Christmas time is a time for giving and sharing and more importantly, reaching out to those in need. Due to various circumstances there are many people who won't get to have much of a Christmas. Reality comes knocking at your door and you will learn that a lot of people will be spending Christmas in home shelters while a lot of kids will be spending it at the orphanage. You will be enjoying Christmas at home with your family but while you are still preparing for that, you might want to help support charities or shelters to make this Christmas more meaningful.
There are several ways to volunteer and help the needy in the community. One great way to help is to volunteer at local soup kitchens giving out holiday meals or if you don't have that spare time, donating money or whatever needed supplies to any local food drive, food bank, or your local Lions or Leo clubs will definitely be a lot of help.
There are other ways to donate to charity institutions or foundations. You can even donate a car that you no longer use, or other items that you can do without. You can even start a garage sale and then the cold hard cash proceeds can go to charity.
Remember that one of the great benefits of giving and sharing is the unexplained happiness that you will feel after giving unconditionally. Also, the benefits of gift-giving are not limited to the holiday season. In our society, we are much more familiar with the traditions of gift-giving as it apply to the holiday. Hopefully we can do it all year round. That way we can do something in our own little way to help make our world a better place to live in.
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