Just got a lovely Mahalo Letter from Helping Hands Hawaii for our donation for the Adopt-A-Family program this past Christmas. It mentioned that the number of families that were referred to receive donations through this program increased from 320 families in 2011 to 450 families in 2012.
What is the reason for this increase of families in need? Is it Economic downturn? This is just one of the reasons why I am passionate about giving back and sharing mana'o about financial literacy and education.
If we can better equip our people to understand and have a positive relationship with their finances, the economy won't have an effect on whether or not we have enough money to provide the necessities for our 'ohana. It's time to take responsibility for our financial situations and make the best of it as much as we can.
The letter also included this wonderful quote:
"We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give"
- Winston Churchill
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