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Dear volunteers,

You already had a good taste of what it feels like to extend ones hand and reach out to our fellow friends through working with the Bailey's Crossroads Shelter. If you have more time to spare in between the monthly dinners and would like to extend your hand even further, here is another opportunity:

Tara's babies is a no-kill shelter. They provide safe heavens for at-risk dogs, cats and exotic birds; medical/surgical services, lifelong sanctuary for abused and abandoned exotic companion birds, adoption services, lifelong sanctuary for dogs and cats unable to be adobted and have a professional trainer who works with those who are traumatized, aggressive, etc. They saved 130 dogs in Katrina disaster and only have 8 remaining from that group. They will keep them and love them for the remainder of their lives.

We all know the old saying, "a picture is worth a thousand words." How true!

Mr. Emoto has undertaken to study the effects of various stimuli on water crystals. He has exposed water to music, pictures and words to see how the crystalline structure is affected. These pictures have been collected into a book called "Messages from Water" and they reveal the truly miraculous workings of God. As the cover of the book states, "The messages from water are telling us to look inside ourselves."

There's a place in your community where the hungry are fed, the homeless are sheltered, and the abandonned are given care. It's your local animal shelter. Animal shelters are your best source when looking to adopt a pet. Not only do they have a great selection of adult animals for adoption, but kittens and puppies, and even purebred animals.

When is the last time you were hugged?

"Cuddling may be good medicine for the heart. A brief hug and 10 minutes of handholding with a romantic partner greatly reduce the harmful physical effects of stress, according to a study reported over the weekend at the American Psychosomatic Society meeting here. Loving contact before a tough day at work "could carry over and protect you throughout the day," says psychologist Karen Grewen with the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.”

"I am only one,
But still I am one.
I cannot do everything,
But still I can do something;
And because I cannot do everything
I will not refuse to do the something that I can do." ~ Edward Everett Hale