Aid to the Storm Victims

[Ann]

My husband and I save all our change troughout the year and then divide it 4 ways - 1/4 to each of our 3 grandkids savings accounts and 1/4th to a charity the whole family agrees upon.  Today at the request of our 8 year old granddaughtre (and the agreement of everyone else) we sent a family donation to the American Red Cross to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy.

The following article gives information on some of the ways people can help.

 

http://theweek.com/article/index/235620/how-to-help-victims-of-hurr...

 

And of course prayers and positive thoughts are always appreciated and needed.

 

[M]

Thanks for this idea, Ann. There's a Coin Star machine at the casino, and I am going to dump my change in and donate it to the Sandy victims. I save my change in a big 2 qt glass milk jug. If I had to guess, I'll bet there's more than $50.00 in there right now!

[Michelle]

What a wonderful family tradition! A generous & much needed gift

[Dawn wwt]

thank you so much for the link to the information! i've been so busy i hadn't had time to research it myself. i love that your whole family was in on this gift (and that it was your granddaughter's idea :-D). saving change can be a painless way of giving...many times we never miss it. Hugs, Dawn xoxo

[Michele wwt]

Great way to give! Thanks for sharing! :)

[Lois55 wwt]

What a wonderful family give! Thanks for the info,Ann!

[Deb~ Community Manager]

Your family is so helpful. Thank you for this info. I would love to help....