Giving the gift of Holiday Spirit to Vancouver's Homeless

Well, I'm thrilled to say I have lots of Friends on board already. I was chatting with one friend about this and she wants to bring her kids too . . . we live in the Suburbs, we have modest 1960's splitlevel homes - - our kids keeps saying they wish we were "Rich". As parents, my friend and I are challenged with trying to show ou kids how truly rich we are, in the grand sceme of things. Even if the kids share bedrooms, don't have their own TV (boohoo) or Xbox, Nintendo, Playstation etc. and holidays in Hawaii. This is a great chance to show our kids what it is to be truly poor, to have almost nothing. And hopefully we can add a little greatfullness for what we do have.

Ever since I was a very little girl I have loved to bake. Each ( and every) holiday I was so excited to bake and decorate Holiday cookies. I have been in cookie exchanges and people always look forward to my home made goodies. But giving these holiday treats to friends and family has lost it's lure. For a few years now I've thought that the people who would really, really appreciate home made Holiday treats are those without a home at all.