Make a difference this Christmas

@TK , you hit the nail on the head . In some form almost all charities are good . The ones that don’t support massive “management “ overheads are generally my favourite.
Sally Ann is very well coordinated. We support LightHouse mission and a hospice called Ian Anderson house . I’m directing what funds I have this season to charity close to home .


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I do sick kids and I do a couple of secret Santa gift packs to seniors in LTC with no family.
 
The wife handles the official charity giving... knight's table, sick kids, Sally Ann women/children shelter, etc..
I do "direct" donating... give out groceries, clothes, equipment, etc.. to homeless people.. things like that.
 
I usually do the new "tap to donate" thing on the Salvation Army kettles now since I rarely carry much in the way of cash anymore. However, despite seeing some kettle locations in my neck of the woods this year, I have yet to find one with anyone actually there collecting, just the empty kettle hanger.

Perhaps SA is having troubles finding volunteers this year?
 
Local SPCA & Make-A-Wish Canada aka Children's wish get the bulk of my donations through the year, plus whatever orgs friends do events for. Tap @ least 1 Sally Ann "kettle"
 
I woke up feeling happy today, bought a few $10 Tim’s cards, and handed out a garbage bag full of new mitts, hats and socks thst were accumulating around the house. Dropped them on a some street folks downtown.

Gonna try to off a couple of mink coats and my collection of vintage fur hats next weekend.
 
I feel sad the PETA and woke people almost ruined the fur industry with no knowledge of how the animals processed become Zoo food , and they don’t like Zoos either , but there are rescue zoos where animals that wouldn’t survive in the wild get rehomed and they get fed with product that often comes from “ oh so bad” sources . I give small donations to the Prescott Zoo , it’s one of those . Sash the bear , a thirty yr old cancer survivor is my favourite .


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At Christmas we speak to the workers at the local retirement home and get a list of a dozen or so people who don't have family visiting or taking care of them and then do a big shop at Walmart/etc filling up the van with items the workers feel would make them happy.
 
crankcall said:
I feel sad the PETA and woke people almost ruined the fur industry with no knowledge of how the animals processed become Zoo food , and they don’t like Zoos either , but there are rescue zoos where animals that wouldn’t survive in the wild get rehomed and they get fed with product that often comes from “ oh so bad” sources . I give small donations to the Prescott Zoo , it’s one of those . Sash the bear , a thirty yr old cancer survivor is my favourite .


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Sometimes it seems the ultimate goals of some charities are contradictory. Then it's up to you to decide which to support.
 
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Hardwrkr13 said:
At Christmas we speak to the workers at the local retirement home and get a list of a dozen or so people who don't have family visiting or taking care of them and then do a big shop at Walmart/etc filling up the van with items the workers feel would make them happy.
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This is a great idea!
When my Dad was staying in a retirement home, it was unfortunate how many people there had next to no visitors.
 
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