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This year, ask for your own Heifer International animal gift

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – This year, don't just give the gift of a cow, goat, pig, camel or other animal from Heifer International's colorful catalog, ask for a similar gift yourself. There's joy in giving, but there's joy in receiving, too, especially considering the difference the gift you give or receive will make in a family's life.

Alternative gift from Heifer International more than symbolic

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Some may see the value of an alternative gift as mostly symbolic, but for the families that partner with Heifer International, the value is real and tangible, from the steady supply of milk from their cow or goat to the fruits and vegetables on their tables to the higher income they earn by selling their excess crops and goods.

Moving smallholder farmers beyond subsistence to secure

Heifer International alternative gifts provide hope, opportunity for a lifetime

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—This season there is an alternative to gifts that are meaningless and quickly forgotten: a goat, a cow or a flock of geese. These alternative choices from Heifer International add a new dimension to giving, especially when the recipient promises to pass on their animal's first female offspring to a neighbor in need, multiplying the impact and the benefit.

Parents set the example for children’s giving spirit

Heifer International, families we help, depend on youth’s ingenious generosity

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Dec. 01, 2011) – When it comes to children’s ingenuity to raise money for a cared-about cause, nothing is off limits. At Heifer International, children are among our most generous givers. A scan of news stories proves that—a kiss for a cow, lemonade for a llama, car washes for water buffalo, read-a-thons for rabbits.

Heifer International’s differentiator: Sustainability

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Nov. 29, 2011) - There’s a reason that animal gifts are popular right now. The idea is fun; the animal is cute, easy to give as an alternative gift and is readily available from several organizations that all tout it as a means to help impoverished communities become self-sustaining. But it takes more than an animal, and only one organization works to that end—Heifer International.

Change a life with a gift from Heifer International's catalog

'Most Important Gift Catalog in the World' offers meaningful gift-giving options

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Nov. 28, 2011) – With Christmas fast approaching, keep your eyes on your mailbox for some gifts that may appear to be last minute, but most certainly are life changing. Heifer International's 2011 "Most Important Gift Catalog in the World" can give holiday cheer to a loved one at the same time it gives hope for a better life to someone half a world away.

Celebration of Living Gifts at Heifer Learning Centers

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Nov 21, 2011) – Show kids the real meaning of generosity this season with a fun-filled day at either Heifer Village in Little Rock, or Overlook Farm in Rutland, Mass. At Heifer International's Celebration of Living Gifts on December 3, children can see how the gift of a goat, llama or camel to one hungry family can help end hunger and poverty.

Heifer International receives $10,000 Grant From Pioneer

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Nov. 17, 2011) -- Heifer International has been selected to receive a $10,000 grant from Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, to further Heifer's work to end hunger and poverty and care for the Earth. Based on results of an employee vote, Pioneer chose Heifer to receive the company's quarterly Global Gold Award, which is given to a charitable organization that has a global impact.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ABOUT PLUSH WATER BUFFALO TOY

It has come to Heifer International's attention that the plush water buffalo toy sold by us and bearing tags with the name "K & M International, Inc." and/or "Wild Republic" may have experience with one of the eyes coming off the toy.

While there have been no reports of injury, the toy's distributor, K & M International, Inc. has decided to offer a full refund of the purchase price of the toy or at the customer's option, replacement of the toy with a comparable toy.

If you purchased one of these toys, please destroy the toy immediately and contact K & M International, Inc. customer service for further instruction.

Serinda Swan of Breakout Kings Visits Heifer project in Cambodia

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Oct. 28, 2011) – Serinda Swan, star of the A & E drama series Breakout Kings, is calling her recent visit to a Heifer International project in Cambodia "amazing." Heifer International is a global nonprofit working to end hunger and poverty and care for the Earth. The adventurous actress traveled to the rural project to see firsthand how livestock and training can set communities on the road to prosperity.

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