By Dan Hanley
Being gay and vegan, we have several different kinds of non-profits that
we donate money to. Some are making the world a better place for
animals, some for LGBTQ folk, and some for people with HIV or AIDS. All
of them love getting donations in February.
Most non-profits get
tons of donations in the last couple of months of the year. This make
sense for people giving money, as they are feeling a little more
generous and/or making donations for tax purposes. For the groups making
the world a better place for all living beings, a donation in December
is great. The same donation earlier in the year, when giving is low and
needs remain the same (and for most groups we support the need is always
rising), means even more.
As much as we try to be a voice for
the voiceless every day, and as many actions as we might take to support
animals being tortured and humans being discriminated against, there
are many groups out there that are rocking it for the voiceless. Some of
them are linked from our blog. Check them out. Look to see if it might
be a convenient time to donate to one of these groups, or a group local
to you making a difference.
Then donate. Give them the much needed funds they need to continue to rock it for the voiceless.
And
don't think for a second that your donation of $10 or $25 is too small
to make a difference. It all adds up, and every donation is important to
the organizations out there making the world a better place for all
living beings.
This post originally appeared on Dan Hanley's website The Gay Vegans. Republished with permission.