Our idea is wonderfully simple. What if every American woman donated the cost of her favorite beauty treat to benefit wounded troops? Think of your favorite – whether a manicure, a facial, a massage, or a new lipstick – and consider donating its cost to benefit our wounded. It’s not how much each woman gives, but the fact that we are all contributing. And the symbolism of sacrificing something related to our own beauty is beautiful in itself. It hearkens back to the unique sacrifices our mothers and grandmothers on the home front made during past wars in our country’s history.

The donations go to a wonderful organization called Fisher House that has been in existence for 17 years. They build houses right near military hospitals all across the country. It’s a “home away from home” where the family of wounded service men and women can stay for free until their loved one is treated and released.

By donating through this Beauty for the Brave website, you will help show what American women, united, and regardless of politics, can do for returning troops. 100% of dollars we collect will go directly to Fisher House. This is a beautiful way to show your support.

Remember Bunny? Here’s the latest on the Ride to Rebuild.

After biking 1,500 miles, we are almost done with Wyoming! And while it has been beautiful we are ready to head into Colorado. Our highest climb of 11,000 feet will be coming up in a few days.

These five young people put months in helping on the Gulf Coast with Americorps. Now they’re biking across the United States to raise money for Habitat for Humanity in Jackson Missippi. You can’t beat the cause. Building home with those who lost their homes. They’re out there sweating, or in Bunny’s case “glowing”. The least you can do is make a donation.

Bunny [the friend formerly known as PG] has updated me on her ride across America.

We are currently in Riggins, ID for the night. We’re taking an easy day tomorrow-about 27 miles into Whitebird. Then the next day will be a climb up to Grangeville. We’ll be in Missoula August 2nd or 3rd. Then we’ll be two states completed. I picked up a book for 25 cents at a library in Council, ID so that is a great activity to decompress after the day.

Will you include in your blog our bike trip? That will help us with publicity. I understand if you don’t want to, though.

You can track our progress whenever we can update our website. Today we have internet, but not access to certain sites, including our website. Ride to Rebuild We haven’t been able to update it since Baker City, OR. We have travelled about 660 miles. Our goal is to raise $2,500 for Habitat for Humanity in Jackson, MS. The website explains it more. Please don’t donate, as you’ve already supported the trip enough. I am sure that out of all the people that read your blog, we may get more. People at Fisher are writing press releases for me, so keep an eye on the local newpapers. I haven’t talked with her yet to provide details, so it won’t be within the next few days.

So many Americans are still in need from the destruction of last summer. All we read about these days in the national news are the criminals and the acts of fraud. There are hundreds of thousands of hard-working Americans still trying to rebuild their lives and because it isn’t a negative story, it doesn’t get printed.

Bunny described her work with Americorps in the Gulf in an article that I was lucky enough to get permission to reprint.

It’s hot and dry across the northwest, and these young people are riding to raise $2,500 for Habitat for Humanity in the Mississippi Gulf. I’d like to think that the blogging community could help that happen. Or, just maybe, do a whole lot better.

We’re talking about needy Americans, here, folks. I’m going to run this post off and on. Let’s help the people of Mississippi, and give these youngsters a pat on the back for their efforts.

Bunny [the friend formerly known as PG] has updated me on her ride across America.

We are currently in Riggins, ID for the night. We’re taking an easy day tomorrow-about 27 miles into Whitebird. Then the next day will be a climb up to Grangeville. We’ll be in Missoula August 2nd or 3rd. Then we’ll be two states completed. I picked up a book for 25 cents at a library in Council, ID so that is a great activity to decompress after the day.

Will you include in your blog our bike trip? That will help us with publicity. I understand if you don’t want to, though.

You can track our progress whenever we can update our website. Today we have internet, but not access to certain sites, including our website. Ride to Rebuild We haven’t been able to update it since Baker City, OR. We have travelled about 660 miles. Our goal is to raise $2,500 for Habitat for Humanity in Jackson, MS. The website explains it more. Please don’t donate, as you’ve already supported the trip enough. I am sure that out of all the people that read your blog, we may get more. People at Fisher are writing press releases for me, so keep an eye on the local newpapers. I haven’t talked with her yet to provide details, so it won’t be within the next few days.

So many Americans are still in need from the destruction of last summer. All we read about these days in the national news are the criminals and the acts of fraud. There are hundreds of thousands of hard-working Americans still trying to rebuild their lives and because it isn’t a negative story, it doesn’t get printed.

Bunny described her work with Americorps in the Gulf in an article that I was lucky enough to get permission to reprint.

It’s hot and dry across the northwest, and these young people are riding to raise $2,500 for Habitat for Humanity in the Mississippi Gulf. I’d like to think that the blogging community could help that happen. Or, just maybe, do a whole lot better.

We’re talking about needy Americans, here, folks. I’m going to run this post off and on. Let’s help the people of Mississippi, and give these youngsters a pat on the back for their efforts.

Here’s another chance for Americans to help out Americans in dire need.

In Cross Plains, Texas, 116 homes have been destroyed, 7,665 acres have burned, and two people have died. A local bank is accepting cash donations:

City of Cross Plains Fire Relief Fund
c/o Texas Heritage Bank
PO Box 699
Cross Plains, TX 76443

via Michelle Malkin