Hurricane Sandy hit shore almost three months ago, and it devastated homes, business, and lives. New York and New Jersey in particular are still hurting from the effects of the storm.<\/p>\n
Therefore, my donation recommendation for the month of January is not another artistic endeavor (though those are certainly worthy causes). My donation recommendation is a business that is struggling to rebuild itself after the devastating storm. I recommend donating to La Newyorkina’s Kitchen so they can rebuild their business. (The link is here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n What is La Newyorkina’s Kitchen? Here is a description from the Kickstarter link:<\/p>\n “La Newyorkina\u00a0is my dream of sharing the sweet flavors of my native Mexico thru delicious all natural Ice Pops, or as they’re called in Mexico, Paletas<\/b>.<\/p>\n I began this journey making Paletas and selling them at the Hester Street Fair<\/a><\/i>, which also opened in the summer 2010.\u00a0 \u00a0I started with these delicious Mexican Ice pops because they represent the traditional frozen treats of Mexico. Every little town has at least one paleter\u00eda (paleta shops) and to us Mexicans, paletas are like gelatos to Italians, a delicious and integral part of our culture.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n In other words, if you donate to La Newyorkina’s Kitchen, you won’t just<\/em> be supporting someone’s livelihood. You’ll be supporting ice pops.<\/em> Are you convinced yet of the worthiness of this cause? You should be.<\/p>\n La Newyorkina’s Kitchen needs a Paletera to keep running. A Paletera is the machine they use to make the delicious, fruity, melt-on-your-tongue ice pops.<\/p>\n La Newyorkina’s Kitchen has received $3,365<\/strong> of their $20,000<\/strong> goal, and they have 27<\/strong> days left. Please consider donating to their worthy cause. Or, if you can’t, please consider passing their information to a friend so that person can donate money. Let’s help this business rebuild and regain their footing after such a terrible storm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hurricane Sandy hit shore almost three months ago, and it devastated homes, business, and lives. New York and New Jersey in particular are still hurting from the effects of the storm. Therefore, my donation recommendation for the month of January … Continue reading