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The Starfish Story
Original Starfish Photo by Henrique Vicente, CC Licensed
A man was jogging down the beach after a major storm had just come through the area. He was dismayed by the huge number of starfish that the storm had washed up on the beach. He thought that there was nothing he could do because of the immense numbers. As he continued down the beach he saw an old man throw something into the water. As he got closer, he saw the old man walk a little farther down the beach, bend over, pick up a starfish and throw it back into the water. As the jogger approached, the old man stopped again, bent over, picked up another starfish and was about to throw it into the water. The jogger stopped and asked "Why are you doing that? There are thousands of starfish on the beach. You can't possibly make a difference." The old man looked at the starfish, threw it back into the water, then replied, "I made a difference to that one, didn't I?"
How Can I Help?
There are so many starfish! At times, staff feel overwhelmed by the needs of so many individuals and families struggling to survive. Clearly with more staff time and resources more individuals can be reached. Individuals can contribute.
Please mail contributions with the following form (pdf) to:
Southwest Iowa Families, Inc.
215 East Washington
Clarinda, IA 51632
Southwest Iowa Families, Inc. is a 501c3 not for profit corporation. Donations are tax deductible. Call 712/542-3501 or 888/486-9599 and ask for Sandi Geer or Berneeta Wagoner for more information.
Original Starfish Photo by Henrique Vicente, CC LicensedA man was jogging down the beach after a major storm had just come through the area. He was dismayed by the huge number of starfish that the storm had washed up on the beach. He thought that there was nothing he could do because of the immense numbers. As he continued down the beach he saw an old man throw something into the water. As he got closer, he saw the old man walk a little farther down the beach, bend over, pick up a starfish and throw it back into the water. As the jogger approached, the old man stopped again, bent over, picked up another starfish and was about to throw it into the water. The jogger stopped and asked "Why are you doing that? There are thousands of starfish on the beach. You can't possibly make a difference." The old man looked at the starfish, threw it back into the water, then replied, "I made a difference to that one, didn't I?"
How Can I Help?
There are so many starfish! At times, staff feel overwhelmed by the needs of so many individuals and families struggling to survive. Clearly with more staff time and resources more individuals can be reached. Individuals can contribute.
Please mail contributions with the following form (pdf) to:
Southwest Iowa Families, Inc.
215 East Washington
Clarinda, IA 51632
Southwest Iowa Families, Inc. is a 501c3 not for profit corporation. Donations are tax deductible. Call 712/542-3501 or 888/486-9599 and ask for Sandi Geer or Berneeta Wagoner for more information.