Want to be a hero?

[southsider2k5]

The Chicago post office still has about 5000 letters to Santa that have gone without someone to fill their wishes. Many of these kids are asking for the basics such as food and winter clothing. If you have the ability, go downtown and make a kid's Christmas a memorable one. Keep in mind that local charity has actally been down this year, because of people giving so much to the efforts after Katrina, the Tsunami, and the quake in Pakistan... Many people don't have anything left to give.

 

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[IlliniKrush]

I think one of the easiest things to do, and something that probably everyone can do to some degree, is to go through your closet and get rid of things you don't wear often or flat out don't need. I try to do this every few months.

 

This is something that you could do even if you don't have any more money to give or time to spend. I think if everyone fills up one box and donates it, it would help out a great deal.

[southsider2k5]

Even if people don't do this specifically, remember these people however you can. With the wife not working we donated lots of the extra stuff we got for Madison to our local free clinic, since we have zero money this year. Even something small can mean a lot to someone who has nothing.

[The Critic]

We try to sift through our stuff every month for a donation to Salvation Army, Amvets or both.

I donated my old car to Kars 4 Kids.

Gave through my work ( they had a matching gift plan in place ) for Hurricane and Tsunami relief funds.

 

It's nice to help in some way - we don't make a ton of money, but we do what we can.