A Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to All

I'd like to use my Christmas weekend post to take a break from watching our civil liberties go down the drain and thank all those people and organizations who continue to help people around the globe.

A special thank you for the organizations who I or friends and family have had the opportunity to be a part of in the past few years. It's just a partial list, and I encourage everyone to add to it. There are many people and groups to thank. It's a great time to remember all those who work for positive change in the world.

The Red Cross - a paternal favorite
Whitman Walker
Heifer International
Children of the Night
Medicine sans Frontiers
Salvation Army and Goodwill
Habitat for Humanity
Bread for the City
World Wildlife Fund
World Land Trust
Oxfam