World Ark Magazine - January/February 2008 - (Page 43) THE HEIFER SPIRIT|GIVING RESOURCES, GIVING SELF Sweet on Heifer By Matthew Cate | WORLD ARK CONTRIBUTOR W ith their first because the neighbors commercial all had a sweet tooth, success fresh Donna Burnett said. in their young memories, Instead, it was that their Anna Burnett and Maddie message reached people Milazzo wanted to strike who were receptive and it rich again. This time, wanted to help. Many though, the girls had a learned about Heifer for goal bigger than their the first time. bottom line: buying a goat “Given that I saw for a needy family. people buying homemade perfume, I thought, well, Just weeks after the 6if people are given the year-old girls raised $10 opportunity, I bet people by selling a homemade in our street will want flower-petal perfume, to help out for a better they cooked up another cause and make the kids venture with Anna’s mom. feel good,” she said. Rather than spending Af ter all those t h eir hard - earned cupcakes and confecperfume proceeds on tions were gobbled up, toys or something for the girls and Maddie’s themselves, they agreed Maddie Milazzo (left) and Anna Burnett sold homemade desserts for Heifer, raising more than enough money brother Jared, who to an August bake sale to buy a goat. helped count the profits, for Heifer International, were left with the kind said Anna’s mom Donna Burnett, whose former job as a and cooked up dozens of brownies of cash that can leave other kids lawyer at the United Nations taught and scores of cupcakes. For dreaming of trips to the toy store. her about Heifer’s reach around shoppers watching their waistlines, But the children didn’t forget what the world. Anna and Maddie cranked out they had worked for. In fact, they’ve “I was just really amazed at painted cards to sell beside the since decided to raise money to how many people from our street sweet treats. In all, they made buy another family some chickbought a dab of this really explosive more than 100 items for sale and ens. In addition, the girls have begun to spread the word about perfume,” she said. “I thought, advertised their upcoming sale by Heifer to their first-grade classes, well, let’s tap into that generosity. posting fliers. When they finally set up shop, sparking interest from both their Instead of having them buy $10 nearly the entire community along classmates and teachers, Donna of something at Walgreens, let’s turn it into something that’s helpful. Swarthmore Street in Hamden, Burnett said. “We’re hoping it’ll catch on, so And through my work I was aware Conn., turned out. The girls sold that Heifer actually does really out in an hour, raising $127 and that other kids will tell their streets,” good work.” enough for that goat. she said. “If each street raises just The girls didn’t succeed merely $100, then it all adds up.” Inspired, the girls hit the kitchen January/February 2008 | WORLD ARK www.heifer.org 43 http://www.heifer.org
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