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RUDOLPH’S Not another gift

card Christmas
TRADITIONS - Come in to any of these participating locations below and let-me-pick-it-out generation
$1,000GIVEAWAY!
What to buy for the

enter for a chance to win a GIANT PLUSH REINDEER.
- One lucky winner will win $1,000 in Gift Cards from these

HOLIDAY participating locations and A GIANT PLUSH REINDEER
who is secretly Rudolph in disguise.

1880 Stefko Blvd.
Bethlehem, PA 18017
250 Lehigh Valley Mall
610-867-4600
MacArthur Road, Whitehall, PA 18052 Mon, Tues, Sat 8am-7pm
610-264-1080
Mon-Sat 10am-6pm Wed - Fri 8am-9pm
Sun 8am-5pm
Sun 11am-6pm
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25, 2119 Walbert Avenue 701 Hamilton Street, It’s time to start thinking out of the box when it comes to buying for teens.
NOVEMBER www.albrightshardwarestore.com Allentown, PA 18101 A and most will probably erosityEffect movement, your teen
sk any pre-teen, tween
global issues."
Allentown, PA 18104
Through World Vision’s #Gen-
610-433-3831
and teen what they
www.pplcenter.com
Mon-Fri 8am-6pm
want for the holidays
Sat 8am-5pm
will go online and send a stuffed
Sun 10am-3pm
goat to a friend. "We’ll match that
respond, "a gift card." According
SUNDAY, The contest ends to Active International, gift cards gift with a real goat sent to a family
in need," Bell says. "The chain
have been the most requested item
reaction of generosity will be
on holiday wish lists for the past
nine years (2007-2015).
viewable online through a tracking
Friday,
If you’re tired of buying such an
impact to life and showing each
December 14, 2018. impersonal gift, but want to please tool — truly bringing the gift’s
SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION OF THE MORNING CALL
the youngster in your life, there are individual’s influence."
alternatives. World Vision also offers a gift
catalog on their website.
1. Give an experience.
"Buying gifts for the gift card 3. Think out-of-the-box.
generation requires a little Well, out of their room, that is.
thought," says Cherie Corso, par- Kids don’t typically buy things that
www.themorningcall.com/HolidayTraditions
enting expert. "Teens today like mom and dad supply such as pic-
‘experience gifts’ so instead of a tures and bedding, etc.
gift card, buy them tickets to a "Teens like these items because
concert or show or event." it's fun to do a mini-bedroom
Corso also explains that many makeover," Corso says. "Some gift
parents are remembering to include examples include a fuzzy pillow,
the friends as well, organizing picture, bean bag, a cool makeup
groups of children to go to concerts mirror and artwork for their wall."
as holiday gifts instead of just Corso says to remember that
purchasing one ticket for the child. today’s teens also enjoy status
items they can post photos of on
2. Think charitable. Instagram.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR "Instead of going holiday shop- "Gift cards are fun but not as
CHANCES OF WINNING. Sweepstakes runs from 5AM EST on 11/12/18 and
ends at 11:59PM EST on 12/14/18. Sweepstakes open to legal U.S. residents ping this year, go holiday ‘giving’ much fun as seeing Justin Bieber or
residing w/in 50 miles of The Morning Call office in Allentown who are 18 & older as
of 11/12/18. Void where prohibited & outside above-described area. How to Enter: by choosing gifts that benefit posting a photo with your new
During the Sweepstakes Period, visit a Participating Location (as listed below) to children and families in need from designer purse," Corso says.
complete an entry form (while supplies last), deposit it in the on-site entry box and
enter the Sweepstakes. You may also enter by putting our name, address, phone number, around the world," says Christine
email address, and name of a designated participating location on a postcard and
submitting it by mail to The Morning Call, Attn: Rudolph’s $1,000 Sweepstakes, 101 Connolly Bell, Public Relations 4. Think indie.
North Sixth Street, Allentown, PA 18101. The participating locations are: Albrights
Hardware & Garden Center, 2119 Walbert Avenue, Allentown, PA 18104, Time After Manager at World Vision. "A retail Despite the perception that
Time Watches, 250 Lehigh Valley Mall, Whitehall, PA 18052, Valley Farm Market,
1880 Stefko Blvd. Bethlehem, PA 18017, PPL Center, 701 Hamilton Street, Allentown, gift card gives a pre-teen, teen or nobody — especially young peo-
PA 18101. Prizes and Delivery: One Grand Prize: A large, stuffed reindeer that includes college student pleasure for a short ple — reads today, Nicole Brink-
$1,000 in gift cards. Approximate retail value (“ARV”): $1,100. 9 “Reindeer” Prizes:
A large, stuffed reindeer, ARV of each Reindeer: $100. Total ARV of all prizes: $1,900.00. period of time, but a charitable gift, ley, an independent bookseller and
Gift cards subject to terms and conditions thereon.
For a complete set of rules go to: www.mcvip.me like a child sponsorship through founder of YA Interrobang, says
World Vision, ensures that the kids and teens today are reading
For complete rules, go to: www.mcvip.me/bigrudolph young person learns about and
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