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.