At a time when we can easily find things to complain about, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving remind us to focus on things to be grateful for.

When American men and women decide to devote their time to the military to defend and fight for our country, we can be grateful that they sacrificed their lifestyles and family lives to work for us all.

During the last two years with Covid creating unfortunate situations for so many folks, there are also some who have found their positions to be in demand and have provided services and products needed to keep us going in challenging conditions. We can be thankful for those folks who showed up for work regardless of the risk at hand.

It is times like now that we can consider perhaps making a donation or volunteering our time to help those who are in need.

Donating to your favorite charity is a nice way to help others.

Volunteering your time can make a difference in someone’s life.

Delivering meals to senior citizens who are confined to their homes will allow them a balanced meal and the daily visit, even for a few minutes, can be the bright spot in their day.

Sending a holiday card or care package to our troops serving our country is a great way to show gratitude for their service. Go to  https://militaryholidaycardchallenge.com/ for guidelines.

A sick child would love to receive a get-well card or a small gift to cheer them up while in the hospital. Go to https://www.lifespan.org/hasbro-childrens-hospital/ways-to-give for ways to give.

If you have a product or service you wish to donate, be sure to research that organization’s credibility. Although there are many great charities and foundations set up to legitimately help, there are some who have names sounding trustworthy but are scammers.

I would like to take this time to thank a few folks who have helped me through the past year.

First and foremost, I am grateful for my family for being the most awesome family I could ask for.

Thank you to my clients who put their trust in me to help them navigate the process of buying or selling their homes.

Thank you to ReMax Real Estate Center for providing me the tools I need to do my job and support systems to help whenever needed.

Thank you to the team at Beacon Communications for allowing me to submit my articles to you. I hope you find them informative.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Donna DeLauro
ReMax Real Estate Center
Dedicated to providing quality service my client’s deserve
Also proud founder of Mature Matters —
Senior Real Estate Specialists
401-486-6044 • donnadelauro@hotmail.com
www.donnadelaurorealestate.com