Philanthropy
My Favorite Type of Philanthropy involves food and drink. Shocker, right?
I have hosted a private, blind, wine, or spirits tasting party at least once a year for the last 10+ years, where we not only have a lot of food, wine, and drink, but we collect food for the food bank. The guest who brings the most weight in food wins a fabulous gift!
All donations are delivered to Local food banks, and items are distributed directly to local families.
I also try to make time to volunteer whenever possible. I enjoy hopping on any meal train and love to help heal people with home cooking. It fills my heart with joy to know that the people I cook for enjoy a good, tasty, home-cooked meal. People who are going through Cancer treatments, deaths, and hard times of any kind, elderly or disabled, deserve not to have to worry about shopping and cooking a healthy but tasty meal so they can rest, enjoy their days, and heal.
Charities
I am all over the place with supporting charities. I wish I could help them all! Here are some of my favorite charities. There are so many! I donate to multiple organizations throughout the year. It could be a story I saw somewhere, a GoFundMe campaign, or anything that tugs at my heartstrings. If you want me to add a non-profit to the list, contact me and let me know!
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation
The Pug Queen Foundation (Where Lil Anni came from)
And MANY other animal rescue foundations and other types of non-profits.