Aug 2008

Operation: A Flood of Hope

The Giving Circle, Inc and the Saratoga Springs Public Library teamed up to assist the Flood of Hope campaign - Helping families who lost everything in the floods in Eastern Iowa.

The Giving Circle donated two laptop computers that were desperately needed by Flood of Hope to coordinate relief efforts, and teamed up with the Saratoga Springs Public Library to collect school supplies for children living in flood-ravaged Vinton, Iowa.

Dec. 2005

Operation: A Cajun Christmas

Community:
Town of Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana

Goals: The goal of Operation: A Cajun Christmas was to bring hope and joy to the families of Vermilion Parish who suffered widespread devastation from Hurricane Rita. The main focus was to provide gifts for the children around Holiday time. details >>

Aug 2006

Operation: Sidney, NY

Community:
Town of Sidney, Delaware County, NY

Goals: Many towns in New York's Southern Tier region suffered tremendous damage from floods in the summer of 2006. Although The Giving Circle’s primary focus is Katrina ravaged Waveland, MS, when disaster hit so close to The Giving Circle, Inc's home base of Saratoga Springs, NY, we felt the need to respond. details >>

2006 - ongoing
Operation: My Best Buddy

MATT was 13 year old Azurah's "Best Buddy." Matt resided in Northwoods Rehabilitation and Extended Care Facilities. Az spent every Saturday with Matt for five consecutive years until Matt's unfortunate passing.

PHILOMENA is an elderly resident of Saratoga Springs, NY. Volunteers visit Philomena to help with yard work and home repairs, including replacing Philomena's leaky roof.