Christmas is around the corner and I actually thought, “how boring! there is nothing creative and unique for gifts”. Then I randomly came across this article on Six Revisions, with a long list of goodies!
If you know a designer or a developer or just an all round creative person, def take a gander at this list!
Giving and getting gifts are great, but I want to take time this Christmas to help those who aren’t that fortunate to give or get. Here are a list of Charities that might be useful to you this holiday season!
The Toronto Santa Claus Fund
The birth of The Toronto Star Santa Claus Fund charity in 1906 relates back to a vivid memory from former Toronto Star publisher Joseph Atkinson’s youth. One day, young Joseph was watching other children skate on a pond. A lady approached and asked him why he wasn’t skating. When she heard his sad tale of being too poor to afford skates, she bought him his frst pair for Christmas. Atkinson never forgot the warmth and generosity of that stranger. Years later, he told the stories of other needy children in the pages of the Toronto Star and asked readers to contribute money to help buy Christmas gifts for them. The gifts of fruit, candy, socks and mitts were distributed through Toronto’s Little Trinity Church. Today, bright gift boxes are flled with a warm shirt, socks, mitts and hat, a book, small toy, candy and dental hygiene items. The gifts are still delivered to children’s homes by volunteers, just as they were in 1906.
Toronto Christmas Events CP24/CHUM Christmas Wish
The CP24/CHUM Christmas Wish was established in 1966 as a charitable foundation called CHUM’s Kid’s Crusade Foundation, for the purpose of assisting children in need, and children’s charities
Toys for Tots
Donate a new toy or give a donation to help make Christmas a little brighter for a needy child in your community.
Angel Tree
Angel Tree is a ministry of Prison Fellowship, delivering love in the form of Christmas gifts and a message of hope to children of prisoners. Angel Tree Christmas connects the parents in prison with their children through the delivery of Christmas gifts by local church volunteers who purchase and deliver these gifts and the Gospel to children. Often times the local church will host a Christmas party for the children, their caretakers and family. Learn more now about getting your church involved with Angel Tree projects:
Make a Wish Foundation
Make this holiday season special by helping a child’s dream come true. Make a Wish’s unique holiday donation options will help grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.
So I must resort to writing myself notes here and posting links here too…..geeez.
