World Ark Magazine - November/December 2007 - (Page 28)

Dear Friend and Supporter, I invite you to share the spirit of the holiday season with those near and dear to your heart by using this special catalog for all your holiday gift giving. Heifer International is working with families and communities in the United States and places all around the globe to end hunger and poverty while caring for the earth. Heifer provides long-term solutions to hunger and poverty. Since 1944, Heifer International has helped 8.5 million families or the equivalent of 45 million women, men, boys and girls in more than 125 countries move toward greater self-reliance through the gift of livestock and training in environmentally sound agriculture. The impact of each initial gift is multiplied as recipients agree to “pass on the gift” by giving one or more of their animal’s offspring, or the equivalent, to another in need. Some of our most important lessons await people who may never know hunger or need. Thousands of people like you are learning to change their communities and the lives of others by first changing their own, through Heifer’s educational programs right here in the United States. Heifer educational programs offer the extraordinary opportunity for people of all ages to live the challenges of global hunger and poverty—and come away with a re-energized determination to be a part of the solution. Heifer International assisted more than 140,000 families last year with our values-based community development model that includes gifts of animals and training and passing on the gift. Members from an additional 200,000 families received special training in sustainable farming techniques. To help the most number of families move toward self-reliance, Heifer does not use its limited resources to track gift animals from donation to distribution. Gifts made through this catalog represent a gift to the entire mission. We use your gifts where they can do the most good by pooling them with the gifts of others to help transform entire communities. Thank you so much for supporting the life-saving work of Heifer International. Warmest wishes to you and yours, Make This a Meaningful Holiday Take part in a growing holiday tradition by giving gifts that help those in need. Here’s how: Instead of material gifts, choose gifts from this catalog to honor your friends, family or business associates—gifts that help struggling families lift themselves out of poverty. You can also use the catalog to make a regular charitable gift. Use one of the easy ordering options below. Four Easy Ways to Give 1. Call toll-free (800) 698-2511 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Credit card orders only, please. Fill out the order form between pages 30 and 31 for your records. 2. Fax (501) 907-2902 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Fax the completed order form between pages 30 and 31; keep for your records. Include credit card information. 3. Order online: www.heifer.org/catalog 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Download beautiful print and email gift cards and pass along interactive email cards to friends. 4. Mail the completed order form with your check to: Heifer International P. O. Box 1692 Merrifield, VA 22116-1692 What Your Honoree Receives This year, instead of sending material gifts to your friends and family, present them with this beautifully designed gift card letting them know that, in their names, you’ve given the gift of self-reliance to a struggling family. The card explains Heifer’s mission and how the gift you made in their honor will make a difference to a family in need. Gift Card Delivery Options: Fastest: Order online at www.heifer.org/catalog, then select printable or interactive gift cards. Fast: For an additional charge, we’ll ship your cards to you 2nd Day Air or Next Day Air. (Telephone orders only.) Standard: Orders must be received by December 10th for standard delivery by December 22nd. For rush delivery, please place your order via phone or visit us on the web at www.heifer.org/catalog. Jo Luck President and CEO Catalog photos by John Peterson, Matt Bradley, Darcy Kiefel, Firooz Zahadi, Michael Greco, Jessica Shokrian, Hillerti Loven, Roland Kanlisi and Judy Wollen. http://www.heifer.org/catalog http://www.heifer.org/catalog, http://www.heifer.org/catalog

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World Ark - November/December 2007 Contents Letters For the Record The Good Life Asked & Answered Pursuing Happiness (PRODUCT) RED: Consumer Power Fights AIDS in Africa Rwanda Reconciles End Hunger Now Protecting the Poor from Climate Change Mixed Media Heifer Bulletin Heifer Spirit Heifer Calendar Reflection

World Ark Magazine - November/December 2007

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