As of this writing, there are 60 families wait-listed in the Scary Mommy Thanksgiving Project. Can you donate towards a full-on celebratory Thanksgiving meal on the table for families who have asked for help? Donate here for a Scary Mommy Thanksgiving.
Need a virtual hug in the form of help getting a wonderful Thanksgiving meal on the table? Apply here by November 15th!
Two years ago I participated in the first Scary Mommy “A Thanksgiving for Everyone.” I think this was the post that prompted an incredible response. At the time I remember it being rushed and an insane amount of organization for Jill Smokler — she was organizing people to send gift cards to specific families — and then I had a sick kid and I was afraid the gift card wouldn’t get there in time so I added to the donation amount and I wrote a long, rambling letter to go with the gift card that (after mailing it) I thought might be offensive to the recipient.
Being me, I invaded her privacy further and looked up her email address from the contact info and wrote a long, rambling apology in my frenzied state. Obviously, someone who had built up the nerve to ASK for assistance in putting together a Thanksgiving meal for her family didn’t want to hear about my apologies and excuses. It probably made her feel even worse! Cue the guilt…but it’s not about me, is it?
It’s about the people here. It’s about helping someone have a really nice day on which she can enjoy a holiday instead of feeling even worse. It’s about spreading the wealth of the have-right-nows to the have-not-right-nows. Because guess what? You never know what’s around the corner.
Anyway, with two more years of charitable organizing under her belt, Jill Smokler has it all under control. Or at least she’s making it look super-smooth. Scary Mommy Nation, and thus The Thanksgiving Project, is now a 501©3 charity, which means that 100% of your donation is tax deductible…just in time for end-of-year giving!
A $50 donation helps get Thanksgiving dinner on the table for one family. If that’s a little high for you, other donations will be combined to make up the difference. Can you give more? Go right ahead! It’s both tax-deductible and wickedly high in good karma.
Hate spending money on-line? You can also send checks to: Scary Mommy Nation • PO Box 20866 • Baltimore, MD • 21209
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First off, the Scary Mommy Army is located in Baltimore, MD? How did I not know this? Second, what a great program! Promoting…
Jill Smokler lives there! Thanks for getting the word out. 🙂
What a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
Thank YOU for reading. 🙂
Thank you for this! I hadn’t heard of The Scary Mommy Thanksgiving Project until last week. I went to the website, and read through all of the comments – so moving. My partner and I are going to donate this year, and I’ll spread the word through FB. xo
What a great cause – (and awesome name!). Thanks for sharing this information – because, as you pointed out – no one knows when something extremely unfortunate could happen in their lives and they find themselves in the “have not” category. I think it’s so important for our society to embrace our “so called” humanity, and definitely put our words into actions. =)
Thank you for stopping in! I agree wholeheartedly.
Oh, one more thing – your blog title made me chuckle.
It still makes me chuckle — mainly because it wraps up my tendency towards being pedantic with my passive aggressive traits. But it’s TRUE!
🙂
This is such a cool project! Thanks for promoting it!
Thanks for reading!
You’re doing a lot to raise awareness of important issues and promote charities lately. Keep being awesome!
Thanks, Daniel. I know — I’m becoming a little like a Rolodex for causes. 🙂
What a wonderful idea! I hadn’t heard of it, but this makes me happy. 🙂
Glad to spread some joy!
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