‘Tis the season for our annual Heifer International blog fundraising goodness!! We are spreading the cheer with one of the most worthy causes out there. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post to help raise money for a great cause, and you too can participate with your own pledge!
You may have already heard of Heifer International, an organization that works to fight hunger by giving needy families around the world and in the United States livestock, training, or other assistance that helps improve their livelihood. Heifer has been recognized for its work in Fast Company and Forbes, among other places.
I know we’re still going through some difficult economic times, but if you have anything to spare this holiday season I hope you’ll consider making a donation.
In order to encourage people to spread the word, for every comment someone makes in this post between now and 6PM Pacific time on Wednesday, my wife and I will donate $1.00 (up to $1,000)
And, better yet, if you want in on the fun you could do a per-comment pledge on your own blog and enter it into the linky list at the bottom of this post. We can encourage everyone to stop by so we can multiply the giving! Last year we raised over $2,000 together.
In your comment I hope you’ll list:
1. Your name
2. Where you’re from
3. A wish for 2011
4. (optional) Your own per-comment pledge (amounts totally up to you). Write a dedicated post on your blog for people to leave comments on your blog and link to Heifer and state your pledge. Then enter it into the linky list so everyone can stop by and leave a comment.
Thank you so very very much for making 2010 such a great year, and let’s keep the good cheer going into 2011.
UPDATE 12/26:
Donation made!
And thanks to the other generous bloggers/commenters, the total raised so far is nearly $1500 (and some are still in progress).
Thanks so much to everyone for participating!
This is Cate from Northern KY/Cincinnati.
Wish for 2011…probably to change someone's life for the better. However I possibly can.
Happy holidays, Nathan!
What a lovely idea. Happy Holidays and best wishes for 2011.
I think it's wonderful that you're doing this!
My wish for 2011? That anyone who needs medical care could get it — and it wouldn't cost them or their families their financial stability to do so.
1.Aoife
2.Ireland
3.That wish thing is hard! There are the ones like "world peace" that will never come true and then the ones like "new socks" that always do unfortunately, so I'll simply say to not have to wish for anything.
My kids and I have shopped that catalog for the past two years – Heifer is an amazing organization.
At the rate you're going with comments here…you might have to buy the Heifer itself!!!
Go Nathan, go!
Double comment before the time runs out. Happy holidays!
Wishing you and all of us open hearts and honesty, inspiration and bright ideas for the new year. Dorothy Abrams from Clyde NY
Thanks for the reminder to post this on my blog.https://dorothyas.blogspot.com/
Health and happiness for 2011 from LC in SF.
I appreciate and applaud you're humanity. Well done. I hope you do even better this year.
Merry Christmas! This is Kaitlin from Wisconsin. This year, I'm wishing that my friends and family stay healthy, and that I don't drown in debt when I start college.
MOOOOOOOO!
Great idea, love your blog. Happy Holidays
Dave
Jersey City, NJ
Merry Christmas from Holly Grant in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
My wish for 2011: to remember what's important in life.
I pledge to donate to Heifer and will visit their website tonight.
1. John
2. Long Beach
3. Peace on Earth, good will towards man
1. Kate
2. Fairfield, Iowa
3. Funding for Warrior Wellness, a program from the David Lynch Foundation to teach veterans with PTSD meditation
Leslie from Idaho says, "Let us wish more to travel well than to arrive."
Also, being charitable is charitable.
…a most worthy cause…Merry Christmas to all…
Erica Olson
Wisconsin
For no child to ever go hungry again.
Cheers!
Excellent idea!
My name is Deborah Serravalle
I'm from Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
My wish for 2011 is for the eighth draft of my novel manuscript to be 'the one' and to find an agent that is as excited about my work as I am.
Happy New Year!
Happy Holidays, Jedi Master!
I'm bru.
I'm from the mitten shaped state.
A wish for 2011? Inner peace for myself and outer peace for the rest of humanity.
Thanks for everything you've given us all this year! This blog is truly the gift that keeps on giving.
This is coming to you from Dayton, Ohio. One of my wishes for 2011 is to finish my degree. I am at Wright State University studying psychology. I want to help families who have children with ADHD.
Wonderful idea. I'm BJ Muntain from Saskatchewan, Canada. My biggest wish is to see all my friends published. Yeah, yeah, I know, but I'm a softy that way…
Theresa
New Jersey
I wish for health, happiness, and dream fulfillment for all.
PS Thanks for doing this! Heifer sounds like a great charity.
I support your idea of giving so much that I've done the same on my blog!
Check it out at http//claudenougat.blogspot.com
I've asked my readers to contribute to Heifer International and I've also called for pledges for my favourite humanitarian organization: the Order of Malta, present everywhere disasters hit and also with a beautiful maternity hospital in Bethlehem, where children of all confessions – Muslim, Jewish, Christian – are born!
Great idea, Nathan! I think Heifer is a fantastic organization. Happy holidays, everyone.
Happy Holidays from Jen in Queens, NYC. My wishes for 2011 are for all hungry bellies and empty wallets to be filled; for the unemployed to hit the lottery; an end to war and bad television; and an extended season of True Blood.
It is nice to see others giving to others during the holidays. Thank you for keeping the genoristy going. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Happy Holidays! And what a wonderful idea for giving.
Angie
Seattle
Health, peace and love for everyone.
This is Ciara from Ireland 🙂 My wish for 2011 is that the impact of the "It gets better project" really makes a difference and there are no gay bullying related suicides next year.
1. Don
2. Alaska
3. A healthy happy family in 2011 and success for my novel coming out in January!
Heifer International is incredible. Thanks for doing this. I'll repost on my blog.
Erynn
Raleigh, NC
And I second or 25th the wish for publication.
I applaud you for doing this…what a great way to celebrate the season!
Thank you Nathan! MBB loves your posts. I hope with all the challenges this year you can keep it up. I look forward to seeing it in my inbox! Merry Christmas!
mbb
Thank you again Nathan. With all your new challenges this year, I hope you can keep up the blog. I look forward to seeing it in my inbox.
mbb
Thanks for doing this generous post, Nathan! My wish is that I'll be able to do one of my own one of these years.
Happy Holidays from Northern Ontario, Canada!
I wish everyone a safe and happy Christmas. Keep those torches burning for those who are in need. What you're doing is very noble!!
Angie Hudson from Perth, Australia.
1. Jason
2. Richmond, VA
3. Wish for 2011? That folks would take a moment every day to do something nice for someone else. Whether it's help an old lady cross the street, compliment a loved one or buy someone coffee. Just something small, but something for someone else.
Happy Holidays to everyone!
Merry Christmas from Jennifer McFadden in Katy, Texas. My wish is that 2011 will be a year of health and happiness for everyone!
Katharine in Asheville, NC, wishes for all those cash-strapped school districts to consider cuts other than laying off quality teachers.
Heifer International is a wonderful organization. Thanks to you and your wife for this generous fundraising effort. Merry Christmas from Minnesota and from a fellow Penguin author 🙂
Julie from Joliet, Illinois! I wish for inner strength for all…we'd all be better off with a little more.
Thank you for doing this again.
Merry Christmas!
Happy holidays from Anna in St. Paul, MN!
Sherry from snow-white British Columbia, Canada. I'd like to see everyone who is struggling financially this year enjoy prosperity in 2011, so we can spread the wealth, as you're doing.
1. Lindsey
2. Austin
3. That everyone will be kinder to one other in 2011.
Thank you, Nathan, for putting your money where your blog is..or something like that.
Danna from Utah, I wish for the economy to get better.
I love the idea of Heifer International and have contributed to them in the past. Thanks.