For the past few years ViewPlus has adopted a family for the holidays. This year we have gone through the Vina Moses Organization (http://www.vinamoses.org/). Founded in 1917, it is a local non-profit organization that strives to provide families in need with food, clothing, and other necessities. They collect donations as well as put on specific events such as a back to school fundraiser and adopt a family for the holidays.
This year we have adopted a family consisting of a single mother and her 2 children. We are working to raise money to provide this family with the gifts they have listed on their wish list, and any extra money raised will go towards providing the family with a food basket. We have found that adopting a family is a great way to help out those in need and it is more personal than donating money.
Last year we rose a little over $400 towards our family. This year we have raised about $350 so far. With the harsh economy and increased need for food and gifts this holiday season, we have found this year a crucial year to be involved.
If you are interested in adopting a family or donating money for the holidays most counties have organizations that collect money or food for families in need.
You sure are a generous bunch! Just a quick note to let you know I posted a blog about the wonderful effort you guys are participating in to get accessibility technology to students who couldn’t afford it otherwise. The post is called “Stevie Wonder rocks, or…isn’t he lovely?” -- my blog averages 100 readers a day, and many of them are blind. I’m hoping the post encourages some of my readers to nominate a qualified student to receive the free technology – or to nominate themselves!
ReplyDeleteYou can link to the post here:
http://bethfinke.wordpress.com/2010/01/03/stevie-wonder-rocks-or-isnt-he-lovely/
I didn’t list the names of the manufacturers participating in the technology giveaway, so please feel free to leave a comment about your company if you want to give yourselves a plug –you certainly deserve it!
Thanks for your generosity –