With the last week before Christmas upon us, there are those of us who still have some shopping to do ... the proverbial last minute shoppers ... In the spirit of the season I will offer tonight some suggestions for those pesky last minute Christmas presents:
- shop locally - in small towns, you can keep your hard earned money in the local economy where it belongs
- donations to charity - a gift to a church, or a rebuilding effort like ours offers a gift that lasts ...
- Mennonite Central Committee Giving Projects - for a small donation you can make a HUGE difference in the world by helping people to help themselves
- Fair Trade Products - you can't go wrong with Fair Trade food products - regifting won't happen, and your purchase price helps the producers by paying a living wage
- a donation to the local public library in honour of a friend - buy a book and instead of giving it to someone, donate it to the library in THEIR honour.
- donate some foodstuffs or cash to the local Christmas Cheer, or Christmas Hamper funds
- buy a present to donate to a local Santa Tree, and make the donation in the name of your friend - you help someone in need, and let your friend know you care ...
- take a friend out for lunch, or coffee - what better gift than time ?? You can send a card or a note saying - "I owe you ..." and let them redeem it in the New Year.
The possibilities are endless. We have enough STUFF in our lives. Christmas is a good time to donate to help other help themselves ... I suggest the Mennonite Central Committee as a good place to start ... But that's my choice - there are many others ... search them out for your self and save yourself the hassle of crowded malls and stores ... Search our an alternate way of saying - "Merry Christmas !!"
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