Giving Back, Helping « Frugal Café Blog Zone

In Miami, It Could Soon Be Illegal for “Amateurs” to Feed the Homeless

Vicki McClure Davidson | March 2, 2010

More hopenchange… soon it could be illegal in Miami for “amateurs” to feed the homeless.
So, don’t be a good Samaritan if you’re not properly trained and give a hungry homeless man your leftover sandwich. Either throw it in the garbage or risk getting fined by the city.
Kindness has a price.
From FOX News: Miami Considers [...]

A Real Lemon? Girl Scout Cookie Recall of Lemon Chalet Crème Cookies

Vicki McClure Davidson | February 26, 2010

I was a Girl Scout leader for seven years. Had the best time imaginable — took the girls on field trips to the science museum and the police and fire departments, marched in parades, camped at local Girl Scout properties, helped many charities, wrote and sent letters to deployed soldiers, sang at retirement centers… and [...]

B-Ball Court Challenge… Scott Brown to Obama: How About Some Basketball to Raise Money to Help Out Haiti’s Earthquake Victims?

Vicki McClure Davidson | February 16, 2010

Some blog posts just make you grin like an unabashed idiot. Like this unexpected one today from HillBuzz about Sen. Scott Brown’s unique challenge to Pres. Obama to help raise money to help Haiti’s earthquake victims. This fundraiser has the potential of raising millions of dollars. And it should be a breeze to coordinate compared [...]