Annual Stocking Fundraiser

stocking FundraiserYou can make the holidays brighter in your community by giving back this season.

One of my favorite holidays traditions is a stocking fundraiser I help to coordinate for a local women’s shelter.

Last year we donated 95 stockings, and over the last 13 years we have raised over 968 stockings. This years goal is 75 stockings.

This confidentially located shelter, provides a safe, caring environment for women and their children fleeing from domestic violence.   Offering counseling, support, and advocacy to help these women and children and provide a chance to heal.

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Christmas Gift Challenge – Want, Need, Wear & Read

GIft ChallengeChristmas in my house is very different from the Christmas I had as a child. Yes my parents would provide us with a gift, and of course Santa never disappointed.  We would spent the day with our parents and loved ones playing in our jammies and celebrating the season.   However as I have come to experience, holidays in a blended family can be very different.

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