Giving Thanks and Giving Back

In my opinion, there is no better way to count your blessings than to give back to your community during the Holiday season. Whether it's donating food to a local food drive or even volunteering your time at a soup kitchen on Thanksgiving day, there are countless ways to give back to those who have less fortunate lives than you and I. Many of us will be spending time with family and friends this Thanksgiving weekend. Since this tends to be a four day weekend for most people, there is always plenty of time spent doing a whole lot of nothing. While the thought of sitting on your sofa and chillin' out sounds divine, how about gathering your loved ones and giving back to your community by volunteering some of your weekend at your local Habitat For Humanity.
By researching your local chapter of Habitat to see what sort of volunteer help is needed, just log onto www.habitat.org and search for your local affiliate by typing in your zip code.
Habitat For Humanity is an International, non profit organization whose mission is to provide housing for the less fortunate through the donation of time, and both monetary and material donations. Founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller, Habitat for Humanity has been dedicated to addressing the issues of poverty housing for 30 years. The Habitat website is very helpful in learning more about this organization as well as finding ways to donate money or materials if your time is limited but your heart is big.
Spending time with your family during the Holidays will be some of the fondest memories that you will keep. This year, consider volunteering your time as a family at your local Habitat for Humanity project and walk away from the Season with a full heart instead of a full stomach.