'Tis the season to be jolly once again. It is Christmas Eve, and I feel very fortunate. I am at my grandparent's house in Macon, Ga. I have spent the holidays here many a time, and am glad to be here with the family for this special occasion. As I sit here in the living room typing, I am listening to Christmas songs with my grandma by the fireplace. Later, the rest of my family will come by to exchange presents and feast.
This Christmas, I have decided to donate money to various charities on behalf of the Stevens family name as opposed to shopping for presents. I recommend that you do the same. The truth is that we have everything that we could possibly need, while many in this world are suffering from horrible diseases and hunger. Two of my favorite causes are listed in the sidebar. Partners in Health was started by a man named Paul Farmer, who dedicated his entire life to fighting TB in Haiti. His program now operates in multiple continents, fighting for the poor against terminal diseases such as TB, AIDS, and Cancer. I recently read about the Umoja Village, which was started to give the homeless people in Miami a place to live. Please visit the websites below and read about them. Encourage everyone you know to do the same. It is easy to think "I can't possibly make a difference, I don't have enough to donate." Well, to prove this point wrong, for every member in my family, I have donated $10 on their behalf. That added up to $100. In the past couple of days, I have had about 35 people visit this website. If everyone that visits this website donates only $10 to one of the charities listed, that will add up to hundreds of dollars, saving and improving the lives of many.
I wish everyone a very merry Christmas. I hope everyone is happy and blessed, and can spend the holidays with those closest to them. I am going to spend the rest of the day waiting for Santa Claus with my family, HO HO HO!
This Christmas, I have decided to donate money to various charities on behalf of the Stevens family name as opposed to shopping for presents. I recommend that you do the same. The truth is that we have everything that we could possibly need, while many in this world are suffering from horrible diseases and hunger. Two of my favorite causes are listed in the sidebar. Partners in Health was started by a man named Paul Farmer, who dedicated his entire life to fighting TB in Haiti. His program now operates in multiple continents, fighting for the poor against terminal diseases such as TB, AIDS, and Cancer. I recently read about the Umoja Village, which was started to give the homeless people in Miami a place to live. Please visit the websites below and read about them. Encourage everyone you know to do the same. It is easy to think "I can't possibly make a difference, I don't have enough to donate." Well, to prove this point wrong, for every member in my family, I have donated $10 on their behalf. That added up to $100. In the past couple of days, I have had about 35 people visit this website. If everyone that visits this website donates only $10 to one of the charities listed, that will add up to hundreds of dollars, saving and improving the lives of many.
I wish everyone a very merry Christmas. I hope everyone is happy and blessed, and can spend the holidays with those closest to them. I am going to spend the rest of the day waiting for Santa Claus with my family, HO HO HO!
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