Gabi loves to Give

Gabriella loves a lot of different things, like princesses and watching DVDs.  I've also discovered she also loves giving.  Today Gabriella and I donated our time and our tasty treats to help a very special organization here on Okinawa. It's the Okinawan-American Animal Rescue Society or OAARS.  It was their annual bake sale and Gabriella and I donated a lot of very cute cupcakes for the cause. We also donated of our time and worked the bake sale from noon until 2. 

We baked our cupcakes yesterday, Gabriella donned her princess apron and proceeded to help me measure all of the ingredients. Her favorite parts were sifting the dry ingredients and putting the M&M's on top. She was also very careful checking quality control on each batch. We were up early this morning to drop off our cupcakes then come back and put on our special Valentine's day outfits.  We arrived promptly at noon and immediately got to selling. Gabriella also manned the donation jar, she was excellent. She politely asked if any one "Give money for pets?" She got quite a few donations and was exceptionally thankful for anyone who donated regardless of how much they put in the jar. A lot of parents had their children drop the money in and Gabriella struck up conversations with them, asking if they had pets and if they wanted any cupcakes. 

When I originally saw that OAARS was doing this bake sale, I saw it as a chance to help out with a cause that reminds me of Saffy. What it turned out to be was a great way to show Gabriella that giving is better than receiving, and giving time is simple and free but has great rewards.