Christmas is the Worst Time to be homeless
The point of this article is that this year there is fear there won't be enough generous people to donate to the Christmas gift fund. So many have dug deep to give to the September 11th fund. I know several of my friends said they are taped out. They gave their yearly quote of donations to the Red Cross or Salvation Army for 911.
Here is what you can do to help, even if you can't afford much. Go to the dollar store and pick up small toys. Put them, unwrapped, in a shopping bag and take them to the Salvation Army. They will be added to the other gifts the children receive. No kid wants to get just one gift for Christmas so this way each child will have a few gifts.
If you can afford, look for sales at KB Toy, Toys R Us and other places. There are plenty of sales going on. Buy a board game, hand held game, GI Joe, Barbie or stuffed animals to give a child.
This is what I do and you can think about for next year. All year I look for sales. I mean big sales of 50% to 75% off. Usually this after the season. I put away the toys I buy. At Christmas I have a collection of stuffed animals and other toys to donate and it doesn't cost me much money. In fact, I have the fun of shopping at sales all year long.
One year I had 50 little stuffed animals my son had won me at various places such as the movies or game center. They were adorable but when Christmas came around I knew it was time to give them a new home. I put all the stuffed animals in a clear plastic bag and brought them to the Giving Tree. I was told even teenage girls, and older retarded men and women, like to hold soft stuffies.
If you knit or crochet you can make a hat or scarf and donate that to keep a child or adult warm. Look around your home. Are their things you have never used? Perhaps gifts you've received which you put away? Maybe it is time to donate them to someone who has very little and bring a smile to them on Christmas.
The food pantries also are looking for non perishable food stuffs. Canned goods, and boxed foods are the best to
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