Easiest ways to give back this holiday season

Small acts of kindness go a long way! We wanted to share some easy ways you can give back this holiday season. Below are 25 ways (big and small) to give back to your community, neighbors, friends and family:

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  • Donate can foods to a food bank: set up a collection bin at the office and get your co workers involved.
  • Donate your old coats to a homeless shelter: get your friends involved
  • Bake cookies for your neighbors
  • Bring a box of children's toys to the children's hospital
  • Bring treats to the office
  • Pay for someone's layaway: make someone's Christmas extra special.
  • Pay for someone else's coffee: no better way to brighten ones day
  • Smile at a stranger: spread a little extra holiday cheer
  • Up your tips: a little goes a long way for people who work in the service industry
  • Help your local animal shelter: collect old towels and blankets to donate or even just volunteer some of your time.
  • Bring cookies to a nursing home and spend a few hours talking to the residents
  • Write a letter to a military member on deployment
  • Adopt a family: give a family a Christmas that could not afford one themselves
  • Donate blood to your local blood bank
  • Run to raise money: there are several runs during the holiday season that raise money for good causes
  • Adopt an animal: there are so many animals at shelters that need a home for the holidays
  • Donate to a charity close to your heart
  • Get your children involved: teach your kids about the sprit of giving
  • Random acts of kindness: Go out of your way to hold a door for a stranger
  • Pay it forward: Buy the persons order behind you in a drive through
  • Donate your time and volunteer at a soup kitchen
  • Clean out your closet: this is a great time to donate your old things to the goodwill
  • Gift cards: carry around $5.00 gift cards and give them to the people you see most. Your dry cleaner and your hairstylist for example. That extra gesture is sure to brighten up their day
  • Thank your mail man. The post office is overloaded during this time of year!
  • Join in with a group of friends and walk your neighborhood Christmas Caroling.
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We hope that you challenge yourself to complete a few of these ideas this season and spread that holiday cheer!

Xoxo

SAVVY Team

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