Happy Father’s Day!

Father’s Day . . .

That most misbegotten of all holidays.

Lacking the significance of Easter or Passover.

Without the passion of Valentine’s Day.

A pale shadow of Mother’s Day.

Maybe a card? Another tie?  A pair of crazy socks or a new bottle of aftershave? Humdrum…

But it doesn’t have to be that way!

Why not buy a goat for your ole goat?  That’s right!  Buy your father a goat from our Gifts For Life catalog and support a family on his behalf.  

Goats are lovable, they eat anything, they provide milk and cheese, and if you buy more than one they’re incredibly self-sustaining.  And best of all, unlike the family dog you promised to take care of, your father won’t even have to water or clean up after it.  

Gifts for Life puts the instruments of change into the hands of people striving for a better future by providing livestock (goats, chickens, water buffaloes and more), clean water (for cooking and cleaning), education, care for new mothers and infants and loans for entrepreneurs to build small businesses. These gifts transform lives (rather than sitting at the bottom of your dad’s sock drawer) and build hope for the future in communities where that is a precious commodity (unlike the ties in your dad’s closet). And isn’t that what being a dad is all about: creating hope, building a future and passing that along to every kid, everywhere?

Giving your “ole goat” the gift of a goat through Gifts for Life is easy and impactful. You can do it online (so you won’t even have to give dad your place on the couch) and you and your father will know that his goat is providing new life to someone in need. 

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Tom Stoever is on the Board of Directors for Episcopal Relief & Development.