The Nice List: Generous December Group Writing Project
December 20, 2007 by kate baggott
Filed under Mental Health
I think I’ve reduced some of Santa’s nice and naughty list sorting. Of course, I have only been working on the nice side of things.
At the beginning of the month, I asked you to tell me what you care about. I asked you to shout out what you do when you choose to do the right thing. And did you ever tell me. Here is the final list of all the entries you wrote for the Generous December Group Writing Project, the charities you love and the causes you support:
From Part One:
1. Hankering for Yarn for the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
2. SuperNanny Rules for 1-800-Save-A-Pet.
3. SoloMother for the YWCA.
4. Tangled Thread for Operation Kid Comfort.
From Part Two:
5. Tree Hugging Family revealed all for the Big Brothers and Big Sisters.
6. Stamping Mad auctioned off her art for Alzheimer’s Research.
7. A Child Chosen is the best blog friend of Friends of Russian Orphans.
8. Boss Hatch wrote his words in support of the Inner City Scholarship Fund.
9. The Ironic Gamer tells us that giving is all Child’s Play.
10. The Golden Pencil re-wrote the rules for Heifer International.
11. There was a comment about Stop Community Food Centre.
From Part Three.
12. Writing Thoughts for Compassion International.
13. Mother Earth’s Garden wrote about Buckeye Border Collie Rescue.
14. Marriage, Actually came together for World Vision.
15. The Practicing Writer practiced some prose for The Blue Card.
From Part Four.
16. 501cFiles filled it out for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.
17. Kadi Prescott is giving up a new computer to help a family she knows is in need this Christmas.
18. Slacker Moms R Us is blogging for the Family Resource Center.
From Part Five:
19. BCSFrency is blogging and dancing for the Thon.
20. Mama Zen is all about dignity for everyone.
21. Frog Parenting hit the keyboard for the Children’s Miracle Network.
22. Peace is Every Step asked us to look at domestic violence advocacy groups in our own areas.
23. Madame Meow told us about her relationship with the Salvation Army and Good Will.
24. Chris wrote a second entry for Compassion International.
From Part Six:
25. Blog Fabulous wants us to volunteer with Mentoring.org
26. A Writer’s Words, An Editor’s Eye is looking out for US Military Chaplains via Adopt a Chaplain.
27. Wired for Noise is sounding it out for Resist.
28. Julie commented for Medecins Sans Fontieres.
29. Running with Books doesn’t go anywhere without the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network.
30. Elizabeth Reid wrote the second entry for World Vision.
31. Nancy Lee tells us that CASAs are crazy about kids.
32. Liberal Out of Water has found the perfect place for families fleeing domestic violence in TESSA.
From Part Seven:
33. brip blap in support of the Russian Children’s Welfare Society.
34. Breastfeeding 1-2-3 for the La Leche League.
35. Job Mob on the Israempoy job board.
Obviously, since this isn’t a “random contest” I need some extra time to read, research and reflect on all the issues you have raised, the stories you have shared and the operations of the charities you support. I’ll get back to you by the end of the day, Central European time to let you know which entry I’m putting my money on. EDIT: The results are in!
Hate to be you right now. So many amazing idea and ways to help. It would be hard to choose. This has been such a great idea Kate. Good work putting this all together.
Kate,
Thank you for hosting this group writing project to get us all to think about helping others. This is an amazing list that I’m sure will open eyes to the many needs and opportunities to help. As Jennifer said, selecting one from all these will be a big challenge.
What a great list of charities! Hopefully we’ll all remember to support them year-round.
Thanks for hosting this terrific project!
Kate, you have brought me so much joy through this wonderful project. Thank you, thank you!
I hope we can expand on this and make it an annual event!
Hi Kate
Blogged about this:
http://www.hankeringforyarn.com/kates-christmas-giving-list
Thank you again for this wonderful concept!
big hugs
Noreen
What a wonderful list! This is awesome! I’ve had experience with many of these amazing organizations. I don’t think I could have chosen just one.