Help Us Keep the Giving Going

Help Us Keep the Giving Going!

We spend all of December (and a good part of November-basically once the Halloween candy is gone), thinking about all the holiday preparations and all the gifts and all the spending. We run around, we get stressed, we get exhausted. Once the New Years cheer has worn off, the vacations are over, and the visitors have all gone home, we tend to power down and get into hibernation mode. We're back at work, it gets colder, and the days feel shorter. It's hard for all of us, but much harder for some of us. Living in the beautiful Nelson area can easily feel like a charmed existence, and we can forget too easily that there are many members of our community struggling to make ends meet--to put food on the table, to heat the house, to keep their kids in good warm clothes and happy with good quality toys. Take a second, and look around your house; we bet there's a perfectly good toy your daughter has forsaken for the brand new one she got this winter; a snowsuit in the back of the closet that's still in good condition but hasn't fit for two years; a pair of yellow mittens that your son got for Christmas that he'll never touch because he only wears red. For the rest of the month, you bring your unwanted or unneeded toys, winter clothes, books and games, or an item for the food bank, into Mountain Baby and we'll pass them on to an organization that's helping Nelson's families get through the winter. In return we'll give you 10% off your regular priced purchase. Please be sure your donations are in good condition. Think of them as hand-me-downs; your community is kind of like your extended family, after all. In the cold grey days of January the holiday spirit may feel like a distant memory. Show your neighbours in need that the spirit is still alive and well. Help us keep the giving going.