Hot Cocoa, Warm Hearts

We excitedly opened our door yesterday to friends and in return they opened their hearts (and wallets!) to donate to Charity: Water. Thank you to all that stopped by (and brought yummy treats) and all who've helped us with our cause.

We are thrilled to share the update: yesterday, we collected $166 and in addition to the donations made through our Charity: Water donation page, we'll be sending over $370 to them this holiday season.  This money is enough for provide 18.6 people safe and clean drinking water for 20 years. How cool is that!?

If you could not make the shindig yesterday, please consider donating through our Charity: Water page. The campaign runs through December 31st, so click before then ... and of course their website is always open year-round for donations!  The founder suggests "giving your birthday" ... donating your age on your birthday ... I thought this was a great idea ... just something to think about!

Here are some pics from yesterday - thanks again - I hope you learned as much as we did about the gift of giving!

Hot Cocoa for Water

With all the gift getting this holiday season, I know Max & Nate don't need another thing. But we thought it would be nice to help those who do need something pretty important: access to clean WATER.

I recently learned of an organization called Charity: Water. Thanks to Jen from Ellie Bellie Kids for the introduction! You may have seen their 20/20 feature last night (see video clip below).

Their goal is simple ... to bring clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations who lack access to this necessity. This is obviously something we all take for granted as we fill our water glasses directly from the fridge or turn on a hot shower. 100% of Charity: Water's donations go directly to fund water projects in an effort to bring safe water to the almost 1 billion people who need it.

We will be hosting a Hot Cocoa party (think Lemonade Stand in December!) on Wednesday to raise money for this cause. Another genius suggestion from Jen! (check out her blog post here - you can further help buy supporting some of the wonderful businesses donating sale proceeds to Charity: Water). I promise to keep the atmosphere cozy with a fire burning. We'll offer delish hot chocolate with fixin's and plenty of sweets to go along with it.  Kids are off school and it's a tad nippy outside, so what better way to spend part of the afternoon. I am excited to help raise money and awareness and have some dedicated chat time with friends.

If you are local and interested in stopping by, please send me an email for our address.  For those of you out of town next week or busy on Wednesday, you can still help :) I've set up a donation page through Charity: Water. Click here to help us out!  An amazing fact: just $20 can give one person clean water for 20 years. Consider donating your Starbucks allotment for the day.


All the best, and Happy Holidays!
Angie