What charitable activities do you have planned this holiday season?
May 19th, 2010
This holiday season, my family and I have decided to start a new family tradition of volunteering at soup kitchens and toy collection centers. This is in light of Oprah’s pay it forward campaign. We don’t have money to donate so we figured that this could be a way to make a positive contribution while teaching the kids to have empathy of others and appreciate what they have. Do any of you have any holiday traditions of this nature? What do you do to help others?
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Just today I put a bag of groceries out–the mailman collects them for local food banks.
I’m going to try and reduce the foundation of the problem which is my ego/self. I need to especially be careful when I get an identity/self-image of someone who is spiritual or helping others because this is the subtlest form of ego and … ego is ego (self is self) regardless of whether it’s the ‘good’ one or the ‘bad’ one. Once I do that, the best thing will result.
I usually do the pick an angel gift giving. I’ve also gotten Christmas gifts ready for needy families. This year, I hope to be able to adopt a family and give their children Christmas gifts.
I’ll donate to Toys For Tots, adopt a needy person from one of the local Angel Tree programs, probably help at the soup kitchen, and above all, try to help the elderly. I always feel sorry for the elderly at this time of year. Everybody knocks themselves out to help children, but are content to just let the elderly rot in nursing homes, forgotten and lonely. Ever read lists of what old people want for Christmas? It’s not junk like flashy toys; it’s simple things like hairbrushes, socks, shoes, a warm coat, and so forth. It’s heartbreaking. People can’t be troubled to buy their elderly relatives basics like a new toothbrush or a shirt that fits properly, and I think that’s wrong.
I love to sing I am going to sing for the elderly this will be something I do with my family every year and I also sing in the church choir
Well, bully for you. I guess that makes you and your family great people. Really sweet.
I will not be doing anything whatsoever for charity. If you want something in this life, you’ve got to work for it.
It’s about time all the bone idle vagrants and peasants got off their backsides and did an honest days work.
People like you, giving them something for nothing only encourage them. Shame on you.
I give anonymously… Helping families in need.