5 Easy Ways to Give Back + Gift Card Giveaway!

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Doing good makes you feel good. You don’t have to be wealthy to give back. I’m sharing 5 simple and inspiring ways you can help your local community today. Who knows, you may even start a pay it forward movement! Wouldn’t that be incredible?

5 Easy Ways to Give Back

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Have a knack for art? Consider using your skills to give back. Get a group together to paint a positive mural in your area. (Just get the okay from the city first). Think of how many people you will inspire on a daily basis!
Do you love to bake? Consider doubling your batch of cookies, and donating the spare ones to a senior center or police station. This is a great way to get the kids involved and allow them to see how giving back makes a difference.
If you’re not financially able to help out, consider donating time. Take one Saturday out of this month to cook meals at a homeless shelter, or help an elderly neighbor my shoveling snow off his driveway. It’s such a simple gesture of kindness, and will truly make their day!
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Gladys says
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We try to make donations throughout the year and volunteer our time at church and school. Around the holidays, we participate in efforts that provide gifts for children, like Toys for Tots. Happy Holidays!

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Janet W. says
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My favorite way to give back is to donate new stuffed animals, coloring books, and crayons to my local fire station down the street from me. They can always use small items to give to children on the calls they make. The firefighters say it really brightens a child’s day, especially when they’re nervous and scared.

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Lauren says
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I like to give back with my time to food banks.

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April G says
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I love volunteering at the local senior center or women’s shelter and just spending quality time with the people there. I like making Christmas ornaments with them, taking cookies, and just listening to them to let the know someone cares.

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Michelle Ward says
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I donate all of our old clothes, toys, and household items to the local rescue ministry.

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Christie says
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I like donating my time giving out lunches at my local homeless shelter.

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Lisa V. says
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We donate to the Purple Heart.

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ColleenMarie82 says
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My favorite way to give back is to give through our church.

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Adrienne Gordon says
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I give back by donating to charities.

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Barbara Lima says
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I make pillowcase dresses for underpriviledged girls in this country and others.

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Angela Nichols says
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My favorite way to give back is to help with a dog rescue. They are senior dogs that no one wants and i help the foster mom to take care of them and make sure their last days, months or years are the best ones they have ever had.

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tat2gurlzrock says
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We donate to our local food bank a couple of times a year.

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grandgiveaways says
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My kids and I enjoy donating clothes and toys.

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Julie Wood says
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I donated my time at the Turkey drive this year, and just got done helping at the Food bank and putting together food baskets for the needy.

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Amy Deeter says
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My favorite way to give back is to donate household items i do not need

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Margaret Smith says
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My favorite way is to help out at our local Habitat of Humanity.

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Kimberly Kihega says
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We like to donate food, clothes, and/or toys.

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Betsy Barnes says
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One of my favorite ways to give back, I always buy BOGO items when grocery shopping, then drop off a bag of the “free” items to my local shelter.

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HS says
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My favorite way is to donate to children’s hospitals.

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Kristen says
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We give food to the local food bank all year round.

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Kristy Potter says
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I always adopt a family every year at our local Holiday Helpers day!! I also make many donations through out the year to my kids school to pay kids lunch bills so they can eat.

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AlinaRenee (@alinarenee) says
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We donate to Toys for Tots and any kids type programs we can find.

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Jessica To says
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We like to donate to our church’s food pantry.

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Natalie says
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I love to give back by volunteering at community events.

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Stephanie Liske says
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My kids volunteer in girlscouts and boyscouts.

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Lauryn R says
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We donate to local charities when we can. We always give to Toys For Tots around this time of year as well.

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Susan Smith says
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We like to donate food, clothes and toys during this time of year.

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Sarah Hall says
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I volunteer for two civic groups in my community but my favorite thing to do is any toys that I win on giveaways, I give to Toys for Tots at Christmas.

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shelly peterson says
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We like to donate to the food and clothing bank. The kids like to shop for toys to donate for Toys 4 Tots.

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angela cunningham says
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I give to toy for tots

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Elena says
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I like to donate food and clothes

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Patricia Wojnar Crowley says
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I like to do random acts of kindness!

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Jeffrey says
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I like to donate food and my time to the food pantry, especially around the holidays!

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Ann Fantom says
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I like giving back by donating to Toys for Tots

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Jennifer Dunaway says
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We give back by volunteering to serve others.

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Mary Gardner says
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My favorite way to give back is to volunteer at our local retirement home.

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Dorothy Deakyne says
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I give back by helping the seniors in my area

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Wendy R. says
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I’ve always tried to volunteer when I can at my children’s schools and in the community. We donate also when possible and remember our neighbors during holidays.

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Charity Cram says
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I like to donate to Toys for Tots! Thank you for the chance to win!

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Jason says
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We donate toys and food

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jeepingeos says
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My favorite way to give back is to volunteer at my local nursing home.

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heather says
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My favorite way to give back is to donate food and clothes and also pet food to local shelters all year round.

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Tabathia B says
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I like to donate canned goods during our food drive

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Jessica says
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About two times a year the family and I go through our books and donate them to the school or our local library.

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harolde says
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Love to donate to toys for tots

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mamotts says
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boxes for the military- and helping as a family at th shelter

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Carly Williams says
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My favorite way to give back is volunteering in our community.

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Brooke Allen says
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I like to donate my time when it is needed for various events (feeding the homeless, bell-ringing, etc.)

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Brittney House says
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We like to volunteer at local shelters.

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elizabeth p says
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Right now I give back with money. When I have more time I will volunteer.

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Terry Stevens says
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I donate to the local breast cancer society as I have just been diagnosed with my 2nd round of breast cancer and give to the local good bank.

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Allison Swain says
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I like to donate money as also give away baked goods. Thanks for the chance to win

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Rebecca Graham says
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I donate toys to the local toy drive.

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Lauren H says
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I like to help out at my locate church

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Kristi C says
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We volunteer at the food distributions at our local community center.

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Cynthia C says
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I like to donate to our local food bank and Toys for Tots.

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Tari Lawson says
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I like to donate to local food shelters and give gifts for those in need at the holidays.

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Valencia says
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I donate toiletries and other items to local shelters.

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Ashley C says
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We love to donate and volunteer with the local animal shelter!

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David Paremske says
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By donating to Veterans groups.

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Lori Jackson says
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Once a month we donate to our local food bank. Breaks my heart to know people do not have a full belly before bedtime!

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accontests6 says
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Donating my time to help others.

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katherine says
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I usually participate in a coats and mittens drive in our area

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April says
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I donate toys and clothes!

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Lauren Yost says
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My favorite way to give back is to cook a hot meal for someone who needs it.

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Crystal S says
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I like to volunteer my time and donate money when I can.

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Sandy Klocinski says
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I volunteer at my local animal shelter every Sunday and have been for the last 4 years

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Jessica L. says
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I sponsor a child in another country.

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Suzanne K says
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I donate to local animal rescue groups.

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jeremy mclaughlin says
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By donating to charities.

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Cindy Peterson says
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We have several charities we donate to monthly. My favorite way is to pass an act of kindness of every day

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Char says
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I volunteer as a hockey coach and give back to the game I love! Thank you so much for this!

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brittany doerfler says
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My favorite way to give back is by donating food to our local food pantry

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Annalisa L says
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We donate year round to the Salvation Army

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Heather D says
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I donate food to my local soup kitchen. I also donate good toys and clothing that the kids have outgrown.

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Monique Rizzo says
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I like adopting a family during the holidays.

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Sarah Hayes says
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I like buying things for kids in need for Christmas in my area

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Steve Weber says
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I love giving back by donating my time.

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Christina Sparks says
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I like to bake and cook and give food to my neighbors.

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Aaron says
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My favorite way to give back is giving my time and attention to people one-on-one.

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David says
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This time of year we give back by contributing to Toys for Tots and “giving trees”, in our area.

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Tara Darity says
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We donate food and clothes to local organizations!!

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cheryl s says
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we donate to several animal rescue sites

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Debbie F says
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I like to donate blankets, toys and food at animal shelters. And I also give blood as much as possible.

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Donna L says
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We donate food, clothes, household items and cash to several charities

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Julia Barnes says
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I like to donate clothes to local schools for kids who might need them.

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Sheila K. says
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I donate books to nursing homes and to assisted living facilities.

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Kathleen says
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My favorite way to give back is to donate used clothing to goodwill or other charities.

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Seyma Shabbir says
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I love to coupon so I always get good deals on groceries and hygiene products so I always donate them! My sons also love to give to the American Red Cross.

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Tiffany S says
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My favorite way to give back is by donating toys.

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Will says
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My favorite way to give back is through donations.

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Dana says
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I like to volunteer my time at Habitat for Humanity and a local children’s group.

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Cheryl says
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My favorite way to give back is charitable donations.

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Stephanie Phelps says
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I love to give back by getting a tag off the Christmas tree that is for a specific family and buying the things on there list for them and donating it anonymously

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Tina W says
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I enjoy working with kids who have been exposed to violence. I volunteer at a camp each summer.

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Erica B. says
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We donate to our local animal shelter.

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Jenny Q. says
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My favorite way to give back is donating to food banks but I also make a point of donating new toys to families who need them.

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elizabeth miller says
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We give back by donating to Toys for Tots. We also are doing a stuffed animal collection for the local police to keep in their cars to give to children.

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Lesley F says
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We help out at our food pantry

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DORIS HUMBER says
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My favourite way to give back is donating clothing, food, and toys to families in need.

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Ken C says
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After Christmas we always donate used items to Goodwill and of couse the salvation army kettles are always fun to give to.

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molli taylor says
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when it is very cold i make hot chocolate and coffee for people who live or hang out on the street near me

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Debbie Welchert says
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We like to donate to our locale food bank with canned goods.

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Rachel says
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My favorite way to give back is to either donate items to our church for them to distribute to those in need or volunteer my time.

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Jennifer Rote says
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Toys for Tots and the food pantry are a couple of our favorite ways to give back.

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Dawn Ganey says
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I gave to toys for tots for the 10th year in 2016.

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Gabrielly says
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I donate all of our old clothes.

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Allan F says
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I love volunteering at food banks to give back.

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marilynnawara says
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I donate to the local Fire Department, Animal Shelter and Breast Cancer. I also volunteer helping mentally disabled adults.

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kathi bennett says
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I do volunteer work at a local pantry.

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Francine Anchondo says
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I donate to the food bank.

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laura bernard says
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I love to donate to toys for tots!

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Yvonne Delgado says
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I like to give of my time to help out in any way I can. Childcare, etc.

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Jammie Morey says
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My favorite way to give back is helping the elderly.

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mita says
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We give back by donating to charities.

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Cynthia R says
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We like to give to families we know in need directly. Either by gofundme or by sending them money or a gift card. Big charities do a lot of good but sometimes a lot of that goes to overhead and ads and families have to qualify for help. Lots of families in need for different reasons at different times.

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Debbi Wellenstein says
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We give back by donating to our local food pantry.

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Penny Snyder says
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I love helping a needy family at Christmas time!!~

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Christina Foley says
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We volunteer frequently to give back to our community. We volunteer weekly (and foster) with a local animal rescue, we volunteer with a local homeless childrens shelter, we do city and beach clean ups.

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Geena Jean O'Banion says
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I volunteered at our local SPCA Thriftshop. for a short time.

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Geena Jean O'Banion says
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I am finding it hard to respond and comment because I am mentally thinking about how yummy my last honey baked ham was…oh my….haven’t had honey baked ham in awhile. If I win, I will share it with others this holiday season.

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Charlene S. says
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I like to donate pet food, blankets and toys to our local pet shelter.

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Summer Van Middlesworth says
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Use my love of art and crafting to give back from the heart when money is not an option.

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joe gersch says
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I give back to my local animal shelt by paying for a dog to b adopted

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bkwrms78 says
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We donate to toys for tots.

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Geena Jean O'Banion says
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Everytime I think of Honey Baked Ham…it effects my behavior. I think I am in love with Honey Baked Ham

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deana dietrich says
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We do as much volunteering as possible & collect things for the homeless.

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Dawn Monroe says
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We donate to our residents in need program.

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Lisa Varner says
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My favorite way is to cook and bake for others.

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susan smoaks says
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my favorite way to give back is to give food to the food pantry

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Cynthia says
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We donate as much as we can throughout the year

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latanya t says
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participating in toys for tots

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Tammy Shelton says
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Babysit my Grands every day.

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Tee Anderson says
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We donate clothes, food and money to our local shelter and food bank.

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sarahacool says
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I love donating to my local food bank and also offering help serving food some nights
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livelaughhlovee5 says
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I usually donate all my clothes that I know longer wear or are just sitting in the closet, and my sons clothes that no longer fit him and toys he know longer plays with.

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Christy Leonard says
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My favorite way to give back is by helping those in need

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Megan C says
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My favorite way to give back is volunteering. I feed the homeless, box up meals, assist with the back pack giveaways, and help get the care packages together of personal care products.

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claudia davis says
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Donating my time is the best way to give back!

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Geena Jean O'Banion says
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I have been thinking about Honey Baked Ham all night long

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Tiffany Dayton says
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I take food to those that need it and donate clothes.

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EMMA L HORTON says
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MY FAVORITE WAY TO GIVE BACK IS TO HELP MY NEIGHBOR..I KNOW IT GETS TO WHERE IT IS NEEDED

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Don D says
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I always give blood, and we as a family participate in angel trees to help buy presents for less fortunate.

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Kyl Neusch says
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by donating to charities.

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Sandra says
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By donating to Southwest Indian Foundation.

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starlabates says
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This is so great. I have donated to numerous charities but I really love to actually volunteer places like my local homeless shelter and food and pantry groups- hands on volunteer work is so much more rewarding!

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Elizabeth H. says
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Donating to those in need, Salvation Army, Garden City Missions, Toys for Tots, Golden Harvest Food Bank

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Karen D says
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I donate to several charities on a monthly basis.

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Nicole Martin says
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I donate to St. Vinny’s.

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Danielle says
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We send money to the local Christian Aid Center for Holiday meals and we also do up stocking stuffers and donate them to the Christian Aid center for the men, women and children that are homeless or in need.

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Debra Clifford Gifford says
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I like to give back in a variety of ways….drive-thru pymt for next order up, food bank, Salvation Army, Toys for Tots, & more.

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Wendy W. says
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I give back by donating food and my time to distribute food.

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Roxann says
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I give back by giving to different charities.

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anitakayduvall says
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I’m really into helping with children’s Christmas gifts. So far, we have donated about 60 new toys to the Church and various centers in our area.

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rachel gerrish says
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Giving to Toys for Tots

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Geena Jean O'Banion says
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I have donated time working at the SPCA locally. Not there now, I have handicaps.
I am still having dreams about the Honey Baked Ham. YUM…YUM

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Danielle Magee says
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I like giving back by coaching sports.

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Teresa A Thompson says
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We give to our granddaughters school.

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Peggy Rydzewski says
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I have to say or do something nice for someone every single day.

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Liz Lew says
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Toys for tots and charities

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allison says
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I like to volunteer at local public schools and donate to CHKD charities. Thanks so much for the chances to win.

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Abigail says
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Around the holidays we participate in a Giving Tree with gift requests for local families

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Jennifer Reed says
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My favorite way to give back is with my time. Volunteers are always needed and appreciated.

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Gabrielly says
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I take food to those that need it.

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Breanne says
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I like to donate to water charities.

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Robin says
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We like to donate at our food bank.

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Nona C says
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We give back throughout the year by donation to our Rescue Mission. We are trying a new project this year by sponsoring dinner for 2 families chosen by our local elementary school.

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d schmidt says
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My favorite way is definitely by donating in my community

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Vikki Billings says
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I give back by donating food to the food pantry near my home and by donating clothing to the homeless shelter.

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s. carter says
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I volunteer during the year with the Arthritis Foundation.

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Jessica Whitehouse says
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I try to do little acts of kindnesses throughout the year. Small things, like paying the toll for the next car in line, or donating a bag of food to the local shelter. All the small, easy sacrifices add up. I try to always Pay it Forward to someone who needs a smile.

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Daniel G. says
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I love giving gifts to people

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Carolyn Daley says
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We donate toys and canned goods. I hit the jackpot last week and won twenty tickets to a local hockey game. I gave away the extra tickets to random strangers to make their night and so the tickets wouldn’t go to waste.

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Jennifer H. says
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I like to donate clothing.

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Tamra Phelps says
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This time of year, we like to donate toys to either Toys for Tots or the Angel Tree. It’s also nice to buy some food supplies for the local food pantry, to help with their Christmas dinner supplies for those in need.

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John H. says
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I like to donate cannedg oods.

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K.A. May says
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donating to animal shelters and the hungry

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Lisa Vanhook says
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When I see a homeless person I stop, say hello, and offer a smile. Usually give them a few dollars if I can spare it…Don’t know where the money goes,,, that’s between God and them…..

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laura588 says
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My favorite way to give back is by volunteering with Meals on Wheels.
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Richard Hicks says
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We give money to various food banks this time of year

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tridingermckee says
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We love to volunteer our time. Wrapping gifts or working in a soup kitchen, there are always ways to help.

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Sarah Mayer says
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I love to donate my time volunteering at food shelters.

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5 Easy Ways to Give Back + Gift Card Giveaway!