It occurred to me, as I was preparing a donation class for Summer Fest weekend, that that are so many charities that need help these days. I wanted to help all of them! But spreading things so thin wouldn't really help anyone that much... so the Saturday karma class is now accepting donations.
While it is my karma offering, to give class to those who can not afford the cost, it is also very liberating to give in return. There is no set amount that you need to give, you don't even have to give anything at all. But if you can, you will feel the same exhilarating feeling I do during class....like I am making a difference, honored, excited, peaceful, proud and fulfilled.
A suggested donation of $5 is great... if you can do more, you will probably feel even better.
Each month the charity will change... If you have a charity that is important to you, then it is important to me. Please, let me know who you feel needs help and our community will gather strength for them. Below is the listing of where we have donated and how much you have helped. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts!
Doing our Part
| July | Human Society of Livingston County AND LACASA | $167.
$150. |
| August | Nature Conservancy | $152. |
| September | American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | $200. |
| October | Down Syndrome Guild (DSG) of S.E. MI | $289. |
| November | God's Littlest Angel Orphanage | $275. |
| December | Feeding America | $175. |
| January | YMCA Milford Strong Kids | $250 |
| February | God's Littlest Angel Orphanage | |
In November, we supported a student who is waiting for her son to come home from a Haitian Orphanage.... Or efforts supplied them with diapers, food and water fro the month!! She has a few heat felt words for us...
"I am so thankful and grateful to you for doing this--I feel that my son will have what he needs. you have been so generous with your time and space. I wrote today "we raised $270" when really-- YOU raised $270, but the beautiful thing is that at Spirit Rising you are really creating a "we" atmosphere. I will not babble on, but try to leave it with the simplest of words from our heart: Thank you."
Lets spread the peace & abundance one downward dog at a time.
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