"Bloggers Give Back" Project
I've done a lot of my Christmas Shopping online this year, and have LOVED not going into stores or waiting in the long retail lines. I've also given a lot back this year. THAT'S what this season really is all about. Well... a blog that I adore following highlighted this great project earlier in the week. A community of bloggers came together and decided to auction off items through a blog (really interesting concept) to raise money for a family that finds themselves in need this Holiday Season. Read their story below:
"Alan and Donna Gubler are both school teachers who were hoping to retire soon. On the weekend of November 28 an electrical fire started in the attic of their home. While away for Thanksgiving their furnace stopped working. Alan purchased some space heaters to get them through the weekend until someone could come fix the furnace. On Sunday afternoon while Donna was blow drying her hair a breaker was tripped. After spending some time trying to figure out which outlet was the problem, Alan gave up and decided to try again on Monday. Around 5 that evening Donna was in her bedroom hanging clothes and Alan was in the kitchen making some dinner. Donna could hear popping and crackling and called Alan in to see if he could hear it too. He could not and they both went back to what they were doing. A short time after that some neighbors came to the door and told them to immediately get out of the house because they believed it was on fire. Donna ran and put on her slippers and they left. Smoke was billowing out of the entire roof. They left the house with only the clothes on their backs.
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| The Gubler Family |
At the time of the fire they did not have insurance on their home. Family and friends in Ely have rallied together to get them the necessities they need right now so that they could return to work. They will have to start from scratch with what savings they have. They have such a deep hole in their hearts right now and are entirely devastated. Their burden is not light and will likely last for quite some time as they try to rebuild what they have lost. We know this holiday season will be a very trying one for them and hope that this site and the donations raised, will ease their burden, even by a little.
Thank you for your interest, concern & donations!"
So... the Bloggers Give Back Project raised money to assist this family. It was fun. Different than eBay... where you are notified if you were outbid. This was all through a regular blog, and comments under each item posted to it. Fun experience. And I ended up winning on of the items I bid on. Very fun. Great idea!
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| The rhinestone "wing" cuff I won in the auction! |
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