At Christmas it's only you that can make a difference to other who are not as lucky as some of us. I am going to list 5 different ways to help those who are less fortunate this Christmas.
1. Donating to a Food Bank
Just because there are homeless shelters open on Christmas Day does not mean that they buy all the food themselves, they rely on the public and their donations to feed hundreds of homeless over the holidays. When donating to a food bank you don't have to go out and buy tons of food. Go through your cuboards and see what you have (tins, non-perishables, snacks) that you know won't be eaten. Gather a pile and take it to your local food bank.You will be shocked as to how much you can gather, especially in large families. If you do not have anything in you already own that you can donate, then take a trip to your local supermarket. There is no need to spend a lot, you will be shocked how much you can buy with a small amount of money. You can get tins of beans for 20-30 pence each, a packet of biscuits for 30-50 pence each. You don't needs to spend much to donate a lot.
When donating to a food bank, ensure that it has a long lasting use by date and that it will not go off within a few days, but food banks like to keep what they don't use over the holiday's they keep to use in the future.
2. Donate Unused Toys.
You will be shocked as to how many children wake up on Chrismtas morning with no presents to open because their parents cannot afford any, or that they live in a home and there are too many children to buy for. Similar to a Food Bank you can donate unsused / unopened toys to companies that will give them to less fortunate children.
If you have any toys that your little brothers and sisters haven't used or opened, then you can donate them if they are in good condition. Or if you don't even going to a cheap toy store in your area, you can pick up a few things for only a few pounds. It doesn't matter what you buy, a lot of children will be happy receiving anything over Christmas.3. Volunteering at a local Food Bank
You can easily donate food to a local food bank but they are constantly looking for volunteers to give up a couple of hours on Christmas Day to help feed the homeless or those who spend Christmas day alone. Every if you are just washing dishes or handing out Turkey, every little bit makes a difference.
4. Spend time with the Elder
If you have neighbours who you know will be spending their time alone on Christmas Day, why not speak to your family and invite them over for Chrtistmas dinner, or spend a few hours with them on Christmas Ever. Do a few jobs for them like cleaning, tidying etc.
5. Operation Christmas Child
There are many different companies out there who will take a shoe box full of gifts and fly them out to countries that are less fortunate and do not have the luxuries that we have. You can easily fill a show box with toys, toiletries and stationary to children who do not have the every day necessities that we have. One companies that it well known for this is Operation Christmas Child, although this is a little late to donate shoe boxes, there are many companies in various countries that will run later and take boxes until Christmas Eve.There are many small things you can do during the holidys to give back, if you do any of these things then please tweet me a photo as I would love to see all the CimFam giving back to their local community this Christmas.
In this blog, I am going to be sending 5 CimFam around the world Christmas cards from me! Just go and retweet this 'tweet' on Twitter and the winner will be tweeted / direct messaged before tomorrows blog post is posted!
Merry Christmas!
Stay Strong <3
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