Which Charity to Support?

Several months ago, I had an idea to use my jewelry for some sort of "greater good". After all, here I was, designing and making jewelry that I loved to wear and to sell to others but how was I making the world a better place? That's sounds kind of silly, but, really, aren't we supposed to at least try to make things better while we are walking this earth? 

I believed then and still believe now, that we really have a moral obligation to help out where we can so I began to think about my life and that of my family and to research. So many charities are doing so much good for the people in this world - how could I ever choose what to focus on?

I began slowly to narrow down my focus - I did like the idea of helping the abandoned animals in our city and the need is so great; I admire those who give so selflessly of their time and resources to help find these animals a home. A little closer to home, cancer research was a huge interest, primarily because I watched both my mother and two cousins succumb to cancer not too many years ago (all within one year but that is another story). Finally, diabetes research was on my radar because of another family member's struggle with that disease. In the next post, I will let you know how I finally decided where to focus and how I decided how to accomplish the next step. 

Be well. 
Laura

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