Woohoo - New Projects

We have two projects coming up that YOU want to be involved in. :0)~ The first is working with Habitat for Humanity on March 15 from 8-4pm (http://www.austinhabitat.org/) And the second project is with AustinOne (http://www.austinone.org/) on April 12 which the service projects are 1-5pm but the "event" is all day. So, roll up your shelves and get involved helping the community. More info on both of those projects coming soon.

Also stay tuned for more fun projects like Giving Blood. he-he. Oh, and we did have a few people give to Heifer International and I think we bought like half a cow with our $77 which got quadrupled to $308. I like my steak medium rare. ok, thats mean. Plus I think we provided a dairy cow and they won't be eating it. Did you know that rams are boy sheep? How did I make it this far in my life without putting that together?

Give A Cow

A "save the world" club at Katie Robinson's school is collecting money for Heifer International (http://www.heifer.org). It's a humanitarian organization that is working to end hunger and poverty and to care for the earth (according to their mission statement). One of their projects is providing livestock - cows, goats, sheep, etc - to families and through the animal teaching them to care and sustain themselves and help the community. I've heard of the organization and I thought it sounded groovy (yes, I've researched them also and they are for real). What's even MORE groovy is that an organization is matching what the school raises and then someone else is matching that so for every $1000 raised, $4000 will be given to Heifer International. Now I am not great at math but that sounds like quite a return! (ok, I am actually decent at math.) Anyway - just wanted to make you aware of this opportunity to help out our neighbors in need. I'll have a cow can at church with me on Sunday (2/10) if any of you would like to give. The school deadline is next week so we'll just be collecting this weekend.

-m


Heifer envisions…A world of communities living together in peace and equitably sharing the resources of a healthy planet.

Heifer's mission is…To work with communities to end hunger and poverty and to care for the earth.

Heifer's strategy is…To "pass on the gift." As people share their animals' offspring with others – along with their knowledge, resources, and skills – an expanding network of hope, dignity, and self-reliance is created that reaches around the globe.