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Tomorrow will be my last post for the year. One last “Friday Flickr Five” and it’s off for two weeks of revelry. Of course, my mind is already thinking about potential resolutions. (Sorry – I can’t help it. I think ahead.) But more of that in January. For today, I’d like to boldly suggest a few of my favorite charities for 2007, in case you’re looking for someone to help before year end:

• Partners in Health I’ve been a fan of this organization ever since I read the profile of Dr. Paul Farmer in the New Yorker back in July 2000. (Dr. Farmer was subsequently profiled in Tracy Kidder’s book Mountains Beyond Mountains.) Partners in Health’s mission says it all: “… to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care.”
• First Slice This is a Chicago-based organization run by chef Mary Ellen Diaz that helps to feed Chicago’s needy. One of my 2008 goals is to visit their cafe and taste some of their yummy food.
• any organization you believe in that’s helping those in New Orleans get back to some semblance of “normal” …..
• Your local public radio and television stations

Of course, these are only my suggestions, and you may have different favorites …. no matter who you choose, giving is a wonderful way to give some balance to the season of consumerism. Thank you for reading.

ps Totally off-topic, but if you’re headed to a party over the next few weeks, and need an appetizer, check out Mark Bittman’s list of 101 Simple Appetizers in 20 Minutes or Less, from Wednesday’s NYTimes. I love #101.

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