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Incitatus

(5,317 posts) Mon Dec 3, 2012, 09:32 PM Dec 2012

Best ways to make Christmas donations?

I'm thinking toys for tots and cash donations to food banks. I'm assuming they get more bang for their buck with their buying abilities than what I could do myself. My time is limited but I may be able to do a day or two on some kind of volunteer work. Any ideas?

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Best ways to make Christmas donations? (Original Post) Incitatus Dec 2012 OP

I think cash donations to food banks is a good idea. LNM Dec 2012 #1

Second Harvest operates here Incitatus Dec 2012 #2

Go with the one that is most important to you. femmocrat Dec 2012 #3

I'll donate cash to Feeding South Florida. They provide 5 meals with every dollar donated. kcass1954 Dec 2012 #4

LNM

(1,078 posts)

1. I think cash donations to food banks is a good idea.

Reply to Incitatus (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2012, 09:44 PM

Dec 2012

They can buy in bulk to make the most of the dollars donated. We donate to Second Harvest Heartland, but I don't know if that's local or not.

Incitatus

(5,317 posts)

2. Second Harvest operates here

Reply to LNM (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 3, 2012, 10:02 PM

Dec 2012

They pick up donations from food retailers that are good but not up to store standards for display. That's one I'll look into.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

3. Go with the one that is most important to you.

Reply to Incitatus (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2012, 11:39 PM

Dec 2012

I donate to the animal rescue charities, especially at this time of year.

kcass1954

(1,819 posts)

4. I'll donate cash to Feeding South Florida. They provide 5 meals with every dollar donated.

Reply to Incitatus (Original post)

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 07:01 PM

Dec 2012

My son and I are going there on Saturday to help sort food. Food and other items are sent back out to local food pantries. He needs community service hours for school.

I will also make a cash donation to a no-kill shelter I found recently when I was looking for someplace to donate pet food and cat litter that I got for either free or nearly free. (Not all my coupons are used on items for our household.)

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