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Pass on the Gift press releases

Thousands of families who overcame poverty reach out to help their struggling neighbors

In an unprecedented series of events on five continents, almost 5,200 families who are winning their own battles against hunger and poverty are preparing to help their struggling neighbors become self-reliant.

With Heifer, donating tax refund is money well spent
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – With the average taxpayer getting a refund of slightly more than $2,300 this year, according to USA Today, the question is: What to do with all that money? Before splurging and spending it on something you could probably do without, remember that your refund could do the world some good.

Cows Take Manhattan
New York - Fourteen zany people in cow suits and two in chicken suits got plenty of attention in Times Square today. April Fools preview? NO – it’s the kick off of Heifer International’s Pass on the Gift month, www.heifer.org/gifts, a global celebration that brings together Heifer supporters and communities around the world dedicated to ending hunger and poverty. The actors carried picket signs stating, “Pass on the Gift”, and “Visit Heifer.org in April”, as they danced and chanted their way across Times Square and Central Park, letting passers-by know how they can help create sustainable solutions to hunger and poverty through Heifer International www.heifer.org .