Christmas Giving

Christmas Giving

"If only I get the chance, I will do something great."(School Shoes for Girls, The Child Health Site, 2002)

This year I am doing something a little different at Christmas time.

Instead of giving my family and friends store purchased items from a retail chain, I have decided to encourage my friends, family and blogger-friends to purchase gifts that give more than once.

I have come across a site, referred to by a fellow blogger, where you can purchase things like School Shoes for Girls in Rural Africa for $14.00. The Hunger Site will fund 25.0 cups of food for each School Shoes Purchase for Girls in Rural Africa purchased.

Upon purchase, you will receive an automated e-mail with a link to a full-color certificate of acknowledgement that you may print and frame for display or gift-giving. The certificate makes a great "instant" gift for an honored colleague, family member or friend.

Turn your back on helping others? Nope. Not me. I won’t be turning my back at this time of year. Especially on children.

Why not help out others who aren’t as fortunate?

So, for my post this time, I am challenging my fellow bloggers, to pass the word and to dig deep in your pockets and wallets to find something to purchase/give to the site below. There is still time for items which need to be shipped.

Your purchase is tax-deductible in the U.S.A., and you will receive a receipt from GreaterGood.org for your taxes. GreaterGood Network stores do not receive any profit from the sale of this "gift that gives more"; we bring it to you in the spirit of the greater good.

I have decided to Pay a Teacher's Salary in Afghanistan for $40.00 and to make this a Memorial Contribution in my Fathers name; John M. Aldea Jr. who I miss terribly every day.

Let me know by posting a comment if you contributed in some way. I don’t need to know how much or what but just that you did something.

Thank you all in advance, hopefully we can add to the “glow” of Christmas for many, further in depth than any facet we may be able to visually see.

Here below are just some of the things you can purchase, there are tons of other things like earrings, bracelets, t-shirts etc. Please take a minute to look around the site, I’m sure you will find something to make a difference.

Makes you really think about that $50 you want to spend to play that Xbox game where that same $50 “will fund health services to save or improve the lives of 27 children”. Please click on the link below and see all the fantastic gift ideas.