On Saturday, while the storm was just hitting Madison, Jeremy and I rang the bell for the Salvation Army and passed out candy canes at our neighborhood Walgreens. We had such a great time, and it really makes us feel good to do something so little that brings so much back to others. Even just giving away candy canes brings a smile to so many faces...one little girl had our favorite reaction, "Yum, yum!" :)
We also got to meet a little girl (about 10 years old) who really had the Christmas Spirit of helping others. Her mom told us how she had just received $10 from the tooth fairy and took that $10 and spent it buying a bag of groceries for a local food pantry. What a wonderful thing for a little girl to do! Her mom was so proud (as she should be).
The holiday season is a great time to remember that there are people out there in need. While out and about, don't forget to give some of your extra change (even pennies add up!) to the Salvation Army bell ringers. And, maybe in your busy schedules, you can find some time to help out by ringing the bell for a couple of hours. There are so many empty stands, and hopefully we can help to keep them full. I'm already looking forward to ringing again in 2 weeks with Jeni!
Have a wonderful Holiday Season!
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Christmas Spirit
On Saturday, while the storm was just hitting Madison, Jeremy and I rang the bell for the Salvation Army and passed out candy canes at our neighborhood Walgreens. We had such a great time, and it really makes us feel good to do something so little that brings so much back to others. Even just giving away candy canes brings a smile to so many faces...one little girl had our favorite reaction, "Yum, yum!" :)
We also got to meet a little girl (about 10 years old) who really had the Christmas Spirit of helping others. Her mom told us how she had just received $10 from the tooth fairy and took that $10 and spent it buying a bag of groceries for a local food pantry. What a wonderful thing for a little girl to do! Her mom was so proud (as she should be).
The holiday season is a great time to remember that there are people out there in need. While out and about, don't forget to give some of your extra change (even pennies add up!) to the Salvation Army bell ringers. And, maybe in your busy schedules, you can find some time to help out by ringing the bell for a couple of hours. There are so many empty stands, and hopefully we can help to keep them full. I'm already looking forward to ringing again in 2 weeks with Jeni!
Have a wonderful Holiday Season!
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