Chatterbox: Down to Earth

Did you know, over 564,794 people in the US will go to sleep homeless tonight, through no fault of their own? About a quarter of this number would be under the age of 18. Imagine that? This may be shocking and upsetting, but did you know their is so much you, yes YOU, can do to help. YOU can help reduce this number, YOU can change somebody's life. Through YOUR generosity, a complete stranger's life could be turned around from sleeping on the streets without so much as a sleeping bag, to living in community shelter away from danger and the weather.

But how?

Look online. There are so many foundations that are raising funds for homeless people. Even if you donate $5 to a single charity, you can do so much. Think of it this way: if everyone on the CB raised $5, we could change so many people's lives.

Or you could just tell somebody. Tell your friends. Tell your family, tell your teacher. Tell them what they can do to help. That, in itself, is making such a big difference.  

And tonight, when you go to bed, think about kids all over the US, who are just like you, but they don't have a bed to sleep in. And if you are able to donate even $1, or you tell 1 single person, give yourself a big pat on the back, because YOU are the generous person who made a difference. 

Love,

~Dragonfruit