Happy Thanks & Giving!


Hey, Reader!

We're thankful for you!

Without you, we'd just be talking to ourselves. So, thank you for being a part of our community.

Along with thanks, comes giving.

And for as much as we love it when you buy us a beer or purchase some swag (of which you still can), there are more ways to give this holiday season.

So in honor of Thanksgiving tomorrow and Giving Tuesday next Tuesday, we wish you Happy Thanks & Giving.

There are many worthy non-profits out there. You get to choose who to support. If you need some ideas and inspiration, here you go:

  • Cottonwood Institute - Connecting students to nature and inspiring them to protect it
  • NOLS - Wilderness education, expeditions, and medicine
  • Asia Society - Global education through arts and culture, education, and policy
  • BV Singletrack Coalition - Creating and maintaining multiuser trails in and around Buena Vista, Colorado
  • Ascend - Mountaineering-based leadership training and community service programs for young women in Afghanistan and Pakistan
  • Pink Boots Society - inspiring and educating women and non-binary individuals in the fermented/alcoholic beverage industry
  • Daring Girls - Mentorship programs in Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe to help girls design their future
  • Qhubeka - Bicycle programs to improve access to schools, clinics, and jobs in South Africa

For more ideas on where to give this Thanksgiving and any day of the year, head on over to Great Nonprofits for a comprehensive listing of nonprofits in the U.S.


Whatever you do for Thanksgiving, do it with thanks and giving!


Cheers! Gobble! Gobble!🍻

Ken & April
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