Non-profit of the Week ~ Do One Good Thing

This week you may feel inundated with challenging news – I know I do. I’m concerned about my savings, the fate of our economy, soldiers and civilians getting injured and dying around the world, land mines, breast cancer, homelessness, hunger, you name it.

During this risky financial time you (and I) may be more inclined to hunker down, protect our savings, keep our jobs, money and families secure. Unfortunately non-profit organizations of all sorts will suffer as more of us give less of what we have.

My challenge to you is to do one good thing this week. It doesn’t matter if it’s giving $1 or $100 or a few minutes of your time, just do one good thing.

Here are some ideas:
• Tithe at church
• Donate clothing or items you no longer use to a service organization like AmVets (http://www.ilamvets.org/donate.cfm ) or the Brown Elephant (http://www.howardbrown.org/hb_brownelephant.asp)
• Give an extra buck for whatever organization is being supported at the pet store or the grocery
• Give food to the local food pantry (http://www.feedingillinois.org/)
• Offer to do an errand for someone in need – take them food – books – movies – you name it

I could write ideas all day. . . . but I’ll spare you.


One of my favorite quotes by Edward Abbey is this, “Sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul.” Get an idea and follow through this week – you’ll preserve your soul and help out another!