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This is the season for giving, yet that often gets overshadowed by the blatant materialism that inevitably comes with this holiday. One great way to move past that is to try and give back to the community. I recently read a post online about several charitable activities you can do this year to spread the love. I loved a lot of these ideas, so I thought I’d share a few of them with you:
Send cards to military servicemen and veterans: Members of the military make a huge sacrifice for their country, and sending festive cards is a great, simple way to show them how much we appreciate that sacrifice. You can send the cards through a local Red Cross chapter that participates in the Holidays for Heroes program, or check to see if the nonprofit A Million Thanks has a drop-off location near you.
Collect donations for a food bank: Food banks distribute food to families and organizations that serve people in need, and you can help by either facilitating your own food drive or gathering cash and food donations to contribute to a food drive run by other organizations.
Volunteer at a shelter: Even if you’re on a tight budget with your money, you can still donate your time by volunteering at a homeless shelter or women and children’s shelter by doing food prep or meal service. This can be a gratifying and rewarding experience for the entire family.
Donate old clothes: If your family has clothes or sheets, you can donate them to Goodwill or put them in a drop-off bin. Just make sure that the drop-off bin accepts charitable donations, otherwise they might go to a for-profit group.
Sponsor a family: Another great way to give back is to sponsor or adopt a family for the holiday. This is often be facilitated by local religious and charitable groups, who collect the clothing sizes and wishlists of needy families. It might be expensive, but you can always get a group of people to chip in for one family.
Donate to Toys for Tots: This program created by US Marines collects and distributes new, unwrapped toys to families that can’t afford gifts. It’s fun to get your children involved by having them pick out cheap toys they think another child will enjoy.
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