The Saturday after Thanksgiving has been deemed "Small Business Saturday," and it is growing significantly! Small Business Saturday was created in response to the record-breaking sales reached on Black Friday over the years. In an effort to bring some of the holiday traffic local, many small businesses will be participating by lowering prices and offering special promotions as a way to invite local community members inside their businesses.
SBS is a day for holiday shoppers to commit to shopping local in order to support their local community. By shopping local (today and every day), we are supporting local business owners, the people they hire and the services they provide. Shopping local means supporting neighbors and friends, receiving personalized service, and even some holiday deals on this SBS!
Not sure where to shop? Use this link to locate small businesses in your area!
It was so exciting to see the members of MSU March of Dimes involved in one of our service projects. MSU MOD has generously offered to sponsor some of the events, and the first thing we were able to do together was organize materials for children in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Sparrow and Beaumont Hospitals.
Some of the money raised from the MSU MOD Fall 5K was spent on crayons, markers, coloring books and plastic bags. Members put coloring book pages, crayons, candy canes and cards into the bags for the children. Each member made holiday cards with well wishes inside, and each card was individually signed by our members with love.
In one meeting, we assembled over 30 bags to give to the children in the PICU! We hope that these activity packets give children something to take their minds off their illnesses and brighten up their holiday season a little bit. Here is a picture of the girls working hard on making cards and packing bags! Thank you all for working so hard and raising the money to support this project! :)
The support this project has received so far is incredible, and it is exciting to see the support grow even stronger! People are so excited to be involved in their community, which is what this project is all about! :)
Love transcends all ages, races, genders, and socioeconomic statuses. Peace on earth begins when we share the love in our hearts, because that is the one thing all people need to survive. Let us enter our communities willing to give as much love as we can, and also receive it from the people we interact with. Let us all open our minds to new perspectives as we interact within the community.
As we approach the month of December, keep on sharing!! :)
We can do so much more when we support each other in our efforts to create stronger communities.
Keep checking the website and the blog for updates.
The support is very much appreciated!
Love and blessings.
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