We appreciate
any donation or contribution you can make—monetary, material,
or time. Please consider helping children and families by making
a gift today to The Village Family Service Center.
Print
the form below and mail in your gift to this address:
The Village Family Service Center
P.O. Box 9859
Fargo, ND 58106-9859
Many of us have
a vague idea that giving and volunteering are “good for
the soul” but have little, if any, concrete evidence. In
his book, More Give to Live, Douglas Lawson cites research that
shows how helping others can lead to improved health and emotional
well-being. What exactly are the benfits of giving?
Physical
benefits:
Greater longevity
and less stress.
Enhanced functioning
of the immune system.
Improved cardiovasculare
circulation.
Healthier
sleep and help maintaining good health.
Emotional
benefits:
Increased
self-acceptance and reduces self-absorption.
Sense of control
over one’s life and circumstances.
Increased
ability to cope with crisis.
Stronger feelings
of personal satisfaction and enhanced compassion and empathy.
Spiritual
benefits:
Greater connection
to the God of your understanding.
More receptivity
to spiritual guidance.
Peace of mind,
sense of appreciation and self-acceptance.
Clarity about
meaning of life and enhanced quality of life.
Considering how
many people in our stress-ridden society are looking fo rphysical
well-being, emotional buoyancy, and spiritual harmony, there
is good reason to believe others is good news.
Make a Gift
I’d like to help children and families with my donation of $______________.
Please use my gift wherever the need is greatest.
Please use my gift to support _______________________________ (program or region)
I’d like my gift to be in honor/in memory of ___________________________________
I’m interested in supporting children and families, but would like more information before making a gift to The Village.
Please call me at _______________________________.
I have made provisions for The Village Family Service Center in my will.
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