What are you thankful for?

Thankful? In this economy? Exactly. Especially now, because if not now, when?

Think of the popular quote from Fred Rogers , the children’s TV show host: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”

We see these words in action in our local communities every day. When a fire displaces a family from their home, we can predict local businesses, friends, family and local banks or credit unions will start organizing fundraisers and clothing, food and toy drives to help the family. When a child gets sick and needs long-term treatment at a specialized clinic hundreds of miles from home, the community rallies with gas cards, help with child care, homemade m

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