The holiday season is upon us. It's easy to get wrapped up in what the commercial industries have turned the holiday season into. Buy, buy, buy....According to the media, that's how we show our family and friends we love them, right?

Wrong

What we need to try to remember is the TRUE meaning of the holiday season.....GIVING. It's not about buying the biggest, the most or the highest price present(s)...it's about giving from the heart, making a difference in the lives of others when you can.

November 1st kicked off the #MyGivingStory contest, which is the yellow brick road leading to #GivingTuesday (more info on this to come). Thanks to you all, we have been blessed enough to be the recipient of grants from #MyGivingStory for the past two years. We are hoping for a three-peat, and we need your help to do it! There are several categories we have the opportunity to compete in, and with your help, we hope to be contenders in them all.
▶️Most nominated nonprofit.
▶️The top 3 entries with the most likes
▶️#GivingTuesdayKids- submissions from teens 13-17
▶️#YoDonoPorque- 2 Spanish language stories with the most votes

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS:
1. FOLLOW THE LINK BELOW
2.CHOOSE GRASS ROOTS RESCUE AS YOUR CHARITY
3.SUBMIT A SHORT STORY ANSWERING ONE OF THE PROMPTS BELOW.
4. SHARE YOUR STORY ASKING OTHERS TO VOTE FOR IT, AND GO BACK TO THE #MYGIVINGSTORY PAGE TO VOTE FOR ALL THE ENTRIES DAILY.

💙What inspires you to give back?
🧡Is there a moment or event that changed your understanding of generosity?
❤️Who is the most generous person you know, and how has that person influenced you?

In this case, "giving" doesn't cost you a thing, just a few minutes of your time....but the grant money up for grabs would allow us to "give" a lot of pups in need the holiday miracle the deserve.

https://mygivingstory.givingtuesday.org/