Have you ever thought about changing the focus of your holiday celebrations? Just a little bit….
While we all love getting together around a huge table of wonderful foods, celebrating with gifts and just the all-around cheer of the holiday season, what about giving back? Changing your focus, ever so slightly could mean the most simple efforts – like putting together a Thanksgiving food basket or dropping off toys at your local Salvation Army. Whatever giving back means to you, it adds a whole bunch more meaning to your holiday. Not sure how you can incorporate giving back into your family traditions? Here’s a look at some easy (and meaningful) options.
13 Ways to Give Back This Holiday Season
#1. Donate a toy to Toys for Tots this year…they’re looking for 7 Million.
#2. Volunteer for a day at your local Salvation Army.
#3. Find a local food bank and donate a Thanksgiving basket.
#4. Participate in #GivingTuesday on December 1st.
#5. Send a care package to the troops overseas.
#6. Volunteer on Thanksgiving or Christmas Day at your local soup kitchen.
#7. Help deliver holiday dinners with Meals on Wheels.
#8. Raise funds for a local organization by running in a Turkey Trot or Jingle Jam.
#9. Brainstorm volunteer ideas with the whole family and participate together.
#10. Find out if your local YMCA is hosting any holiday hunger fundraisers.
#11. Volunteer at a local food bank to be sure all families have access to food for the holidays.
#12. Donate blood to help save a life.
#13. Participate in a Habitat for Humanity event to help make sure a family in need has a warm home this season.
Has your family ever participated in a holiday volunteer event? Could you make giving back part of your tradition?
