5 Ways to Give Back this Christmas
In the consumer driven world that we live in, it is quite easy to become wrapped up in the materialism of the holiday season. There are many ways to make a conscious effort to give back to those around us. Here are 5 ways you can choose to give back this Christmas:
1. Volunteer at a food pantry or PADs or at least take your children to your pantry cupboard or the grocery store to donate a box of goodies to the needy this Christmas season.
2. Try to purchase at least one of your Christmas, Hanukkah etc. gifts from five ACCESSORIES. You will not only be helping the global artisans we support, but our vendors right here in Chicago at Streetwise.
3. Donate to one of your favorite charities. If you don’t have one, there is Compassion International and Gospel for Asia who have programs that allow people like us to support a child for as little as $30/month to help him or her be fed get an education, and other necessities they require to live. There are also many organizations that are fighting cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and diabetes that you could give to. Then there are gift memberships to places like Green America.
4. Feeding America is an organization whose mission is to provide food for hungry Americans. During this recession, many Americans are hurting like they’ve never experienced before. What better way to give back than to help a “brother and sister” in need.
5. Go Christmas caroling and deliver a plate of cookies to your neighbors! You won’t only be giving of yourself and time, but you’ll have fun too!
Whatever you decide, we urge you to do at least one thing to give back this holiday season.
In the consumer driven world that we live in, it is quite easy to become wrapped up in the materialism of the holiday season. There are many ways to make a conscious effort to give back to those around us. Here are 5 ways you can choose to give back this Christmas:
1. Volunteer at a food pantry or PADs or at least take your children to your pantry cupboard or the grocery store to donate a box of goodies to the needy this Christmas season.
2. Try to purchase at least one of your Christmas, Hanukkah etc. gifts from five ACCESSORIES. You will not only be helping the global artisans we support, but our vendors right here in Chicago at Streetwise.
3. Donate to one of your favorite charities. If you don’t have one, there is Compassion International and Gospel for Asia who have programs that allow people like us to support a child for as little as $30/month to help him or her be fed get an education, and other necessities they require to live. There are also many organizations that are fighting cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and diabetes that you could give to. Then there are gift memberships to places like Green America.
4. Feeding America is an organization whose mission is to provide food for hungry Americans. During this recession, many Americans are hurting like they’ve never experienced before. What better way to give back than to help a “brother and sister” in need.
5. Go Christmas caroling and deliver a plate of cookies to your neighbors! You won’t only be giving of yourself and time, but you’ll have fun too!
Whatever you decide, we urge you to do at least one thing to give back this holiday season.
