there's always *lots* of posts about what we're getting ourselves, our cars, etc., so i'm wondering what we're doing for others (perhaps less fortunate) this year... anybody care to share?
what *good* are you doing for others this holiday season?
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I usually donate a lot of clothing and household goods to a local house of worship this time of year. Besides that, I've donated over $50,000 worth of my services during the past year to people who didn't have the finances to afford having dental treatment.
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Not enough in the grand scheme of things but....
I am paying for co-worker's family's entire Holiday dinner. I did this for them at Thanksgiving as well. He has 12 family members living with him since Hurricane Katrina wiped out their homes. We also took my 20 month old daughter to the elderly home and brought flowers and visited with them for the afternoon.
I am paying for co-worker's family's entire Holiday dinner. I did this for them at Thanksgiving as well. He has 12 family members living with him since Hurricane Katrina wiped out their homes. We also took my 20 month old daughter to the elderly home and brought flowers and visited with them for the afternoon.
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Few years back my wife and I decided we really didn't want anything for Christmas. We got the name of a 11 year old boy from our church. He wanted underwear and a towel. We bought him the underwear and towel, plus a new bike. Since then, we get the names of kids, buy them what they asked for, plus a new bike. It the best gift we can get for each other.
Every year I play a Toys For Tots concert where hundreds of toys are donated as an "addmission fee" and we donate the check from the city back to the foundation.
We constantly donate Technology all year round.
Assistive technology
Computers and Peripherals
Small labs and intranet
Scholarships in the form of Computers to graduating Seniors that have enrolled in Higher Education Institutions.
My kids work with my wife all year round, helping her with kids with special needs. as well as give up their funds to pay for a Bike, during the NSXprime bike drive.
Assistive technology
Computers and Peripherals
Small labs and intranet
Scholarships in the form of Computers to graduating Seniors that have enrolled in Higher Education Institutions.
My kids work with my wife all year round, helping her with kids with special needs. as well as give up their funds to pay for a Bike, during the NSXprime bike drive.
My usual donations- This year 50% is going to breast cancer, and 50% is going to the salvation army (my grandparents favorite charity)
Since I don't have kids, I have begun donating my Christmas club money to the charity of my choice.
This year I am honoring my Grandmother who is experiencing failing health by donating to her favorite charity.
Since I don't have kids, I have begun donating my Christmas club money to the charity of my choice.
This year I am honoring my Grandmother who is experiencing failing health by donating to her favorite charity.
very cool! my sense has been there are a lot of caring / giving members here.
a couple of things my wife and i are doing:
* a neighbor family of ours lost their mother/wife - a wonderful person - to an extended fight with breast cancer. we've done our best to be supportive and caring throughout the year, making sure we continued to remember special events in the 16 y.o. and 7 y.o's lives.
* we donate $'s and computer systems to a local school
* we contribute to multiple wildlife-supporting organizations
* we contribute to multiple child-focused charitable organizations
it's nice to have the life we have, but it's made better by doing good for others.
a couple of things my wife and i are doing:
* a neighbor family of ours lost their mother/wife - a wonderful person - to an extended fight with breast cancer. we've done our best to be supportive and caring throughout the year, making sure we continued to remember special events in the 16 y.o. and 7 y.o's lives.
* we donate $'s and computer systems to a local school
* we contribute to multiple wildlife-supporting organizations
* we contribute to multiple child-focused charitable organizations
it's nice to have the life we have, but it's made better by doing good for others.
Us. We have bought gifts for some friends child that is going thru a tough time right now.
Me. Am giving $$ to fellow workers for doing little extra things for me at work.
Wife. bought calling cards for service persons overseas to call home.
Me. Am giving $$ to fellow workers for doing little extra things for me at work.
Wife. bought calling cards for service persons overseas to call home.
My Church has "Christmas dinner" every year, we collect food and toys then make bags of food to make a christmas dinner out of including turkeys and hams..then one week before christmas Invite anyone to come and eat dinner we make and their kids do christmas crafts while the parents go "shopping" for toys and we help them wrap them ...and send them home with gifts for the kids and 2 bags of groceries for christmas dinner.
My wife speaks spanish so she interprets for those that don't speak english and I help fill bags of groceries (cuz that's what I am good at):wink:
My wife speaks spanish so she interprets for those that don't speak english and I help fill bags of groceries (cuz that's what I am good at):wink:
On Christmas Eve I do not beat my wife or kids. By Christmas mid-day, all bets are off.:biggrin:
queenlives said:
I donate time and money to a local school everyday. I teach there! :wink:
ken,ChopsJazz said:
ain't it the truth!
merry christmas to you and your family.
hal
Unfortunately for me, money's been tight this year, especially due to my much-more-expensive-than-anticipated NSXPO trip. However, I've found some spare money to donate to a couple of local charities. I also went to the "giving tree" we have here at the mall and picked up a toy for one of the needy children that had their "ornament" hanging from the tree.
Merry Christmans/Happy Holidays everyone!
Chuck
Merry Christmans/Happy Holidays everyone!
Chuck
I hold a toys for tots car meet every year. This was my 6th one. This year the turnout wasn't so great because of the weather but we did fill a 8 foot long box, 3 feet tall and 3 feet wide. Andrie showed up. I'd like to find out more info about your charity concert.
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last night my wife, her sister and myself drove to the Toy-R-Us in Mobile,AL(our local one is destroyed) and bought $1500 worth of toys for 9 kids that lost everything in the storm. We filled up an expedition from the front seats back. my wife and her sister had to share the front seat on the way back. it was soooo much fun buying all of those toys. you can really get alot with just $1500! I cant wait to see the kids faces this Christmas.
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I said "nice car" to a vette owner.
Little off topic here,:wink: That is in my former neck of the woods. I lived there for a long time. Did they get very much Katrina damage in the area where the store is?SNDSOUL said:
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Good. I was recently over there and saw the USS Alabama was leaning quite a bit though.
We were heading up to Tuscaloosa for a ball game so I didn't get to go sightseeing.
I let my friend borrow some cash to pay for his kid's lay-away gifts at the local Walmart. He makes roughly the same as me but has two kids and his significant other doesn't make much. I offered because I know he is to proud to ask and he would give me the shirt off his back if I needed it. I also like to give a crisp Benjamin to the Salvation Army lady who stands in the snow for hours in front of the mall. Not much, but a little goes a long way for some. Happy Holidays! and don't drink and drive, especially your NSX!
