New Mom Project
GIVEAWAY
Since ’tis the season, I’ve decided to also giveaway something to my readers. Together with Disney Baby Canada, I will be giving away a new Winnie the Pooh Crib Set, valued at $100. Enter the giveaway via Rafflecopter (please give it a few seconds to load). Contest is open to Canadians. Contest ends Wednesday December 31, 2014.
I donate to the foodbanks and buy toys for kids charities. We also donate through our child’s school 🙂 happy holidays
Yesterday we donated 2 1/2 black trash bags of toys in memory of my Grandson.
We are encouraging our kids to give back this year buy purchasing gifts to donate to the local fire department.
Every year at Christmas we donate boxes of things I’ve won during the year! I love giving back! I have 2 grandbabies on the way so this would be wonderful to win! Thanks
I donate to Toys for Tots, and throughout the year, I give books, kitchen stuff, old toys and clothes to the shelters.
My children and I donated 2 boxes full of new toys books and games to children in need this year for christmas.
We are donating to charities at checkouts
We donate what we can, This year we donated coats and blankets.
to the food bank, and womens and mens shelters
We donate to the food bank, Diabetes clothes line and toys at christmas.
we donated clothes and toys to the Salvation Army
I donate to the food bank
We invite homeless people over for dinner.
I just finished donating lots of items to Candlelighters. I was also able to donate a small amount to christmas cheer and I donated warm clothes to “out of the cold” in our city as well.
I give back by donating to the food bank and Santas anonomous
I donated toys and clothes
We are giving back by volunteering to serve at the Community Christmas Ever Turkey dinner for those in our community who don’t have a one to go to.
We sponsor a family usually this year we did random acts of kindness to homeless people. (gave them gift cards )
I usually donate everything from money, to toys, to food, year round.
donating to the Salvation army
Besides our regular monthly donation to charities, we donated food to local food bank and donated toys
I donate items to a Christmas hamper
I donate to the food bank
I donate toys to the neqr by mall and caanned items
I gave to toy mountain
We donated to the food bank, Santa’s Anonymous and a local homeless shelter this season
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Gave to the food bank.
We donate by giving to the food bank and toy drive.
We donate to the Salvation Army and the food bank.
I donate food to the food bank
By donating food to our local food bank.
donating to charities
We donate clothes, food and toys to the local shelter.
We donate to a number of charities.
i am donating a bunch of toys and clothes
We donate all year round to food bank and Diabetes clothes line
I donated a toy at my work. We adopted a senior for Christmas, so we got to buy them a Christmas present as well.
By donating money and food to our local food banks and drives.
we donted to the angel tree (rafflecopter charityk)
We donated food and clothing
I donate to the food bank and also to our local animal rescue group
I have already donated to food bank and other charities
We donated funds to 3 charities close to our hearts, gave to the food bank at our childrens schools, & donated household items/clothing to the shelters.
We donate for hampers
I organized and donated food and clothes to my works Christmas hampers
I made treats for those who were unable to make them for themselves. I donated to the foodbank, both dry goods and money.
We’ve donated lots of food and our coats that we grew out of