Why Believe $1000
Our class was deeply impacted by the Pregnancy Care Centre presentation. Most of us have much easier lives than the single moms described. We wanted to do something in keeping with the Women of Heart value of fun, and so we decided to purchase 5 adult and 5 child zoo passes, along with return bus tickets. When I ran this idea past Wendy Lowe, she said that she had recently talked to a young mom who had grown up with a welfare mom in Calgary - and had never been to Banff. We hope this gift will bring help bring joy into lives that are otherwise focused on bare survival.
We decided to make a 200$ contribution to Opportunity International in keeping with Women of Heart's values of growth and family, as the micro-credit loans of Opportunity International enable families to support themselves, create jobs for the community and then are repaid to assist more entrepreneurs. We know this is also a ministry close to the donor's heart, and wanted to honour her.
We contributed the balance to CSC at work so that they can assist families in crisis during this difficult economic time. We would like to thank the donors for this opportunity to collaborate in extending generosity!
