Every Little Bit Helps

Many of us purchase gifts throughout the year for family member's birthdays and Christmas gifts.  This past year we've really been trying to look for ways to help others with our spending, instead of the big corporations.  We've ordered custom tees to help with this family's adoption costs:www.myers-r-us.blogspot.com and encourage others to do the same.  Our kids love theirs and here's a pic:

Another friend: http://nilgiristeahouse.blogspot.com is trying to raise money for bunkbeds for some of the children orphaned by the tsunami.  There are SO MANY causes and families out there that it's hard to choose which ones.  These are some that I know personally and the investment would be in the lives of specific children instead of a larger organization.  Even if it's just $5 or $10 I know that every little bit helps.  My friend Abby's blog has links to many more families that are raising the money for adoption.  Many of these families are selling handmade gifts, etc... in order to pay the adoption fees.  Please consider them when you have need of gifts for others.  It really is a worthwhile investment.