Helping Your Community: Part I

I think it’s great to help those in need, especially in other countries, but sometimes I think it’s just as, if not more, important to help those in need that live in your area. We all know they exist – wherever you live. It’s not always the guy living under the bridge, the Veteran holding up a sign asking for money or the poor people living in “those” areas of your neighborhood. What about the large family shopping at Walmart who look like they could use some help? Or the family that is struggling with a layoff, or the military family that isn’t getting much from the government…the list goes on and on. Every city has someone that needs help.

The Fishkill Postal Workers are collecting food for the Fishkill Food Pantry to help those in need this holiday season. The list of items that are needed contain inexpensive foods that can be purchased for not much cost to you but will help those in need: pancake mix, syrup, potatoes, jams, jelly, crackers, canned tuna, pasta, stuffing mix, canned fruit, canned vegetables, spam, canned dinners, broth, and cranberry sauce. Think you can spend a little money and buy these items? I bet the person who could use the help will appreciate it much more than you know. If you could afford it, this is such a great and easy way to help out your community.

I challenge you. Find out if your area is doing anything and spend a few dollars helping out. Walmart canned vegetables cost a mere 67 cents a can. Think about it. Starbucks lattes cost anywhere between $3 and $6…imagine what you could get with that amount of money. Want to stretch your dollar even further? Go to some coupon sites and print them out!

Fishkill is collecting the donations this Saturday, all you have to do is leave the items by your mailbox. I challenge and encourage you to do something.

My next blog post will be a 2nd challenge to help your community…make sure to check back soon! Easiest way? Subscribe to my blog either by RSS feed or email address.