Jaci Rae is a passionate and successful entrepreneur. Raised in abject poverty, she rose from the ashes like the Phoenix to conquer the world and our hearts. Jaci passion and boundless energy are infectious and are the driving force behind her companies and product lines.

From unique money-saving ideas, articles and books to her fabulous sports line and food products, the Jaci Rae line has achieved national and international notability. Jaci and her products have been featured in E!, First Magazine, The Chicago Sun-Times, The Washington Post and more. Jaci has a degree in Psychology and is working towards her final goal of a Ph.D. Jaci Rae

Jaci Rae and North Shore Records, Inc. Urge You To Help Others In Need. Here are ways you can join. You will be giving the gift of love, but the feeling of love you get back is immeasurable!

Jaci Rae and North Shore Records, Inc. are not affiliated with any of these companies. Please double check to make sure that any charity organization you gift too is a valid charity.

"The world has become such a "Me" society, instead of the "We" society that is needed for us to grow as a community. If you can help these places, please do. Or if you are in need of help, please reach out to them, they can help." Jaci Rae

• Mercy Housing - http://www.mercyhousing.org
• Above the Line - http://www.abovetheline.org
• Live United - http://www.liveunited.org
• United Way - http://www.unitedwayla.org/Pages/default.aspx
• HRSA (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health and Resources Services Administration. HRSA supported health care centers let you pay only what you can afford and it is based on your income, even if you do not have health insurance. Go to their website to find a clinic near you... http://ask.hrsa.gov/pc/
• The American Foundation for Vision Awareness (AFVA) - http://www.opt.indiana.edu/students/org/afva.htm
• California Children’s Services
• Children's Medical Services Branch Office MS 8100
  Phone 916-327-1400   Fax 916-327-1106  
• Genetically Handicapped Persons Program MS 8105
  Phone 800-639-0597   Fax  916-327-1112  
• Newborn Hearing Screening Program MS 8103
  Phone 877-388-5301   Fax 916-323-8104      Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Healthy Moms Healthy Babies Phone 800-994-6610  Fax 630-792-5636
• The American Cancer Society Phone: 800-ACS-2345 or 866-228-4327 for TTY
• The American Heart Association Phone:  800-AHA-USA-1 or 800-242-8721
• The American Lung Association Phone: 212-315-8700
• Freecycle.com http://www.freecycle.com/
• American Red Cross
  To find a chapter near you: http://www.redcross.org/where/chapts.asp
• GreaterGood
  To find a chapter near you: http://www.greatergood.org
• Salvation Army
  To find a chapter near you: http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/
• The ONE Campaign Phone 202-552-4990
  To find a chapter near you: http://www.one.org/
• MercyCorps Phone 888-256-1900
  To find a chapter near you: http://www.mercycorps.org/contact.php
• Society of St. Vincent DePaul To find a chapter near you: http://svdpusa.org/AbouttheSociety/NationalCouncilLocator/
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• Food for Free Phone  617-868-2900
  To find a chapter near you: http://www.foodforfree.org/
• America's Second Harvest Phone 800-771-2303
  To find a chapter near you: http://www.secondharvest.org/zip_code.jsp
• Gifts of Love Phone 860-676-2323
• The Salvation Army
• Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots
• Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots, Chicagoland
• Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots, Pacific Northwest/Greater Puget Sound Region
• Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots San Diego County, CA
• Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots, San Jose/San Bruno, CA
• Samaritan's Purse International Relief Operation Christmas Child
• Volunteers of America
• Secret Santa Helps Organize Local Toy Drives in your Area
• America Lung Assoc. Christmas Seals
• The Family Giving Tree is dedicated to fulfilling wishes of children who would otherwise go without gifts
• Los Angeles Fire Department Spark of Love Toy Drive
• Second Harvest Food Drive
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (I, yes it's me - Jaci Rae, have been giving to this organization since I was 18 and I can recommend them.)
• The Charity Navigator will help you make informed decisions on how you can help others
• Volunteersolutions.org A web site with various ways you can volunteer your time and effort and money if you have it.
• Special Olympics at (202) 628-3630, or find a number for your local office on the Special Olympics web site.

   

• Please help the Make-A-Wish Foundation by donating your time or money to help children and their families who are dealing with life-threatening illnesses have a wish fulfilled. Find out how

Family Traditions and Values - The Year Without Cyberspace
by Jaci Rae

The hustle and bustle was all around;
All the creatures were stirring with deafening sound.
With years of Cyberspace at the touch of their fingers;
No one could foresee the dangers that lingered.

Faster and faster each year they would go;
Till the fastest connection seemed way too slow.
No longer did anyone need company around;
Who needs a friend when there's so much to be found?

With the children all snug away alone in their beds;
Happily playing with visions of death scenes filling their heads.
Laptops, television and computer game boxes at hand;
Parents don't need a babysitter, there is no demand.

No longer are they children, but miniature adults;
Being thrust into a world filled with lust and cults.
The family table holds nothing but dust;
And the living room center is no longer a must;

In a house that no longer holds family traditions.
Sharing family stories isn't an appealing addition;
A night with a storybook, who needs to read out loud;
With books that read for you, two is a crowd;

Social skills are lacking in a solitary world of confinement;
Manners aren't necessary, no need to refine them.
Then suddenly one year Cyberspace disappeared;
And the roar from the crowd could be heard far and near.

Suddenly people didn't know what to do;
And sitting alone, they each cried boo hoo.
As each day passed the crowd thought the end was here;
But Cyberspace was lost, and didn't reappear.

Slowly the isolated crowd came together;
To share their thoughts, not talk of the weather.
Having not seen a human in quite a long time;
They struggled to find at least a few ties that bind.

The elders came out of their bedrooms with care;
To share how it used to be and to compare.
How the family unit was today versus then;
And what fun they would have with just paper and pen.

A time when the family played games on a board;
And the family table held more than power chords.
When camping meant fires, guitars and no phones;
And being on vacation didn't mean faxes and ring tones.

When family and friends were cherished, not a commodity;
And talking with your neighbor was more than an oddity.
With Cyberspace gone everyone decided to give it a try;
This old-fashioned way, when the Internet didn't apply.

At first it was hard, no one knew what to say;
But soon it caught on and for more than a day!
Suddenly the violence so often on the street;
Calmed down to a hush and thuggery saw defeat.

No longer was it necessary to lock all your doors;
Visiting with family was no longer a chore.
Family and friends now gathered all the time;
To share special moments without any crime.

When Cyberspace was restored and crept back inside;
The parents cried no, you could hear it worldwide!
So with careful discretion they allowed its use;
But with strict supervision and no way to abuse.

And so without all the clamor or deafening cries;
The world became better, no one could deny.
Cyberspace is an asset to that I confess;
But without limitations, it leads to a mess.

Peace on Earth -- Good Will To Men

Copyright 2006 Jaci Rae and North Shore Records, Inc.

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