PLANNING WITH PURPOSE

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September 21, 2006

- PLANNING WITH PURPOSE
Current mood: creative
Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes

APQ SUMMARY: Please add MAKE A DIFFERENCE to your friends and some ideas to get you started. Each “COUNT ME IN” links to the blog to be counted in. Each “MAKE A DIFFERENCE” links to add us as a friend. We are doing our best to make this easy for everyone, especially you.

If you have not received the memo, there are some wonderful folks in MySpace. As of today, we have 117 friends and 21 pending requests for those who have said “COUNT ME IN” but had not sent us friend requests yet. We are working very hard to stay proactive and aware. In other words, if you say “COUNT ME IN” and get a friend invite, expect an invitation from us if we do not hear from you first.

Subtracting our three personal profiles, math indicates 135 people have quickly committed to taking part in MAKE A DIFFERENCE on October 28, 2006. Thanks to each and every one of you. Each time you post our banner, a blog or a bulletin, angels smile. All kinds, not just us!!! It truly gives us more energy for the task at hand to have your support!

For anyone who has not been around the past few days, here is the deal. MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY is the most encompassing national day of helping others — a celebration of neighbors helping neighbors. On Saturday, October 28, 2006 we are gathering friends across the country to go out and MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Beginning at 6 pm that night, we would like for everyone to post a MAKE A DIFFERENCE blog about their experience.

You may join now, next week or wake up on October 28 and decide at the last minute you feel like doing something and taking part. It is never too late to join our efforts. EVERYONE is welcome and encouraged to participate. We will not leave any MySpacer behind!

Your MAKE A DIFFERENCE project can be as big or small as you wish. We have all come up with our own lists of ideas to help get you started. Remember, it is not nearly as important if you help one person or a thousand, all that matters is that you MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Here are a few ideas to get you started:

~ Check out www.makeadifferenceday.org for their idea-generator!

~Learn about existing efforts in your area and joining larger public service agencies in their plans.

~ Bake cookies for a friend, neighbor or public service agency. Policemen and Firefighters are worthy of your cookies!

~ Offer to run errands for someone who is homebound.

~ Collect and donate clothes, books or toys to a local church or homeless shelter. The kiddos and I are starting this Saturday.

~ Visit someone in a retirement home

~ Host a book reading for children at your local library.

~ Plant flowers or a tree in your neighborhood.

~ Pay for the meal of the person behind you in a drive-through.

~ Organize a neighborhood clean up project. Paint over graffiti, pick up trash or just mow a neighbor’s lawn.

~ Donate blood or register with the National Bone Marrow registry.

~ Spend the day volunteering at a non-profit organization like the American Red Cross or Special Olympics.

~ Include your children and invite their friends to join you

~Use your artistic talents to entertain or benefit sick children.

~Smile at every stranger

~Write at least one letter to someone who has made a huge difference in your life, especially if they have no clue they did so!

~Make cards or send care packages to troops overseas

Kevin plans to honor the memory of his sister, Tammy, and her battle with HIV/AIDS that took her life last October b y getting involved with an HIV/AIDS Friends for Life event . Neo~The Goodly Witch is honoring her mother’s battle with cancer for part of her efforts. For some, doing something that personal may be “too much”. For others, doing something extremely personal makes giving more worthwhile. Whatever is in your heart, in your capacity and within your power, we just hope you do it!

What are some of your other ideas?

Could each one of you encourage a friend who is NOT participating to do so?

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