Tithing

You might have noticed that for every workshop I do, I donate at least 10% of the proceeds to a charity.

I introduced this tithing at my very first workshop back in 2006 when Doreen Virtue asked each ATP® who was holding an International Angel Day event, to donate 10% of the proceeds from their event to a children's charity of their choice.

Ever since I was a little girl I have been involved with the RSPCA in some way or another and I have always desperately wanted to be able to help animals. I promised myself that one day when I was working, I would donate regularly. As soon as I began to earn a regular salary, I joined the RSPCA and WWF and it thrills me no end to think of the good that my donation may be doing. So when I began teaching workshops, it felt the perfect way to further show my support of the animals, and my gratitude, to be able to have the income available to make the donations.

Tithing is very fulfilling to me; it makes me feel good because I feel that whilst my workshops are helpful to the individuals who attend them, they are also in support of causes that I feel strongly about.

I usually donate to PETA, WSPA, Animal Aid, BUAV etc. I try to donate to a different charity for each workshop however it is my intention to seek out other charities that may need our donations but don't have the accessible advertising funds to make themselves as well-known to the general public.

I was prompted to write this blog post because I was reading the PETA newsletter that I receive monthly and happened across a video which shows just some of the truly awful, horrifying and barbaric things that 'they' do to animals in the name of science. It was so upsetting that I just wanted to remind everyone that these charities really do need your help and even if you can't donate a large sum, as Dan Millman says "a little bit of something is better than a whole lot of nothing".

I hope that I have done this post justice and managed to put across my message: I donate because it feels good, it brings me joy to be a part of making a difference and even if it's not a huge amount that you've donated, it all adds up.

So please, if it feels right for you and you have a little spare (time/food/cash etc.) to donate, there are so many charities battling to help animals in so many ways, and whatever you can give will make a huge difference.

You can visit the following websites for more information:
http://www.peta.org.uk/
http://www.wspa.org.uk/
http://www.animalaid.org.uk/
http://www.buav.org/
http://www.rspca.org.uk/
http://www.bluecross.org.uk/

"The smallest good deed is better than the grandest good intention." Duguet