Do good.... (Dudley Do-Right...)

Thursday Thirteen #2… Yesterday, my daughter went to visit a retirement home for a school project. They are visiting community organizations and businesses in the effort to raise money and donations of all types to help a family of 5.. a single mom with 4 kids of ages ranging from 2 to 12, for Christmas… She got a twinkle in her eye when she told me about visiting the elderly grandmas whose hands didn’t work well enough to knit things for that family, so these lovely ladies raised some money and donated it.. 112 dollars and change.. she was so proud! Got me to thinking about a list for this ‘Thursday Thirteen thingy’ Bond turned me on to… so here’s my Thursday Thirteen. Volunteering.. doing good.. a few ideas and suggestions.. Thirteen Things about Anndi 1- Sacrifice that change you would normally use to get a coffee or a soda.. do this everyday for a month.. and give it to a local charity that helps the needy. It’s not a big sacrifice (okay, the people around you will suffer because you’re in caffeine withdrawal.. but tell them it’s for a good cause… and if that doesn’t work.. taunt them, fart in their general direction and then run away!) and if everyone did this.. that would generate a LOT of money! 2- Ask your child’s teacher if she needs help.. if you can work it into your schedule go in class.. if not, I’m sure she needs help with something.. preparing craft supplies for the upcoming Christmas crafts.. searching for craft ideas on the net.. it’ll mean the world to your child! Or help out at a school dance.. 3- Take your family to visit a nursing home and listen to our elders.. and maybe learn a thing or two. 4- Use your blog or any other means at your disposal to promote a cause near to your heart.. see how easy! 5- Volunteer (like my friend Lynn) at the local animal shelter or volunteer to take an elderly person’s pet on a walk for them. 6- Help out at the local soup kitchen or homeless shelter (Coco and Julie, you are wonderful people.. thank you for being my friends..). They always need an extra pair of hands. 7- Offer to baby-sit for someone who can’t afford to pay for it so they can get some time to themselves, spending time with a child is your reward… 8- Cook a little extra food and bring it to someone who is caring for a sick family member… 9- Check out the website linked in my favorite Links and get some ideas for Family Volunteering on Family Volunteer Day… which by the way is held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving… (ok.. well maybe that in and of itself isn’t eally an activity.. btu I had to promote it.. see point number four!) 10- Bake some goodies and take them to your local Fire Departement... show you care.. thank them for all they do.. learn a few things! 11- Organize a Clean-Up the Park or Schoolyard Day with the neighborhood kids and their parents, get to know your neighbors better and provide the kids with a clean place to play… 12- Volunteer at the local ice rink (remember I’m Canadian!) and help out with whatever needs to be done, and get some exercise in at the same time! 13- Give blood... you can save a life. Links to other Thursday Thirteens! (leave your link in comments, I’ll add you here!) 1. Twyla - http://lostinthebattle.blogspot.com/ 2. Bond - http://bondsbigleathercouch.blogspot.com/ 3. Busy - http://busy91.livejournal.com/ 4. Sonny - http://sweetlikekitty.blogspot.com 5. Get the Thursday Thirteen code here! The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a little bit better every Thursday. Visiting fellow Thirteeners is encouraged! If you participate, leave the link to your Thirteen in others comments. It’s easy, and fun! Be sure to update your Thirteen with links that are left for you, as well! I will link to everyone who participates and leaves a link to their 13 things. Trackbacks, pings, comment links accepted! View More Thursday Thirteen Participants I love you all more than my luggage! Hugs, smooches and gropes!