by Gina Ardito | Nov 29, 2016 | Charities, Giving, Giving Tuesday, Service dogs, Veterans
It’s Giving Tuesday, a day to provide generously to those less fortunate during the holiday season. As part of my list of charities for the coming year, here’s one for animal lovers and patriots alike. Paws of War rescues dogs from shelters around the...
by Gina Ardito | Nov 18, 2016 | Charities, Childhood Memories, Choose Love, Thanksgiving
Many years ago, when I was a young teen, my dad lost his job right before the holiday season. We were a big family, living on my father’s meager income and supplementing that income with our own homegrown fruits and vegetables and fish from the local waters. But...
by Gina Ardito | Nov 13, 2016 | Charities, NeverTrump, Stronger Together, The Revolution Begins
Each month, I’ll focus on one of the many charities out there doing good work, in the hope it will inspire you to give something back to those in need.This month, meet Trinity Place Shelter. From their website: “…our mission is to help homeless...
by Gina Ardito | Nov 11, 2016 | CCE, Charities, Choose Love, Climate Change, Clinton Foundation, Donald Trump, Fair Immigration, Feeding America, Hillary Clinton, Human Rights, Planned Parenthood, Politics, Post Election, US Congress, US Senate
The election is over and many of us have been left stunned, horrified, or maybe a bit of both at the results. Since Wednesday morning, we’ve heard the comments to “get over it,” “give him a chance,” and “focus on 2018 or...
by Gina Ardito | Nov 16, 2013 | Charities, Family, Giving, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Word of the Day
Giving. It’s the second half of the compound word for the holiday we Americans will be celebrating at the end of the month. And while all over the Interwebs, I see people posting their daily “What I’m thankful for” blurbs, I want to focus on...
by Gina Ardito | Jun 6, 2012 | 2012, Charities, Family, fundraiser
According to my Blogger Dashboard, this is my 1000th post here. How fitting. How timely. Because I want to tell you about my first half of 2012. Buckle up. It’s a pretty bumpy ride. And you might want a box of tissues handy. You’ve been warned.January...