2006-11-15 12:32:36 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
some do, some don't.........but i do it anyway.
i think we all have enough 'stuff', we all have a decent roof over our heads, we all have warm clothing, three meals a day, our bills are paid and while none of us are rich none of us are suffering.........so i send money:
to cancer clinic in honor of my sister-in-law and a dear friend
to the local gospel mission hall in honor of my brother-in-law
to the sally ann in honor of our parents
to the mentally disabled workshops in honor of my brother and another dear friend
to the local food bank in honor of my best friend
to the christmas bureau in honor of my husband's buddy
2006-11-16 10:17:42 · answer #1 · answered by tess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We did this last year and it was pretty cool to learn about the charities each member of the family found to donate to. We shared our concerns for different issues and felt pretty good about the use of our money, rather than buying more crap we didn't really need, we were able to help families get food or clean water, etc.
Great idea, for your family and for the world.
2006-11-15 21:44:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it would be a good idea to take up donations for our soldier's families to allow their children to have a nice Christmas while they are over in Iraq, or to buy toys and donate them to charities such as Rolling Thunder who do toy drives every year.
2006-11-15 20:48:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We've been doing that since 2001, in memory of those who lost on Sept. 11th. More ppl should make donations instead of giving gifts.
2006-11-16 11:13:00 · answer #4 · answered by mikey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We started 2 years ago and it has been AMAZING!! My Mom, Sister and I go shopping together , have lunch, and really enjoy picking out things for people who really need and appreciate it.
It is a great tradition.
2006-11-15 22:38:45 · answer #5 · answered by jessified 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some members in the family have asked this and they are specifically sending me to this website: http://www.heifer.org/
It's along the "teach a person to fish" lines.
2006-11-15 20:41:11 · answer #6 · answered by capanda.geo 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is a great idea! I love that!
2006-11-16 08:52:25 · answer #7 · answered by Deerrunner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but that sounds like a nice idea.
2006-11-15 20:42:09 · answer #8 · answered by KRISTIN C 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, why would we do that? If you want to give your Christmas away then go for it.
2006-11-15 21:15:27 · answer #9 · answered by DeborahDel 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
no
2006-11-15 20:40:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋