Magnolia and Cherry blossoms are anxious with bloom in our city. It's been a heck of a cold and wet Winter brrrrrrrr. We are all ready for some sun and warmth. It's coming, reallly.... Cherry blossoms always remind me of Spring and Easter. For some of us this means its a time to share turkey dinner with loved ones. But let's pause for a moment and not forget the ones that are not so fortunate. Their lives are not so different from yours, maybe just some circumstances that have lead to current situations. Union Gospel has been helping feed the needy for many years and they are expecting to have over 3500 hungry people attend this year. So what is Orange day and what does it mean to you...it means Union Gospel wants you to get out and enjoy the city in a way that you are spending little or no money and the money that you save, can be donated towards Union Gospel to feed those hungry mouths. We all know we live in challenging economic times, but think of how much harder that is to the population that is already unemployed and homeless. So discover Vancouver - ride a bike, instead of driving. Make your coffee instead of dropping $5.00 for Starbucks and see how much you can give. It all makes a difference - here’s how far some change will get you: $0.32 (the price of an orange which will be given with every meal), $32.90 (10 full meals from UGM). Challenge yourself and see if you can get a group of friends or co-workers and either volunteer or donate some money. I promise you - it will make a difference not only for them but also for yourself.
Check out how you can help Union Gospel help others and then let me know of your experiences and how it felt to help out.
http://www.ugm.ca/blog/UGM1_03270901.aspx
http://www.youtube.com/uniongospelmission
Hello INA,
ReplyDeleteYou always find news to impress and inspire me. What a great idea, and this is the perfect tool to be able to impact others, even those out of your physical reach.
Let chat on our next date about the ways your can expand your reach... many tools out there for you, and the more you reach the more you will help.
I've got some things at work that I can donate to UGM :-)
Awesome! Feel good! Amazing! are some thoughts that come to mind :-)
The other INA
Thanks INA,
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited and happy that this blog can be a vehicle to inspire others. Let's connect so we can brainstorm and how we can all impact others on a larger global scale. I have some very exciting news as well that came out of a conference I attended on the weekend called Soul Power http://www.soulpower.ca/ there is a positive shift happening right now in this world and I'm so excited to be a part of it.
I will look for a way to contribute and absolutely keep me updated about new projects.
ReplyDeleteI am impressed with your enthusiasm to be a part of the change for better in this world!
Fantastic work everyone! I sent an email out to office requesting people contribute for Orange Day for Union Gospel Mission and a total of $100.00 was collected. I will be donating that to UGM and it feels good to know that we've helped in a small way.
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter Everyone!