#26 Acts Of Kindness For Newtown

I know my last few posts have had nothing to do with cars or trucks but I feel like this isn't the week to talk about that either. In the days following one of the worst tragedies of my time I have never seen a town, state, or country come together like it has since last Friday.  In my mind it is comparable to the bonding that happened post 9/11. The outpouring support to the families and everyone involved in the horrific crime that happened must help them a bit, I hope anyway. I want to believe that it warms their heart a little knowing that they have people to fall back on because in the days to come, they will definitely need it.

I read today on one of the news websites (which I'm trying desperately to avoid but I can't seem to) that their has been a #26 Acts of Kindness For Newtown proposed to anyone who wants to involve themself.  The #26 being a symbol for the 26 innocent people that lost their lives on Friday December 14th, 2012. It would be amazing if we could all set apart some time and committ to 26 acts of kindness to honor the 26 people that lost their lives last week. I believe in doing a kind act any day but there really is no better time than now to go out of your way to commit a kind act for your family, friend, neighbor, or stranger.

An example of how people are participating is like in this tweet someone posted earlier today-Just bought a cup of tea for the #Danbury cop behind me at @dunkindonuts drive thru#26acts #thankyoufirstresponders. How hard is that to buy a cup of tea for someone who puts their life on the line every single day? Not at all, but unfortunately the way things work is that usually something bad happens in order for people to open their eyes. Sometimes it takes a tragedy to realize if we could all just find a way to be kind to eachother then maybe things will get better instead of worse.

As soon as I read the post on NBC Connecticut I made a vow to myself to participate in this wonderful cause to do my part in honoring the innocent people who had their lives taken. First, I called Jet Blue to see if I could donate my Skymiles to the Parker family who from what I heard is the only family that will be traveling out of state to bury their beautiful daughter Emilie. They checked for me to see if this was possible but it wasn't. They thanked me for the offer and suggested that I look on Jet Blue's website because there are charities across the country that accept skymiles as a form of donation. Even before this horrific tragedy I have always had a close tie to giving back to the community (children in particular). I am on the FRIENDS Board for Connecicut Children's Medical Center and we spend our time raising money and having events to benefit CCMC. So I immediately looked through the list of charities having to do with "family & youth". I donated all of my skymiles to "Together We Rise" and with the miles I got 5 children entering foster care complete care packages for when they arrive at their homes. The care packages include teddy bears, blankets, and things to make them feel comforted.

1 day down-1 act completed.

-Chrissy

It's always a good time to give back

 

 Imagine this beauty with a big fat bow on it!?

First off, Happy Holidays to everyone! This really is a wonderful time of year for many reasons but my personal favorite reason is to give gifts! A common question that I get asked this time of year is..."do people come in and buy cars as christmas gifts?"  Well although it's a good question I'm going to have to answer it as usually not. A vehicle would be such an amazing gift though if anyone is running out of ideas haha.

Taking donations at Monaco Ford from now-12/15/12

Onto a topic that I think is truly special and we hold close to our hearts at Monaco Ford is the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation. We are an official drop of center for toys! This is such a special program and it puts smiles on children's faces during the holidays all across the country.  There really is nothing more fulfilling than helping out the people who need it most during this time of giving. The toys will be picked up from Monaco Ford's showroom on Monday, December 17th so you still have plenty of time to make a difference in someone's life! You may think what is one toy going to do for someone but let me tell you the answer is A LOT. We'll have a live radio broadcast in the showroom at 767 New London Tpke Glastonbury CT from 6am-10am on Friday, December 14th so come in then and maybe you can even catch some time on the air!

During the holidays its not always about giving back in a material way it can be a wide variety of things to make a difference in someone's life. Take someone to see Christmas lights that cannot take themselves, volunteer at a soup kitchen, or make someone dinner just to say Happy Holidays. Whatever kind act you do this holiday season remember to remind yourself that no matter how small or large of an act you did-it IS a big deal.