A note about my last post

I think some people may be under the mistaken impression that the Doctors Without Borders site only accepts donations of $35 or higher. That is not the case. There is a blank line below all the suggested donation amounts that allows you fill in whatever amount you feel you can afford. I've noticed that many charities do that: suggest some mid to higher amounts but leave you a line where you can fill in any amount that you want.

Anyway, I suggested DWB because I know they are trustworthy; I've researched enough about charitable organizations to be suspicious of many of them.

"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." ~ Douglas Adams

More on giving

So the boys finally chose the charities they want to donate to this year. As I mentioned previously, we had received mailings from tons of charities asking for donations, and I spread them all out, described each one and what it does, and stood back and let them choose.

Ds#2 chose Monroe County Humane Association, and Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County.
Ds#1 choose American Humanist Association and American Bird Conservancy.

Since neither of them chose the ones I wanted, I've also picked some for my own extra gifting for the holidays:
The Shalom Community Center
America's Second Harvest
Southern Poverty Law Center
Heifer International

And speaking of giving, now that we sort of have our business up and going, we will be writing into the business plan (make that: ds#1 will be learning how to write a biz plan with me) to donate a portion of our profits to charities. First we have to figure out whether we're actually making a profit, and then figure out how much to give. *grin* Any advice from seasoned business folks out there would be greatly appreciated!

"The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet." ~ James Oppenheim