Today is the 6th anniversary of 9/11 and as I was driving to work on this rainy and dull morning, I was listening to different radio stations programming on this day. One significant thing is that this is the first time the anniversary has fallen on a Tuesday just like on D-day in 2001. So much has been said and is still being said today as we look back on the events of that fateful day, honor the memory of those that died and think of lessons learnt in terms of disaster preparedness and response. And with the release of video recordings from Osama Bin Laden (whether real or not), we are still being constantly reminded that the perpetrators of that evil are still out there and still plotting.
On a positive note, I came across a website that encourages people to do good deeds today to commemorate the day. These good deeds are a tribute to the many heroes who lost their lives in the bid to save others. The firefighters, the volunteers, police officers or even co-workers at the towers who helped others out of the building at the cost of their own lives. Some of the good deeds listed on the site range from deeds as simple as just smiling at other people today to make their day cheery or hugging someone to donating blood or supporting a charitable organization. Check it out -
http://www.mygooddeed.org My good deed for today and the month onwards is to support the Children Hunger Fund. I am joining a small team working to raise donations for the Children's Hunger Fund ("CHF"), a nonprofit organization that exists to alleviate the suffering in children here in the US, and all around the world. Whether it is hunger, malnutrition, poor medical care, abandonment or abuse, CHF works to provide products to assist in the care of children. To do so, Children's Hunger Fund solicits donations of food, clothing, personal hygiene items, medicines, medical supplies, USANA's Usanimals vitamins to children and other relief materials from American companies. The best part about this organization is its efficiency -
Forbes.com reports Children's Hunger Fund as holding a 100% rating in all three of their rating categories for charitable organizations. More than 99% of revenue goes to programs serving children in need. ... that's $.99 on every $1.
Formed in 1991, CHF as distributed more than $500 million in aid, bringing hope to children in more than 70 countries worldwide. CHF feeds nearly 30,000 people per week around the world and serves 38 states in the U.S. from more than 200 distribution centers in California. Check
this link to see their work in Uganda and other places.
We are three teams and our goal is to raise $10,000 by September 28, 2007 for CHF, and to raise awareness about the good works that can be done by a small, focused group. If you want this to be your good deed then, you can contact me through my website www. blessedforlife.usana.com. It's a tax write off for you, and deserving kids can get a healthy start on life.
I have to remind myself that though a good deed on this day is very significant and memorable, I should not limit my good deeds to one day or a few days of the year. I should try and make this a lifestyle. I wish you a peaceful day.
Where does the time go? The last blog entry was made on 9/11 – a month ago! With two authors you would think that entries to this journal would be more frequent. Just the other day we raked leaves, ate Thanksgiving, opened Christmas gifts… Now we get to do all this all over again. And that’s the subject of today’s blog.
