Make a Difference Monday

January 18, 2010 By 7 Comments

It is Monday.

What are you doing to make a difference in your world?  To be an example of giving for your children?

I’m thinking the word ‘Haiti’ just might be on the tip of your tongue.

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Millions have been donated.  Celebrities have larger than life checkbooks, but you and I?  We likely can’t afford to write a check for $1 million dollars (though we’d do it if we could).

I wrote a post the other day with ways you can help.  Did I miss a something?  How have you made a difference?  Did you pledge to give up your coffee money?  Did you bring baby supplies to your local church?  Did you text ‘Haiti’ to the American Red Cross and donate $10? Did you offer a percentage of sales from your website or plan a local event?

I want to know.  I helped the best ways I could – donated to the Red Cross, to our church and I’ve been working to spread the word via posts and social media.  It is a cliche – but, I believe knowing how to help is powerful.

Since Make a Difference Monday is a new project for me, I am feeling my way.  I added the Linky last week, but it sat silently within the post….so, for now, we will Make a Difference via comments. Please share how you are making a difference this week – and it doesn’t have to be Haiti related.

Please feel free to add links within the comments. If adding the Linky at a later date would inspire more participation, I’ll be happy to bring it back.

Until then, thank you for joining Make a Difference Monday.

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  • http://www.multitaskingmama.com Melissa Multitasking Mama

    I donated to Compassion International through texting disaster to 90999. I also have been in contact with Rainbow Kids and Reece’s Rainbow, which have provided me with ways to donate to particular orphanages that were affected by this natural disaster. In addition, I have been praying, which I think is the most important thing we can do in a situation like this.

  • http://www.lonestarlifer.wordpress.com LoneStarLifer Paula

    Here’s what we were a part of yesterday. http://lonestarlifer.wordpress.com/2010/01/18/600-for-haiti/

    My church and friends are connected with Hope for Haiti’s Children: http://hopeforhaitischildren.org/
    Several friends sponsor a child(ren). I didn’t because I didn’t think I could afford it. But now, I think I can’t afford NOT to sponsor a child. I’ll figure it out, and when the dust settles, that will be a goal of mine.

    Happy Monday, Danielle. I’ve had some major things (some good, some meh) going on and have been very quiet, but hope to get back into blogging and participating again. I kept reading you in the meantime. Take care. Paula

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  • http://thesweatmans.blogspot.com Rachel

    My husband and I sponsor a child through World Vision and also make additional donations at Christmastime through their gift catalog and at times of natural disasters like the recent earthquake in Haiti as they also help provide disaster relief throughout the world. I would like to do more, but often get caught up in the busy life that is being a mom to 2 small children.

  • http://oneclutteredbrain.blogspot.com one cluttered brain

    WOW! Haiti. how do I talk to my kids about tragedies that happen like that? If my kids have any questions about anything, I encourage them to come to me and we will find a way to talk to them about it. if i don’t know the answer or I am having a hard time explaining there is ALWAYS my husband and if that fails there is always the internet.

    Wow. I currently have a 10 yr old a 7 yr old and a 2 yr old.
    If the 10 and 7 yr olds have questions I answer them. If I was watching the news and they wanted to watch fine. But i usually get my news from the computer and NOT the TV.

    Anyway, Great site! Do you still visit say it face to face. com from time to time?
    Just curious. That’s a great site too! When is your Mom TV show usually on? I look forward to actually catching YOUR TV show. Awesome!

    Love Love this site. Your explanation of extraordinary mommy is right on.
    Any-hoo, I gotta make dinner. I’m following U on TWitter now. Aquamarine76. Looking forward to chatting with you more.
    :)

  • Sarah W

    Thanks for this wonderful article.

    I had a hard time too on how to break the full story when my kids ask me about the Haiti disaster, as they will ask questions like “where do ‘disasters’ come from?”

    In addition to the explanation and a prayer, we did a direct call to action and they gave their donations to the needy in Haiti in a creative form of virtual world dollars (as they do not have savings yet). It was on the free kids games Wiglington and Wenks where they did us a favour by explaning abt the disaster as well as soliciting donations.

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