 This year, with our current financial crisis hitting hard, it is important to remember that although we may be feeling a little financially stretched, those who were already struggling economically are now drowning. Now is not the time to shy away from reaching out to those who need it most; our city is filled with children, elderly people, mentally ill individuals and hardworking families who are struggling to find the support they need to maintain stability and thrive. However, this November has brought with it a message of hope that I want to share with all of you: working together, we can build a better tomorrow. You have the opportunity right now, today, to start us on that path to a brighter future:The Giving Tree has been chosen once again to participate in the Willamette Week’s annual Give! Guide effort, and your donation can help us help others receive the support they need to live and thrive in Portland. And, in appreciation of your generous gift to us – which we realize may be harder than usual due to the economy – you will receive a wonderful incentive package from the Willamette Week, based on the size of your donation. Go to this page to see all of the fantastic stuff you can get by donating as little as $25 today! How awesome is that? You win because you know you gave to a worthy cause, and you get a fantastic package of prizes in return, we win because we get the funds we need to help our clients thrive, and our clients win because they receive the support they need to live better, more creative, more productive lives. Even if you can’t help help fund our programs right now, you can make an amazing difference in people’s lives by donating your time and talents and volunteering with us. Or, for those of you with way too much on your plates already (believe me, I know what that’s like), we ask that you help us simply by spreading the word about The Giving Tree and the opportunity to give to our organization through the Give! Guide.
Thanks so much for all of your help! Wendi Anderson View the Give! Guide website: http://www.wweek.com/giveguide Donate today! http://giveguide.oaktree.com/Donate.aspx Check out the incentives extravaganza: http://giveguide.oaktree.com/Incentive.aspx |