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FINDAN INNERWARMTH
FORTHE HOLIDAYS
By: Michele Robert Poche
It’s almost a cliché to hear people
say the holidays are a time to “give United States. In many cases, volunteer
groups from companies, churches and other
something back.” Yet it’s exactly organizations work together on a specific
this time of year when wintry construction project in a one-day build.
weather conditions and economic A list of local projects and volunteer
pressures put the greatest strain openings is maintained on the organization’s
on charities, nonprofits and other website. Plan to make reservations to help
public-good organizations. It’s the several weeks in advance.
time when these groups can use the Food Banks and Food
help of volunteers the most. Delivery – Getting meals to the elderly, Nursing Homes – Every year
thousands of elderly nursing home
The Red Cross – the international the homebound and the disabled takes on residents spend the holidays by themselves.
Giving only a few hours of your time can
flagship of relief organizations, the Red new levels of challenge during cold and help them feel better about the holidays
and provide hope for the new year.
Cross offers a variety of opportunities for icy weather conditions. At the same time, Contact your area nursing homes for
volunteer guidelines.
holiday volunteerism.The Holiday Mail food banks’ holiday food drives require
for Heroes Campaign provides personal additional volunteer support as demand
thank-you messages to American service for supplies skyrockets.
personnel stationed overseas. Giving your time at food banks, in soup
The holidays are also the time when kitchens and with meal delivery services
blood and plasma donations are needed helps you help others enjoy a
the most.The Red Cross hosts thousands holiday meal they might
of blood donation drives nationwide that not otherwise receive.
need staff and donor recruiters. Donate food or
Habitat for Humanity –The donate your time
trip home is the centerpiece of any holiday in cataloguing and
season, and Habitat for Humanity creates inventorying food
homes for the less fortunate across the and supplies.
FINDAN INNERWARMTH
FORTHE HOLIDAYS
By: Michele Robert Poche
It’s almost a cliché to hear people
say the holidays are a time to “give United States. In many cases, volunteer
groups from companies, churches and other
something back.” Yet it’s exactly organizations work together on a specific
this time of year when wintry construction project in a one-day build.
weather conditions and economic A list of local projects and volunteer
pressures put the greatest strain openings is maintained on the organization’s
on charities, nonprofits and other website. Plan to make reservations to help
public-good organizations. It’s the several weeks in advance.
time when these groups can use the Food Banks and Food
help of volunteers the most. Delivery – Getting meals to the elderly, Nursing Homes – Every year
thousands of elderly nursing home
The Red Cross – the international the homebound and the disabled takes on residents spend the holidays by themselves.
Giving only a few hours of your time can
flagship of relief organizations, the Red new levels of challenge during cold and help them feel better about the holidays
and provide hope for the new year.
Cross offers a variety of opportunities for icy weather conditions. At the same time, Contact your area nursing homes for
volunteer guidelines.
holiday volunteerism.The Holiday Mail food banks’ holiday food drives require
for Heroes Campaign provides personal additional volunteer support as demand
thank-you messages to American service for supplies skyrockets.
personnel stationed overseas. Giving your time at food banks, in soup
The holidays are also the time when kitchens and with meal delivery services
blood and plasma donations are needed helps you help others enjoy a
the most.The Red Cross hosts thousands holiday meal they might
of blood donation drives nationwide that not otherwise receive.
need staff and donor recruiters. Donate food or
Habitat for Humanity –The donate your time
trip home is the centerpiece of any holiday in cataloguing and
season, and Habitat for Humanity creates inventorying food
homes for the less fortunate across the and supplies.
