It is Sept 1, 2008. I moved into my apartment 5 years ago today. That means for 5 years, I have been taking my keys to walk down the hall and back in the front door to pee. I can’t even think on that too hard.
Since I have moved into this apartment, I have had my heart broken twice. Made a lifelong incredible friendship with my roommate who, poor dear, had to live through me getting my heart broken twice. Paid off all my debt, put myself through a two year writing program, and put such good use to my bed that I broke the frame and it is now propped up on bricks. It is time to go.
This week I move into my own place. A small studio, but it is my own. And I don’t have to walk down the hall to go to the bathroom. I am exhilarated. And I am petrified. All weekend I donated, tossed, and recycled as much of my old life as I could. I’ve always had a hard time letting go of things and this process was really hard and completely freeing. I’m ready for new. In all areas.
In the spirit of new, and honoring the unwelcome changes people are now facing in their lives due to hurrican Gustav here is a message I wanted to share with you from America’s Second Harvest who today changed its name to FEEDING AMERICA.
Dear WGWaFA,
The food crisis of the last few months has left our warehouses nearly EMPTY. Now Hurricane Gustav is slashing into the Gulf Coast, and we urgently need your help to stock the shelves with food in disaster areas.
With two million evacuees and an unknown number more in the path of Gustav, the need for food is going to skyrocket in the coming days.
Please help now. Every dollar you give will provide $30 worth of food.
Normally, we would have a reserve of food ready to rush to those in need. NOT NOW. Exploding demand caused by the slumping economy and spiraling food and fuel costs has virtually emptied many of our food banks. And as evacuees begin reaching out for help – your gift is more urgently needed than ever.
With every dollar providing $30 of food, you can see how big your impact can be: A gift of $50 provides $1,500 worth of food. A gift of $100 provides $3,000 worth.
Please give to our Disaster Relief Fund in the next 24 hours!
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America’s Second Harvest is now Feeding America
As of September 1, 2008, America’s Second Harvest will be called Feeding America. Research has told us that making this change will not only make our mission of fighting hunger and feeding Americans in need relevant to more people, but it will allow for increased awareness of a problem that is hidden to most — 35 million Americans facing hunger. As our new name suggests, our mission is the same as always — to feed America’s hungry.
Please donate to Bare Ass 2008! People have written me lately confused to how the Charity Badge works. Once you click on the link and then click on the DONATE button directly beneath my picture a screen will pop up through network for good asking how much you want to donate. You will automatically be contributing to Bare Ass 2008! because you got to this screen via my charity badge.
There are a couple of optional fields that have confused people.
this field let’s you designate how you would like your donation to be used, in this case you would designate: DISASTER RELIEF FUND
Designation (Optional)
To designate your donation for a specific fund or purpose, please enter a description of how you’d like your donation to be used.
This field gives you the option to make the donation in someone’s honor or memory. You can make it in my name but you don’t have to. You can also send an eCard to me or the person you made the donation in honor of. If you would like to send it to me, send it to wgwafa@gmail.com :
Dedication or Gift (Optional)
To make a donation on behalf of or in memory of another person, please enter the person’s name. You will have a chance to send an eCard to this person at the end of making a donation.
Please help me break $2000 in the next 24 hours and for every $1 provide $30 worth of food.
