Giving Back
I have always believed in paying it forward...backward,...and sideways. I am blessed and I know it, but my gift has not made me wealthy financially. I have a talent and great friends and family, including hundreds of friends on the internet.
Therein lies my wealth...
I have given about 15-20% of my income back annually to wonderful organizations for pets, including Labrador Life Line, Sparro, The National Association for Search and Rescue, and recently Support Dogs of St. Louis. I have donated prints and originals for the last 25 or so years to Ducks Unlimited, Tony LaRussa's ARF Foundation, and tens of other smaller groups. I am also now donating to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Research.
Artists are always approached by non-profits for donations, and we are always ready to help, but most of us have either chosen our charities already, or are already tapped-out.
HOWEVER...I have developed a new program whereby you can help your own favorite charities, while helping yourself. For every original portrait that you order, you may deduct $50 from my cost, and send that $50 to your own charity.
I will then include a link to that charity on the "Links" page on Labrador-Art.
Thank you for not contacting me for every organization needing help, though I wish I could help them all.
I applaud every foster family and every rescuer out there. Thank you for all that you do!
deb
Therein lies my wealth...
I have given about 15-20% of my income back annually to wonderful organizations for pets, including Labrador Life Line, Sparro, The National Association for Search and Rescue, and recently Support Dogs of St. Louis. I have donated prints and originals for the last 25 or so years to Ducks Unlimited, Tony LaRussa's ARF Foundation, and tens of other smaller groups. I am also now donating to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Research.
Artists are always approached by non-profits for donations, and we are always ready to help, but most of us have either chosen our charities already, or are already tapped-out.
HOWEVER...I have developed a new program whereby you can help your own favorite charities, while helping yourself. For every original portrait that you order, you may deduct $50 from my cost, and send that $50 to your own charity.
I will then include a link to that charity on the "Links" page on Labrador-Art.
Thank you for not contacting me for every organization needing help, though I wish I could help them all.
I applaud every foster family and every rescuer out there. Thank you for all that you do!
deb
