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Share the Gift of Giving This Holiday Season Bring joy to those in need by joining one of our Christmas Giving initiatives! Whether it’s gifts, food hamper items, or cash donations, your contribution can make a world of difference for families and individuals in need this festive season. Option 1 Gift of Giving. What to Donate: • Gifts for Kids: Toys, books, or art supplies • Gifts for Teens: Clothing or sports store vouchers • Gifts for Adults: Thoughtful items, self-care products • Family Experiences: Movie passes, mini golf, bowling • Food Hampers: Non-perishables, festive treats, soft drinks, bonbons, or supermarket vouchers. Option 2 Christmas Giving Tree Help spread the holiday spirit through our Christmas Giving Tree! How to Participate: 1. Visit Orana Support Service main office to select a tag from the tree. Each tag represents a child or person in need. 2. Return with an unwrapped gift or non-perishable food items. Gift Suggestions: As above. Option 3 Prefer to donate cash Let our Christmas Elves shop for you! Contact us via email at donate@oranasupport.com.au All collected items will be distributed to local families. Let’s work together to bring joy and hope to our community this Christmas. Your generosity lights up lives! #OranaSupport #ChristmasGivingTree #CommunitySupport

Share the Gift of Giving This Holiday Season Bring joy to those in need by joining one of our Christmas Giving initiatives! Whether it’s gifts, food hamper items, or cash donations, your contribution can make a world of difference for families and individuals in need this festive season. Option 1 Gift of Giving. What to Donate: • Gifts for Kids: Toys, books, or art supplies • Gifts for Teens: Clothing or sports store vouchers • Gifts for Adults: Thoughtful items, self-care products • Family Experiences: Movie passes, mini golf, bowling • Food Hampers: Non-perishables, festive treats, soft drinks, bonbons, or supermarket vouchers. Option 2 Christmas Giving Tree Help spread the holiday spirit through our Christmas Giving Tree! How to Participate: 1. Visit Orana Support Service main office to select a tag from the tree. Each tag represents a child or person in need. 2. Return with an unwrapped gift or non-perishable food items. Gift Suggestions: As above. Option 3 Prefer to donate cash Let our Christmas Elves shop for you! Contact us via email at donate@oranasupport.com.au All collected items will be distributed to local families. Let’s work together to bring joy and hope to our community this Christmas. Your generosity lights up lives! #OranaSupport #ChristmasGivingTree #CommunitySupport

Somebody Cares Scotland launches heartwarming Christmas campaign to support local families in need With the festive season approaching, Somebody Cares is launching its 2024 Christmas campaign, bringing joy and crucial support to local families in need. Last year, thanks to the generosity of the community, Somebody Cares delivered over 43,000 meals to families facing hardship. With multiple initiatives designed to engage people of all ages, this year’s campaign is set to spread even more Christmas cheer and make a real difference in the lives of local families. This year’s campaign includes five key initiatives, each offering a unique opportunity for individuals, families, and businesses to contribute to the cause: The campaign's key initiatives include: Reverse Advent Calendar: Starting November 7, a new donation item will be featured daily on Somebody Cares' social media channels, allowing participants to build a box of essential goods over 24 days. Christmas Hamper Drive: Individuals, groups, and workplaces are encouraged to donate festive hampers filled with food, treats, and other seasonal essentials. Alternative Gift Vouchers: Shoppers can purchase vouchers starting at £5 to provide families with essential support, from Festive Food Parcels to Children's Christmas Eve Bags. Giving Tree: The Somebody Cares store will host a Giving Tree from November 25, where community members can choose a child's name and age to purchase a gift. Teddy Bear 'Elf-on-the-Shelf': Beginning December 1, followers can join the daily adventures of the Somebody Cares mascot teddy bear, getting a behind-the-scenes look at the campaign's efforts. “Christmas is a time to come together and share with those who need it most,” says COO alison topley. “Our goal is to provide multiple ways for the community to get involved, whether it's donating a hamper, picking a tag from a Giving Tree, or purchasing an Alternative Gift Voucher. Every act of kindness helps make the season brighter for local families.” Somebody Cares’ Christmas Campaign is a heartwarming reminder of the power of community. With various ways to participate, everyone has the opportunity to make a difference this festive season. By working together, we can ensure that no family goes without the joy, warmth, and hope that Christmas brings. For more information or to get involved, visit www.somebodycares.org or contact them at 01224 460700. #support #charities Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce

CALL TO ACTION: We’re calling on local businesses, organizations, and caring community members to support this heartfelt initiative. 🌟 Support The Lotus Flower Project’s 4th Annual Thanksgiving Giveaway! 🌟 Our Goal: This Thanksgiving, we aim to provide 50 families in need with all the fixings for a holiday meal. Every family deserves the chance to celebrate the season with dignity, and we’re committed to empowering families to create their own Thanksgiving baskets by selecting items they need from our pantry. This personalized approach allows families to prepare a meal that suits their unique needs and brings a sense of pride to their holiday. How You Can Help: We’re calling on local businesses, organizations, and caring community members to support this heartfelt initiative. Whether through food item donations, financial contributions, or volunteering, your involvement will have a meaningful impact. Together, we can ensure more families experience the joy and gratitude of the holiday season. If your organization would like to make a difference this Thanksgiving, please reach out to learn more about how you can participate! Let’s make this season one of kindness, comfort, and joy for families in our community. 🌽🦃🥧 Donations can be dropped off Discount Mini Storage of Jacksonville, FL 5134 Firestone Rd. Jacksonville, Florida 32210 PayPal: lotusflowerprojectinfo@gmail.com Cashapp: $Lotusflowerproject Venmo: @lotusflowerproject the_lotus_flower_project https://lnkd.in/edW64rM #ThanksgivingGiveaway #CommunitySupport #FamilyEmpowerment #TheLotusFlowerProject

🎅 Looking to Spread Some Holiday Cheer? 🤶 ✨ The holiday season is upon us, and we’re reaching out to those who want to make a difference by giving back! ✨ This Christmas, we’re organizing an initiative to adopt a family in need, help wrap presents and collect Christmas items to brighten someone’s holiday. Here’s how YOU can get involved: 🎄 Adopt a Family – Sponsor a local family by providing gifts, food, or essentials to make their holiday season special. The family wish list will be given to the Holiday Helpers! 🎄 Volunteer to Wrap Presents – Join us to help wrap gifts and spread holiday cheer with a personal touch! (All wrapping supplies provided. You can apply to be a volunteer on our website!) 🎄 Donate Filler Items – Help fill stockings and provide smaller gifts (like socks, toys, toiletries, etc.) to ensure every family member is remembered this season. If you’re interested in adopting a family or donating time or items, please comment below or message me directly for more details. Together, we can make this holiday season brighter for those in need!

This time of year, for those of us fortunate enough to possess items we don't use that are too good to throw out, is a good time to clear out those items. Especially clothes, shoes, toys, books, games, blankets and Christmas related goods like lights, trees or tinsel. I personally donated a whole bunch of stuff in October/November. Charities will happily put them up for sale giving access to those items to people less fortunate, to whom being able to afford such items might make a real difference, it might even make a child feel a little bit less left-out this Christmas. This extends to unused gifts of toiletries being donated to food banks. And if you can, when spending £200 on cheap tat stocking fillers for people who don't really need them, (That's you, lady at QD taking 20min to go through the checkout) spare a thought for those who might have to wear extra clothes and use their heating sparingly, or not able to cover a Christmas food shop, let alone splurge on chocolate and cheap plastic bric-a-brac. It's not always entirely their fault. Sometimes poor business decisions by their employers, sometimes severe illness or death of a breadwinner in the family and a myriad of other circumstances. I'm not really religious, but the saying: "But for the grace of God, there go I!" has always stuck with me. This isn't a post intended to pee on your yule log folks. It's just a CTA to reflect on your humanity in the true spirit of the season. Happy Holidays folks 🌲⛄❄️🎄🎁🧑🎄🦌🛷

This evening, my daughter and I had the joy of assembling “cake bags” for our local little food pantry. In our small town, a local homeowner (and cofounder of Do Good Wisconsin), set up a donation box outside his home, allowing the community to support those in need. After reflecting on some of the challenges food pantry recipients face, like not always having the luxury items (such as eggs or oil) to prepare certain foods, I wanted to do something special. I also realized that pantry staples are often focused on necessities, but we all deserve the chance to celebrate — especially when times are tough. Three years ago, I came across the idea that you can make a cake using just a can of soda, and that’s when the concept of “cake bags” was born. We pair cake mix with a soda (for easy baking), add frosting and sprinkles, and include simple instructions. After doing this before and it being well received, I knew I needed to do it again. We made 12 bags in total, and my hope is that these little cake kits bring a smile to someone’s face and allow them to celebrate a special day. Life has been pretty stressful lately, but I find that when things get tough, one of the best ways to cope is by spreading kindness. I feel incredibly blessed to be in a position where I can give back. Having been on the other side before, I recognize how close we all can be to needing this kind of support. Giving in this way reminds me how small acts of kindness can create moments of joy, even in difficult times. Interested in making your own kits to donate? I’m happy to email the instruction slips to you to print yourself! Comment below or message me. #CommunitySupport #KindnessMatters #DoGoodWisconsin #SmallActsBigImpact #Gratitude

What does your business do for staff at Christmas - apart from the boozy Christmas party? 🎄🍷 How about doing something special for their children this year? We can help! At Caring Cooks, we’re offering personalised Santa letters delivered straight to children, grandchildren, or loved ones. All we ask is a small donation from you as the employer to support our Food or Fuel Campaign, which provides vital help to families in need this Christmas. It’s kindness for your staff and the wider community - a win-win! Here’s how it works: 🎅 Send an email to your team (we can even provide the wording for you). 🎅 Your staff fill out a quick, automated form (takes 2 minutes). 🎅 We take care of the rest, and the magic arrives in the post! It’s an easy way to spread Christmas cheer, show your team you care, and earn major brownie points as an employer - all without adding to your workload or stretching resources. If this sounds like something your business would love to do, please reach out to me or visit: https://lnkd.in/etvcfMPY. Let’s bring a little joy this Christmas - booze optional! 😉 #CallingAllBusinesses #SantaLetters #CommunitySupport Association of Jersey Charities

Let's Ensure Every Child Has a Gift This Christmas 🎄🎁 For many families in the UK, the basics like heating their homes or putting food on the table are a struggle, leaving little room for Christmas presents. No child should wake up without a gift on Christmas morning. Instead of exchanging gifts this holiday season, our management team will purchase presents to support the B&M Mission Christmas appeal and Cash for Kids, helping children in our local communities receive presents that will make their Christmas special. We’d love to invite you and your colleagues to join us in making a difference. 💫 Do your colleagues need a box of chocolates, another bath bomb or a scented candle? Or could you purchase a gift for a child who would truly appreciate it on Christmas morning? It could be as simple as a toy, a book, or a pair of headphones. It's so simple to get involved: 1. Buy a brand-new, unwrapped gift 🎁: All kinds of gifts are welcome, especially for babies (e.g. bottles, bibs, teething toys) and teenagers (e.g. cosmetics, stationery, headphones). Please note, that food donations, including chocolates, cannot be accepted. 2. Gather gifts at your workplace (or drop them off at our office by December 16th.) 3. Ensure all donations are dropped off at your local B&M store before December 18th. Your support will make a world of difference to a child in need this Christmas. Let’s work together to spread joy and ensure no child is left behind this festive season. 🎅 #MissionChristmas #CashForKids #GivingBack #Generosity #HelpOthers #SpreadJoy #ChristmasAppeal #CommunitySupport

Over the past few weeks, Social Vibe Marketing, Inc. has been running a Winter Essentials Drive in partnership with other local businesses to support the amazing efforts of the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless. Our goal is to help those experiencing homelessness right here on Long Island, particularly those who are unsheltered and facing the harsh winter months. As we enter this final week, we’re reaching out to businesses and individuals in our community who want to help make a difference. Together, we can support the Coalition’s vital work and provide warmth, hope, and dignity to those in need. 💙 What’s Needed Most: • Winter coats, gloves, socks, boots, scarves • Tents, sleeping bags, tarps • Non-perishable food (peanut butter, granola bars, canned tuna) • Toiletries (baby wipes, hand warmers, deodorant) • Blessing bags or $5-$10 gift cards for food (7-11, Dunkin, McDonalds) 📍 Where to donate: 1️⃣ Handy Pantry | 821 Portion Road, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 2️⃣ Sweetwaters | 200 W. Main Street, Smithtown, NY 11787 If you or your business is interested in contributing, please reach out to Lee'Ann Burgess or send us a message here. We’re also happy to arrange pickups for bulk donations. Also, here's the LICH's Amazon Wishlist for items that will be sent directly to them to help those in need: https://lnkd.in/ezM2zyuB Let's make this final push the most impactful yet. Your generosity could be the warmth someone needs this winter. #WinterEssentialsDrive #SpreadWarmth #CommunityCares #longisland #newyork #helpthehomeless