Giving Back

Giving Back

We thought that as we start our lives together, we should work to improve the lives of others as well.  Therefore, we decided to give to a number of charities in honor of our guests.

Our first donation will be to the American Cancer Society, in memory of my grandma Rita and my grandpa Card and Devin's dad Bill.  Cancer has hit our family hard on both sides and it is something we actively try to raise money for, especially every November (Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month) and October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month).  But this way, our donation goes to all research that will hopefully not be needed by the time our kids are getting married!  But through this donation, we are keeping the memories of our parents and grandparents alive in our hearts and are with us in spirit on our big day.

If you would like to know more about the American Cancer Society, please go here.  You can also like them on Facebook!

Our second donation will be to Mary Cariola Children's Center.  It happens to be where I work and also where Devin's youngest brother lives.  But it also would have been the agency to serve my brother, Justin, if we had grown up in Rochester.  The Agency does many wonderful and amazing things for kids and thinking of them seems like the very least we could do.

For more information on the Mary Cariola Children's Center, please visit marycariola.org.  You can also find Mary Cariola on Facebook and stay up to date with our only annual fundraiser and see a ton of cute kids hard at work!

Miss Ivy this past summer chilling at the beach!  She is our
little love and we are so thankful for her!

Our third donation will be to the rescue we got our beloved Ivy Louise from in August of 2012.  The Rescue Me Purebred K9 Rescue based in CNY does amazing things in the lives of animals.  They are a wholly foster based program and have no kennel.  They are always in need of dog food, treats, toys and even fosters!  So if you are looking to give back, this is an amazing place to start!

If you would like more information on Rescue Me, pleasevisit their website.  You can also like them on Facebook for updates on available dogs and needed donations!

And our fourth donation will be to the Sullivan County SPCA, where we found our Sullivan Jackson, just before Thanksgiving.  Just like any pet rescue, they do amazing work, but are always in need of help, food, treats and donations!  They run solely on donations and volunteers.  We are so thankful for the third member of our family and we are glad we can give back!

If you would like more information on the Sullivan County SPCA, please visit their website.  You can also follow them on Facebook to see the amazing pets they save and all success stories of their hard work!

Mr. Sullivan, the day we brought him home.  He is such a lover, you would never believe he was a stray for so long! 

Finally, the location for our ceremony and reception will be our biggest donation.  I had known about the EquiCenter for a few years, and I even remember calling my mom one day after volunteering there with Lyndsey saying, "I found the place where I am going to get married."  Oddly enough, it came true!

The EquiCenter is a therapeutic riding facility for individuals with special needs and works a lot with Veterans as well.  The horses are all amazing and the staff are wonderful.  We feel so lucky to have our wedding here, because every cent of our donation goes right to an amazing cause!

If you would like more information on The EquiCenter, Inc please visit their website.  You can also like them on Facebook!

We are so thankful that we are able to give back to all these AMAZING causes as we start our new life together.  We hope that you agree that these are some very worthy causes!  We know our donations will be put to good use and have an impact on families, kids with special needs, veterans, and all our four legged friends!  What more could we ask for?!