10-17-2009
How Sweet Indeed!
I always thought Sweetest Day was started simply to sell more flowers and chocolate. The holiday was actually created by a candy maker in Cleveland during the Great Depression who felt the city's orphans, shut-ins and homeless were neglected. Along with his fellow confectioners, he gave out little gifts to the underprivileged.
In honor of this holiday, I finally signed up on LAworks.com, which matches volunteers with volunteer opportunities.
Gandhi said "Be the change you want to see in the world