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Giving Stories
Category: Giving Stories
I gave $100 to a woman in my community that has experienced a lot of hardship and heartbreak in her life these last few months. She tragically lost her 16 year old daughter a few months ago and not long after that someone burglarized her home. She is a single mother that struggles just to make it day by day. She works part time in a local pub in town and that’s when my husband,
Category: Giving Stories
My wife and I were talking about where to give the money and we had many thoughts. We talked about Wal-Mart or a grocery store because folks needed to have food, but decided on something else. We thought that we would wait at a gas station and give out money a bit at a time. We went into a Bernalillo gas station and spoke with a clerk and also the manager to let them know
Category: Giving Stories
I decided I wanted to do something to help the homeless in this city. Instead of giving out the money I decided to I wanted to do something for Project Share, a non-profit organization, that helps feed and clothe the homeless 6 nights a week. I gave them a call and told them a little bit about the gift I was given, and told them I wanted to share it with them. I asked them
Category: Giving Stories
My contribution from Payday went to CFC International for the Cardio-Facio-Cutaneous Syndrome. We have a dear friend, Megan, that suffers from this Syndrome. She is 20 years old, is 3 foot tall and weighs about 60 pounds. She cannot walk, talk or eat solid food. She is fed through a feeding tube and is totally reliant on her parents, family and friends for everything. One of the constants with this syndrome is that internally they
Category: Giving Stories
On Saturday morning | stopped at Giant for coffee. As l was getting my coffee a young man walked up and said hello. He appeared about 18 20 years old, wearing a hoodie and backpack. One of the cashiers yelled out, “Sir, wash your cup before you use it over there! He said, I know, | know…| may be homeless but l’m not stupid”. He had brought his own cup to get hot water. l