Plant Peace, Give Warmth, and Sweeten Lives...

It's Thanksgiving - a time when we enjoy the company of friends and family and reflect on the good fortune we have to live in America. This holiday, make a gift to help a family that doesn't have that good fortune>> Heifer International works with families and communities to end hunger and poverty while caring for the earth. Rather than give short-term relief, Heifer provides a family with livestock as a source of food and income. And it supplies intensive training to optimize production and care for their animals within a sustainable planet model. How will a tree, beehive, or llama help a family living in poverty? Make a Difference with Trees: Trees are planted to restore eroding hillsides, replenish the soil with nitrogen and serve as wind breaks. The gift of a valuable tree can help a family grow life-sustaining crops and provide a better life for themselves and their community. Light Up a Life with Llamas: Llamas provide fleece for warm clothing to wear or sell. They are as kind to the environment as they are to their human friends - their padded feet are gentle on fragile terrain and their selective grazing does not destroy local vegetation. Create a Buzz with Bees: A beehive helps struggling families earn income through the sale of honey, beeswax and pollen. As bees search for nectar, they pollinate plants. Placed strategically, beehives can double fruit and vegetable yields. In this way, a beehive can be a boon to a whole village. For over 60 years, Heifer has been putting the tools and resources to transform their lives in the hands of millions of people. Help hungry people in the U.S. and around the world attain self reliance by making a gift through Heifer today>> http://go.care2.com/e/R19h/A4FU/JXLF Thanks for your generosity! Michael Lawley Care2 and ThePetitionSite team