About Anissa MayhewYou can read more Anissa at her blog Free Anissa and as a contributing writer at Babble. She's at Twitter, Facebook, G+, and Pinterest too. And yes, she's probably up to no good either.
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I get joy from Aiming Low year round, so I will gladly donate a few dollars. But when I click the “donate” link, I get to Paypal but it doesn’t know to whom I want to send money. What is the email I should donate to?
Thanks!
THANK YOU!!! The email is AimingLowGives@gmail.comn
Twitter Name: Anissa Mayhew
Can you tell us a little more about the charity? how they select the families that they work with and what support is actually given?
I was just settling in for a long life-affirming read there, having adopted a grandmother and a babysitter (aunt?) as permanent members of our family I was expecting to here of similar stories … and I love the idea of linking to a family in difficulties and sharing the joys and sadnesses of family life together. Perhaps that’s an idea for a future article?
Wow, Helen, you have taken on a lot. I know that sometimes family doesn’t say it enough, but you are an angel to give them the home and care they need.
This isn’t a charitable organization that we’re giving to. I heard about this mom and kids from a very good friend that has watched her kids while she’s tryi9ng to go to school.
There are so many that need help, it would be close to impossible to say that one’s need is greater. We’ll just get a chance to help this family this year.
We can’t give any personal info about children. I hope you understand.
Twitter Name: Anissa Mayhew
No problem! I didn’t realise that it was an individual case, and of course I understand the confidentiality.
I don’t actually house and feed my adopted relatives, so I’m not really giving so much. They have just become part of our family and to be honest they have given us as much, if not more, in love and moral support as we have ever given them in practical things.
Granty (Gran+aunty) has actually been in a nursing home for 8 years now but we are still her next of kin and we like to cause raised eyebrows (for that generation) by announcing that we are the grandchildren come to visit Miss Day, LOL! She loves the scandal!
Wishing all the best to your chosen family, and so many others like them, this Christmas and always. There should be an organisation in every town facilititating the ‘adoption’ or linking together of families in need with families who love to help.
Helen
submitted a modest donation to pay back a much needed banana suit.
I just wanted to say I like what you are doing. I am also a Single Mom of twins. (My boys will be 11 months on Xmas.) I just became a single mom at the end of the summer, and it has been a hard year. I wish more people thought like you did.
Twitter Name: C_Ludwig