I know that some of you know that grumpy and I also have another website called Audiokarma. Every year, for the past few years we have adopted families for the holidays with donations from the members at Audiokarma.

We originally started out to adopt a family during the holidays to show our children the importance of helping those who are less fortunate than themselves. We told the members about what we were doing, and the members started sending us donations. The Families for the Holidays, as we call our donation program, has grown tremendously.

Last year Audiokarma adopted 27 families. We helped a single dad who had been injured and was unemployed, give his kids bikes for their birthdays (both had birthdays in December), as well as Christmas gifts. We have a great relationship with the organization Volunteers of America, and every year we try to help the families that may be difficult to get help for. Like the one we did with 9 children, we shopped, wrapped and delivered presents to this family.

I am going to copy the post and put it on the Videokarma site, to give anyone the opportunity to help, if they choose to.

May everyone have a safe and healthy holiday season.

Nancy


Here is a link to the thread. I am also going to copy it below.
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=325708
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Copied from the Audiokarma website.

Wow, October already! It's that time of year again, when we start thinking about the approaching holidays, and what can we do to help those in need during the holiday season.

Three years ago, we started what has become a tradition, helping families in need. We would like to continue that this year, because this past year has been a tough one for a lot of people. Many of us have seen our family and friends struggle just to make ends meet.

Our first year we were able to adopt 3 families. With all your generosity last year we shopped and delivered Christmas presents to 3 new families, we also found a food kitchen that was having a local business match any funds collected on a certain day and with our donation it equaled 1800 meals for the needy. But it did not end there, your donations kept coming in and after all was said and done, Audiokarma members' donations gave 27 families a Christmas. What an exceptional group of people we have here.

“Everyone has a talent and a unique perspective and when shared with those in need, it helps to foster positive effects in their community, creating a new dimension in their own lives and the lives they touch.”

So now we are asking for your help again this year. We will be working again with the Volunteers of America organization. They take requests for help, then they verify the information and when everything is verified they will give us a sheet with all the family information such as kids ages, kids needs, etc. In the past we have tried to help those with overwhelming needs, like the first year we adopted a family with 7 children. If you would like to read more about last years families please click on the links at the bottom of this page.

If you are interested in making a donation to our “Adopt Families for the Holidays” fundraiser, please include the phrase “Family Holidays” with your donation.

We have chosen to start the donations a little earlier this year, so that this will give everyone the opportunity to budget for a donation, if you choose to. We're asking only for whatever help you can afford to give.

"If you haven't got a penny, then a ha'penny will do.
If you haven't got a ha'penny, then God bless you."

If you have any questions please feel free to PM me.


Here are the 2 ways you can help by donating:
1) paypal: donation@audiokarma.org
2) please include “Families” when making your donation

2) snail mail:
Audiokarma LLC
29488 Woodward ave.
Suite 160
Royal Oak Michigan 48073


Thank you for all your past generosity, and your continued support. And we hope that you all have a safe and Happy Holiday.
Nancy
Ms Grumpy


Links to last years posts:

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/sho...ilies+holidays

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/sho...ilies+holidays
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