Charity items make great gifts. There are times when you feel like a little something should be given. This is true especially around the December holidays. An example would be little gifts for coworkers or neighbors. So many of us are on diets and don’t need another little item to take up room. Also, as the gift-giver, the cost of these items can add up quickly. This is a great place to give donations. Donate a hand-made item to a charity in the person’s honor. My experience is that many people appreciate this more than a small box of chocolate. This is also great for places where you want to thank a whole group, like our vet’s office. I donated to an animal-friendly charity they support. When I sent their card, I told them about the donation. A bonus is that, for those who don’t appreciate the donation, they probably wouldn’t have appreciated the gift, either, but the donated item still brought cheer to the person who needed it.
These charity donations don’t just have to be around the holidays. These can be used as thank-you’s when someone does something extra special. These are also great memorial items. When someone dies, instead of sending flowers, I send items. In most cases, it is a month’s worth of items. I put this information in the sympathy card. The families have been quite touched by this.
You can start on these charity items now, donate them, but use them as “gifts” next Christmas.
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