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Have You Saved a Starfish Today?

If you ever feel like you can't make a difference, think again. Even small acts of kindness, such as saving one starfish, can make a big difference to those in need of assistance.

November 4, 2020

One day a man was walking along the beach, when he noticed a boy hurriedly picking up and gently throwing things into the ocean.

Approaching the boy, he asked, “Young man, what are you doing?”

The boy replied, “Throwing starfish back into the ocean. The surf is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them back, they’ll die.”

The man laughed to himself and said, “Don’t you realize there are miles and miles of beach and hundreds of starfish? You can’t make any difference!”

After listening politely, the boy bent down, picked up another starfish, and threw it into the surf. Then, smiling at the man, he said,

“I made a difference to that one.”

~ Original Story by Loren Eiseley

This holiday season, you can make a difference to one or more of your neighbors by providing the most vital of gifts – the gift of home. Your support provides help to those in need and creates hope for a better future.

GIVE HOME

Filed Under: Agency News, Campaign Tagged With: #giftofhome, #holiday2020, #HomeForTheHolidays, #PreserveDignity, #PreventHomelessness, holiday giving

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