SHHHHH ....it was a surprise !
It was a surprise 70th birthday party for a good friend and she was, indeed, surprised ! About 50 people came and the food and fellowship were awesome but …
That’s not why I’m writing this entry. What I want to tell you is what we gave her and why. This lady is one of those persons who sincerely care for the welfare of others. She has always been a “giver” and the list of charities that have benefitted from her attention is long. She is not wealthy but has always given above and beyond her means.
As much as we all love to give gifts we decided that the last thing she would need or want would be more of them. So, we devised a plan to have the guests bring cards and, in lieu of gifts, to contribute whatever they could to a “treasure chest”. This would be her money to spend as she saw fit.
Well, the party is over, the guests have gone home but the memories linger on. She was thrilled with the chest and today told us that she’d received $326 dollars which she will donate to our county’s Food Bank!
It’s a WIN, WIN situation for us all and we couldn’t be more pleased.
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ADDENDUM: I just received an email from her and she said that some of the people who couldn't make it to the party contributed anyway and the total now is actually $406.
posted by Ginnie at 11:32 AM
11 Comments:
A splendid idea with a gift perfectly suited.
What a nice idea! I could do a lot with $331....lol
What a nice gift for your friend. We give to our local food bank too. Very important. Dianne
You have a very generous and caring friend, ginnie. And you and your friends gift choice was perfect for her.
What a great idea! And what a great woman she must be.
What a wonderfully generous woman your friend is Ginnie. Too bad that she didn't get herself just a little something! Love Di ♥
What a wonderful idea. We have lady here who is just as giving and we may borrow that idea. She would love it.
Thank you so much for stopping by TNS and letting me know I am not alone. Shall we organize??
I would appreciate such a gift rather than get some "things" for myself.
I have tried to donate money in peoples names as a gift. It is less than well received by children. :)
I did manage last year to give each of my grandchildren some money to invest in Kiva, which seemed reasonably well received.
Hello Ginnie,
Amazing idea. This lady is a fantastic human being. Even the gift she got she is going to donate. She is a wonderful person.
Very interesting post.
Joseph
What a great idea - it sounds as if she is a lovely person.
Wow--what a great idea for a gift. So good that she is donating to the food bank too.
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