THANK YOU to Maureen McEntire from Hartsburg, Missouri who sent in her donation along with her thoughts on how to help Missouri and all the Earth. If only more people talked the talk and walked the walk.
(Maureen’s handwritten letter is reprinted below.)
Sierra Club Folks:
Dear Osage Chapter,
Thank you for all you do to help Missouri (and ALL the earth) so that we may live. I am on a disability income. Most of the time I am not able to help you much, except with an occasional small gift.
We try to do whatever we can, in our small way, to not impact our world too much.
There are so many ways, however small, that w can all do our best to help out. These should be encouraged, so folks don’t feel so overwhelmed by the bigger picture.
• Recycle every thing possible
• Turn your thermostat down in winter and up in summer – wear more or less clothing as needed.
• When driving, combine all you errands into as few trips as possible, and take a friend or neighbor with you.
• A lot of biodegradable and organic cleaners and foods cost more. But not all of them. Buy safely whenever you can. Check the label!
• Buy at the local Farmers Market. Support the family farm!
• When buying new light bulbs, get the super energy efficient ones. They cost more initially, but not in the long run.
• Hang out your cloths and bedding in the fabulous fresh air we still enjoy.
• Take quicker showers and install “water saver” shower heads.
• Turn off lights and stop opening your fridge all the time. (The Best Diet!)
• STOP! THINK! & THINK AGAIN!!
We can all help. All the money and even good health, mean nothing, if we don’t have a good place to live and enjoy them.
Thank you,
M. & D. McEntire
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