CHRISTMAS!?!?!? Saturday was Halloween and my hangover candy induced sugar coma had only partially lifted when – BAM! -the next thing I know, Christmas is everywhere. Are stores and advertisers starting on Christmas insanely early this year, or is just me?? I was in Miami for Halloween and needed some last minute costume props, so I went to CVS and they had already done away with their Halloween aisle and changed it to Christmas stuff the day BEFORE Halloween. It’s crazy.
Anyway, I guess since I am in retail now, I shouldn’t be so cynical about the holidays and mass consumerism…but I just would like to enjoy my Fall a little before we start with the snowflakes and santas. That being said, the bright side of the holiday season (especially in this economy) is that I see more people looking to help others and get involved in their communities in some meaningful way.
I am a big advocate and supporter of many charities in DC, obviously animal and dog rescues being top among them. I also do a lot of work with low-income/homeless people in my area. Murphy & Me was a sponsor at a great event last week for StreetWise Partners , a group that works with corporations to build mentoring relationships between low-income individuals and volunteer business professionals to develop workplace skills and employment networks as the bridge to a successful career. They are a great organization and the event was a lot of fun. Our friends at K Street Kate did a nice write up on the event.
Tags: Christmas, StreetWise Partners