Donation of the Week - December 4th, 2008

So as you may be able to tell from the title of today's post there isn't a POTW this week - sorry all! Instead, as a nod to this time of year and the fact that as much as I love the products and I am often extolling you to rush out and buy something new, for the month of December I am dedicating my POTW blogs every Thursday to something nice we can all do in order to help others this holiday season. So today I give you my first "donation" of the week. But not to worry, this is actually something we all can do that costs only the amount of a postage stamp and should easily fit into your holiday shopping schedule.

The Macy's Believe Campaign

Macy's is teaming up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation this holiday season to help grant the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses everywhere. The Macy's campaign is called "A Million Reasons to Believe" and it is beautifully simple and easy to take part in. Simply write a short letter to Santa and then drop off the stamped letter addressed to Santa at the North Pole in the official RH Macy Santa Mail Letter Boxes in all Macy's stores. For every letter stamped and addressed to Santa at the North Pole, Macy's will contribute $1 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation (up to 1 million dollars). To see the official MAW website dedicated to the Believe campaign - here you go : http://www.wish.org/help/macy_s_believe.

A actual sample letter from a child:

Dear Santa,

This is Emily. I can't wait for Christmas this year! My cancer is gone and I have great presents to give to my family.

Christmas is always about how much you get, but how much you give. There are not many things I want this year because I already received the best gift.

I can't wait to see all the lights and Christmas trees! This time of year is so beautiful and magical!

I hope no one's been naughty this year!

from,

Emily

That last line is classic! I a big supporter of MAW and have seen firsthand what they are capable of doing and how they change the lives of children with life-threatening illnesses and their family and friends. Sadly in recession times, charities and volunteer organizations often lose a lot of funding since to many who donate and support these organizations the funding they give is an "non-necessity" expense and something they can eliminate in hard times.

So get out there and write a letter to Santa. You can drop it off on your way to the MAC counter and it is a great, low cost way for you to make a difference.

Keep looking fabulous,

BGND

P.S. Here is the link to the Macy's Believe website : http://www.macysbelieve.com/#/Home?ga=MakeAWish