A pledge and a promise

My final two gifts for this campaign will be collected tomorrow. Gift one will be tomorrow morning when I show up in proud support of the local MS Society as my wife and I walk in honor of my sister-in-law who has MS. Gift two will be my donation to the MS Society given in recognition for the work done by this organization and those they serve. To the organizers of 29 Days of Giving, a job well done and a thank you for inviting me to participate in this fun and sometime challenging month. Ken Schulz

On the road again......

I usually slink away from the nitty gritty of getting a fund raiser together but thanks to the 29 Days of Giving, I was inclined to get my hands dirty. The task that was asked to was to find gifts for a silent auction. That does not play well to my strengths but since I was asked and since I was mindful of the spirit of giving, I did get involved and did produce a few items much to my surprise. But, then there was a logistics problem as to how to get these gifts to the location in time for this Sunday's event. Again, I volunteered to do the leg work of gathering and transporting these silent auction items so that the folks that were truly neck deep in other details wouldn't get distracted. Besides, it was a nice afternoon to get out of the office. Ken Schulz

Put my money where my mouth is.

Early on in these 29 days I mentioned that I volunteered to emcee the annual fund raising effort for Apple Patch, a non profit, that I am actively involved with here in Oldham County. I have been an emcee for other events and other organizations in the past and always at no cost to the organization involved. My time is once again offered gladly for free. But, this time, I went and purchased two tickets for the event even though I have no use for them. I gave them back to Apple Patch to gift to someone who might not otherwise get a chance to go to this gala. Ken Schulz

Puppeteering

Saturday is not only the MS Walk, it's also the annual fundraiser for Squallis Puppeteers. My husband and I always try to attend or donate a piece of art to their auction. This year, we won't be doing either, so I sent them a donation in the mail to show our continued support of their mission and work.

http://www.squallispuppeteers.com/Squallis_Puppeteers/Feast_of_Fools_-_TV_Dinner.html

- Leigh White

Show You Care

This will be my last posting for the 29 Gifts challenge. I will be at the Walk so hopefully I will see some familiar faces. I asked a long time co-worker about his new grand baby today. A smile came to his face and said, I think I might have a couple of pictures. HA HA A simple gesture can make all the difference. To me, it says "I care". I think acts of kindness are contagious. So put yourself out there as a positive example for others. I was hoping I could come up with something really Witty for my last post, but I got Nothing. I guess we will have to leave that up to Ken Shulz! Last but not least, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Stacy Funk and all her staff for their dedication in fighting this debilitating disease. See you at the Walk!!! Theresa Edwards

Today was meals on wheels day once again. Two weeks in a row. All of our receipients seemed well. There is one man in particular that is my favorite stop. It never fails, everytime he opens his door he has the biggest smile and always a kind word. Its been a busy week. Looking forward to the walk and seeing some familiar faces on Saturday. Have a good day!
Theresa Edwards

Retro Photos

Sunday, April 4

Since digital cameras have replaced those with film, most people have stopped printing photos. While I don't print every photo I take, I tend to stay on top of having prints made and I always order doubles to share with friends who are in them. Recipients are always surprised and often tell me, "I can't remember the last time I had a hard copy of a photo."

Today I ordered prints of the photos we took on our recent trip to Los Angeles. These are for our personal album but also for the album I'm making for our hosts. I hope they like the little surprise.

- Leigh White