The holiday season is coming and with it comes holiday shopping. Some of the most meaningful gifts can't be purchased in stores, though. Do you have someone on your gift list with a big heart? You know the kind I mean:
Someone who cares more about others than themselves and is always supporting various causes.
Here's a twist on holiday gift-giving: Donate something to their favorite charity in their honor. Instead of buying something short-lived that will break or spoil, you'll be making them a part of something lasting. (This is also an excellent way to honor a deceased loved one during the holidays.)
Most charities will allow you to make a gift in honor of someone else. At the Alzheimer's Association Web site (www.alz.org), for example, click on the Donate link and then on Donate Online. The first question asked is whether this gift is a Memorial (to honor a deceased person), a Tribute (to honor a living person), or a general donation. If you don't know how to designate a donation to a particular charity as a memorial or tribute, contact the charity and ask.
Here are six suggestions for making charitable donations to honor others this holiday season. You can use this list, or develop your own.
Homeless Shelters and Soup Kitchens
Nearly every city has at least one homeless shelter or soup kitchen. In addition to food and shelter, these facilities often also provide counseling and education. If you're not sure where to find one near you, this nifty site has list of shelters in nearly every state.
In addition to financial resources, homeless shelters need food, clothing and grooming items. With the oncoming cold winter season, the donation of warm coats and blankets is much appreciated. A coat or blanket can actually save the life of homeless person exposed to the elements.
Contact the homeless shelter or soup kitchen nearest you to determine their most pressing needs.
Compassion International
Here's a twist on holiday gift-giving: Donate something to their favorite charity in their honor. Instead of buying something short-lived that will break or spoil, you'll be making them a part of something lasting. (This is also an excellent way to honor a deceased loved one during the holidays.)
Most charities will allow you to make a gift in honor of someone else. At the Alzheimer's Association Web site (www.alz.org), for example, click on the Donate link and then on Donate Online. The first question asked is whether this gift is a Memorial (to honor a deceased person), a Tribute (to honor a living person), or a general donation. If you don't know how to designate a donation to a particular charity as a memorial or tribute, contact the charity and ask.
Here are six suggestions for making charitable donations to honor others this holiday season. You can use this list, or develop your own.
Homeless Shelters and Soup Kitchens
Nearly every city has at least one homeless shelter or soup kitchen. In addition to food and shelter, these facilities often also provide counseling and education. If you're not sure where to find one near you, this nifty site has list of shelters in nearly every state.
In addition to financial resources, homeless shelters need food, clothing and grooming items. With the oncoming cold winter season, the donation of warm coats and blankets is much appreciated. A coat or blanket can actually save the life of homeless person exposed to the elements.
Contact the homeless shelter or soup kitchen nearest you to determine their most pressing needs.
Compassion International
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- Find a homeless shelter: www.artistshelpingchildren.org/shelters.html Alzheimers Association: www.alz.org Compassion International: www.compassion.com National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.®;: www.nationalbreastcancer.org Samaritan's Purse: www.samaritanspurse.org
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