Wishing you a Happy, Healthy and Safe Thanksgiving!
In this New York Feng Shui House we think of Gratefulness. We also think of Giving Back or Tithing. A certain percentage of each Feng Shui Consultation goes to my two favorite charites.
One is St. Jude's Children's Hospital. We all have a soft spot in our hearts for children and I believe Danny Thomas did a wonderful thing by creating such a place. Where there is hope for Children AND their families while they all face a very uncertain and frightening future.
The other place that has stolen my heart is a non profit Senior Home called The Jones Manor located in Bayville, Long Island New York. The amazing volunteers that help these seniors do it out of love; many are unpaid. I had the opportunity several years ago with the help of my son, Adam Schumacher and my daughter, Laura Cerrano to help transform this place through painting, redecorating and some really good Feng Shui. My son rebuilt their deck which was not able to be used at the time.
No matter what YOUR charity is, remember it and help out if you can. One hour of your time can often make a huge difference in someone else's life. Be very thankful for all you have and remember to take the time to PLAY!!
Central Park New York City
Happy Thanksgiving with peace, love, laughter, gratefulness and lots of laughter!
Carole Provenzale is a Certified Feng Shui Consultant for all of Long Island including The Hamptons, New York City and Queens NY for Homes, Businesses, Corporations, New Construction, Retail and Restaurants. Please visit her website for more information at http://www.LongIslandFengShui.com
Laura Cerrano is a Certified Feng Shui Consultant and the Founder of Feng Shui Manhattan providing on site Feng Shui Consultations in New York City and the Tri State Area including New Jersey and Conneticut. Please visit her website for her unique services at http://www.FengShuiManhattan.com
Carole that is so cool! I'm embarassed to say that I haven't been supporting any charities. I'll have to get on that!
Thanks for the reminder!
Happy thanksgiving my friend !
I love your blog Carole, I have the charities I donate to linked on my website. I also have incorporated one charity into my business-City Team, San Francisco. When I meet new clients I ask if they will be donating any clothing, blankets, shoes, dishes, bedding, towels-I offer to pick it up and give a tax receipt. I have collected so much for this well deserving organization.
Good Localism post -- all the best to you and yours for a Happy T Day .
Hi Carole! That is so wonderful--I too, think Danny Thomas did such a wonderful thing starting St. Jude and also the manner in which they fund it. There's no place like it in the world and you're so lucky to have that right in your backyard to offer your volunteer efforts.
I'm active, as you know, in Rotary and our club is committed to children's charities--the devotion to doing so much for the children in need is the reason that I am so passionate about my club. I only wish I could do more than I do! Retirement will be my favorite part of life--I'll have all of the hours in the day to volunteer for the children.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Carole!
Hi Carole....Giving makes you feel good. As Zig Ziglar says .."if you help enough people get what they want, you'll get what you want".
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
PS I give to our Children's Hospital..it good to find a cause you can relate to or like.
Life is about giving of ourselves to the things we are passionate about and believe in Carole. Congrats on identifying your passions and helping them out. Have a great day!
Carole - I also support St. Jude. I am also holding a toy drive for John Thiessen Children's Fund (www.jtcf.org). They give new toys to needy and sick children during the holidays and I support them. It's always a great feeling to give back no matter what.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Carole!
Hi Carole,
Thanks for sharing the importance of giving our money and our TIME for worthy causes. Sharon and I believe in tithing and our church does wonderful things to help the people of our community. We also support the Salvation Army and American Cancer Society.
Blessings upon you and your family this Thanksgiving. We have so much to be grateful for!
Hey, Carole - Best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving and a great end-of-year.
Carole - My daughter, her husband and children are out running to Feed the Hungry this morning. They always arrive at my house afterwards hungrier than bears:-)
I hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving Carole! We hope you have a wonderful day. We agree whole heartedly with you on donating to charities and giving back!
I hope you had a wonderful day Carole!!!! I'm thankful for having a bunch of friends on AR...one of them you!
Performing such good works for the benefit of people in need is commendable.
Hi Carole,
It's a great reminder that we all should give to others, whether it be money, things, or time. But, sometimes all is needed is a WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT or a SMILE.
Happy Thanksgiving to you, my friend!
Hi Carole.. I give to Children's miracle network...CHOP ..Children's Hospital of Philadelphia..with every commission...
HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Happy Thanksgiving my friend-This is a wonderful post and speaks to the warm and wonderful person I know that you are. I hope your day was as special as YOU. Love and blessings. <SMILE>
Liz, I hope you enjoyed the day. It was long and just wonderful here.
Cathy, That's wonderful and I know it makes you feel good. I have a page on my website for The Jones Manor but you just made me think to add the address and phone number for donations...Thank you!
Bob & Carolin, Thank you and I hope you had a wonderful and happy day as well!
Debe, That's lovely! Unfortunately the Jones Manor is an hour away from me and I don't get there as often as I'd like but it's a wonderful place who truly needs the help. I too think when I'm retired I will be spending more time there.
Fred, Different causes touch us all. I used to be able to also help the animal shelters here which are overcrowded but have chosen, for now, to focus on these two.
Paddy, I had gone to help out once...and never left! There are only about 50 residents of The Jones Manor but they are loved....it's an amazing place.
Jackie, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I have always thought the care that goes into St. Jude's is wonderful and I help them as much as I can.
Bruce, That is so nice to hear of each others charities and causes....and I'm glad we're all different. I do always believe that anything helps and know they are grateful for the time and the money.
Jim, What a harvest...thank you! You certainly "jazzed" up this post :)
Myrl, That's so nice to hear! There was an arson at our local food pantry earlier this week....businesses from all over came to help. What a wonderful ending to something that could have been so devastating.
Al & Peggy, Thank you, I did have a wonderful holiday. A beautiful day spent with family and friends.
Sally, I'm grateful for having found you....a source of inspiration every day--and one heck of a Localism writer!!
Dee, Thank you...giving back is important and I try to whenever I can.
Marzena, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. You're so right, words of encouragement don't cost a dime and can help SO much! Anyone can use a smile :)
Hannah, That is so nice to hear! I think it's very special that we all have causes that "call" us. Those are the two that chose me.
Carole I could not agree with you more. I love St. Judes and used to give to them also. I now have taken my giving even closer to home. I sponsor a drawing to get kids to wear helmets in horse shows. I always made my daughter wear a helmet . . . even in a show. She was the ONLY one out of groups of up to 25. It horrified me. Then it really got close to home. One of my daughter's friends was in a parade. No helmet-horse did nothing wrong. He stepped back and hit the curb on his hock and she fell off. She hit her head on the curb. That was two years ago. She still wears a diaper and speaks very little. She will never be the same! That is when my cause began!!
Hi Carole, why am I not surprised that you and your family do these wonderful things for the seniors. I bet they are thrilled to be able to use the deck and soak up some sun rays!
Carole~
THANKS for all you do and all you are...
Hello Carole - a nice reflective post you have written... how we appreciate, and are grateful for what you have added to our thought lives,,,, THANK YOU!
Carole,
Happy Thanksgiving a little late. Giving back is the very best gift of all!
Hi Carole, I hope you had a great Thanksgiving! This Christmas I'm helping the children with cancer at Johns Hopkins Medical Center. I started a campaign to collect books for those sick children - Spreading a little bit of Christmas joy - Please donate a book to the Children at the Hospital. In my office we also adopt a family and help them. This year we have a list with 180 families in need of food, clothes and toys. we will have a lot of work and we do that with our heart!
Hi Carole - Belated Happy Thanksgiving,,,,I too believe in giving of my time, talents and treasures to serve and give back and I am so very thankful to God for all of His unbelievable blessings in my life. It seems to yield more than than 10 fold written rule :)
Sincerely,
Grace
Tami, My son when he was in his late teens used to always go rollerblading in the streets...I would hold my breath every time he went out because he refused to wear his helmet. Thank god he never fell to the point of injuring his head or breaking any bones. I'm sorry to hear your friends daughter didn't have the same outcome. I wish her and her family many blessings.
Cynthia B, As soon as the deck was finished being built, the seniors had BBQ's the whole summer. The Jones Manor would update us about how much they loved being outside :) That was a great feeling knowing that we helped make a positive difference in their lives.
Asheville, There are so many more people that we would love to help :)
Diane,There is so much we can all learn from one another and use that knowledge to inspire others and our selfs.
Cynthia T, It is the greatest gift of all...that feeling never stops going away, it stays with you forever.
Gabriela, Wow that's a great holiday gift. Those families who will be adopted are very blessed by your kindness and love. I can absolutely donate a couple of books and I'll spread the word to past and present clients who might want to donate as well. I let my daughter and son know about this as well, so they can help spread the word. Good Luck and Good Work! :)
Grace, It's unbelievable what comes your way when you reach out to others to help and are grateful for what you already have :)