A season of giving
Written by admin on November 30th, 2008 3 Comments
With the economy the way it is these days it seems that everybody is looking for some sort of government bail out. And while we are happy to bail out any of our Insider friends (just ask the SPD) we wanted to do something worth while this holiday season.
This site makes a few bucks, not walking around in a tux with a top hat, monocle and cane type of bucks but enough to buy cocktails for the crew once in a while kind of bucks. You might notice the skyscraper ad to the right of this post (assuming your not reading this through an RSS reader), every time you click that another unloved penny finds a caring home. We also have some ads purchased by local businesses over there as well.
So what. Who cares?
You should, and here is why. I’ve decided that from Thanksgiving to Christmas all monies made though this site will be donated to a local Salem charity. Other businesses in town donate to worthy causes and we always try and help them by promoting and attending their events. So this is our way of giving back or “paying it forward”.
If you are a business and were looking for the right encouragement to get an online ad out to the residents and visitors of Salem we can help, and you can feel good knowing the money you spend is going to help someone. If you find the content of an ad interesting enough to click on it, you can do so knowing that your click just made a difference.
Paying it forward is nice but who gets the money?
We had a few discussions about where the money should go. But honestly it’s your money so you tell us. What charitable organization in Salem deserves a few extra bucks this Christmas season? Who can do the most good here in town?
Tell us what your suggestions are by leaving a comment . Once we have some good options we’ll announce it and do our best to make a worth while donation.
I really love this idea!
How about the Northeast Animal Shelter? They are a no-kill shelter here in Salem and I’m sure they are always looking for donations.
http://www.northeastanimalshelter.org
What about the Salem Pantry, they give food to people at the end of each month. I know St. Josephs used to have a food bank too.
http://www.thesalempantry.org
What a wonderful way to celebrate the season! I hope you’ll think of The Salem Mission.
We provide Salem with a nationally recognized street-to-shelter-to-housing program. Our belief is that shelters alone do not solve the problem of homelessness. It is only through supportive services, intense case management, work training and, of course, affordable housing that the chronically homeless will begin to truly thrive.
Here’s a link to learn more about our programs: http://salemmission.org/about08.asp
Thanks!