Merry Christmas and Happy New Year From The Etsy Angels!

Seems every year this time the Angels stop, turn around and wonder where the year went!  We all seem to get SO busy this time of year with our shops, creating Christmas gifts for family and friends, keeping all those wonderful holiday traditions.....and then one day we take a deep breath and look "backwards" at what we accomplished this past year.

Please take a moment and join us while take the time to think about the charities we raised money for this year.  If you helped us by making purchases during our fundraising events, THANK YOU.  If you helped us promote those fundraisers to help bring more folks to us to make purchases THANK YOU.  YOU are the reason we were successful this past year and we are so thankful!  Over the next week we'll be highlighting those wonderful charities right here on our Angel Blog so stop by often to see what we have added.  Here are 2 of the charities we worked so hard for in 2011:

ORVAL, (Ouachita River Valley Animal League) ~ $336.50

The organization began in 1995 with the promise of trying to make the local shelter a better place by reducing the number of pets euthanized and by giving them resources and products to make the pets more comfortable during their limited time at the shelter. ORVAL quickly realized that a lot of animals were being surrendered because their owners could not afford vet bills. ORVAL then decided to add Vet Assistance to the list of services. Along with vet assistance, ORVAL also has a foster program to try to give pets, from the shelter, a longer and better chance of getting adopted.

Jefferson County Victim Assistance and Annual Courage Walk ~ $195.00

The Annual Courage Walk is a time to honor the strength and courage of survivors. This is also a time to speak out in unison for crime victims' rights and services today and in the future. We are constantly amazed at the resiliency survivors of crime show as they fight to reclaim their lives and recover from criminal acts.
Proceeds will be used for costs associated with training of volunteers, printing educational materials for crime victims and for maintenance of the The Courage Garden. The Courage Garden is located behind the Jefferson County Courts and Administration Building at 100 Jefferson County Parkway in Golden, Colorado. Dedicated to crime victims and designated for commemorative plantings, The Courage Garden is also a place of respite for those involved in court cases.