Chinet Brand, Marcia Cross and Feeding America Working to Relieve Hunger
Chinet brand, Marcia Cross and Feeding America are working together to relieve hunger.
According to the Feeding America website, one in eight people in this country will spend the holidays wondering how they will find their next meal.
To fight hunger, Feeding America and Chinet brand have teamed up with Marcia Cross to launch the Grateful Platefuls program. Chinet will donate $100,000 to Feeding America which will provide 700,000 meals to Americans at risk of hunger.
“There is so much to be grateful for during the holidays and we need to recognize the opportunities we have to give to others,” said Cross. “I encourage people to visit the Grateful Platefuls page on Facebook and share their gratitude, because it only takes a few clicks of a mouse to make a real difference in the lives of people in need.”
Do your part. Visit www.facebook.com/mychinet and share what you’re grateful for. Every grateful entry submitted on the Grateful Plateful Facebook page will activate a donation of seven meals to Feeding America.
Not only is it an easy way to help someone, it is also the perfect opportunity to reflect on what you are truly grateful for.
Go to www.facebook.com/mychinet, pick a plate and join Chinet, Marcia Cross and Feeding America in working to relieve hunger!
CDC’s Latest Swine Flu Statistics Show Approximately 3,900 Have Died
November 12, 2009 by Nancy
Filed under Featured Story, News Talk
CDC’s latest swine flu statistics show approximately 3,900 people have died as a result of the H1N1 influenza virus. In addition, 22 million Americans have become ill. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the new numbers today.
The CDC data covers the first six months of the new H1N1 strain’s spread from April through October 17. It has also been estimated that 98,000 people have been hospitalized.
Of the 3,900 who have died, 540 were children younger than 18. The CDC estimates that more than eight million children have become ill from the swine flu with about 36,000 hospitalizations. 12 million adults ages 18 to 64 were hit with the swine flu with about 53,000 hospitalizations and 2,900 deaths. 2 million people age 65 and older were sickened and about 9,000 hospitalized and 440 deaths.
Although the numbers of the latest swine flu statistics are higher than previous case counts, there is still a vaccine shortage.
Are You Going to Play the Regifting Game this Christmas?
November 10, 2009 by Nancy
Filed under Random Thoughts
A new poll by Consumer Reports shows 36% of U. S. adults say they will play the regifting game this year. This is in comparison to 31% last year and 24% in 2007.
For those of you who have no idea how to play the regifting game, I’ll explain. You simply pass on a gift you got from someone else. Ideally, you will rewrap it and be extremely careful you don’t give it back to the person who originally gave it to you!
Some people call regifters thrifty and others call them cheap. It is a shame to hang on to something you’ll never use. Especially if you think Aunt Edna would really like to have it!
It is possible to give an inexpensive, thoughtful present without regifting. Homemade goodies are always great or tie a bright bow around some gorgeous houseplants
Bring back memories by giving retro candy. It’s a gift they will never forget… fresh, old fashioned candy from the 1950s, 60s, 70s and 80s.
It really is easy to be thrifty and thoughtful when choosing gifts without playing the regifting game this Christmas!
