Please note: Shelly’s server is down, so I cannot get a couple of links, I need to properly do this post, but I wanted y’all to know the results, because we are all so excited. I will update them later today or tomorrow!)
An idea cannot become a reality unless people put it in place. And, though one person can make a difference, it takes others to make that difference affect many. A group of Vancouver photographers began a movement to donate to their local food banks, Cans for Comments on their websites/blogs.
As most of you have already read, Shelly at ThisEclecticLife.com saw it and could not resist doing her part. I played tag along the last two days and offered to match her can numbers and comments on my blog, since I didn’t have as large a following. She, her usual generous self, offered to match mine as well. She found two other non-bloggers to match her total donation – and I approached our son and daughter-in-law to both match my total donation…
It probably seemed a miniscule thing at the time.
Not now!
SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY CANS. That is a lot of cans. That is 360 donated to a food bank in TEXAS and 360 donated to a food bank in FLORIDA. That is just because of your comments on Shelly’s blogs and my blogs. That does not count the many others who have donated cans from comments on their blogs!
This is people working together. This is community. This is friends. This is family. Community is family; family is community.
Thank you to every single one of you involved in any way. It wouldn’t have gotten done without you, especially on my end… I procrastinate, even, at times, on giving. You helped me force my hand. Pictures will follow the coming week! You will see your results.
This means a lot fewer hungry tummies.
Man, it is a great day! Let’s do this again!
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Whoot! We did it. Thank you again for being a part of it…and for your eloquence on the subject. Hugs to you.
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I love the new look of your blog. I’ve been, well, let’s just say “wrapped up” lately and am now catching up on computer life. I disappear for a couple of weeks and there are lots of good changes. Congratulations on the collection.
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