insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 10 - December 2015 | Page 127

Christmas is the season of goodwill, so how better to prove that old adage than to give the gift of charity this year? Not only does a gift like this give something back to the charity itself, but it is also something for your friends and family to enjoy, to give them an insight into a cause that is close to your heart, and in some cases it is something that will actually help someone a lot further away from home in a much more literal way. It’s not about the amount of money you give to charity, it’s about the thought that goes into it, and the amazing results that are able to happen because you have. Take a look at these fantastic charities and how they are making alternative gift giving a dingdong merrily good idea! Unicef With Unicef there are dozens of different charity gifts you can choose from, and each one, from the bicycle that means a little girl can now get to school, to the bowl of porridge given to a starving child, makes a huge impact on the lives of children. A gift from Unicef is sustainable, waste free, and ongoing, meaning that one Christmas present can last for many years to come; what other gifts can truly be that useful and that thoughtful? Once you have chosen your gift, you can create a personalised card or e-greeting to give to the recipient so that they know exactly what you’ve bought, and who it’s helping. Gifts include: • Help Deliver a Baby (provide midwifery equipment to deliver a baby with this eco gift): £27.50 • 5,000 Water Purification Tablets: £21 • Chalk Boards for 100 Children: £16 • Nursery In A Box: £145 • Heat a classroom for Syrian children: £105 www.unicef.org.uk Save The Children Save the Children works in 120 countries across the world, saving young lives, fighting for children’s lives, and helping them fulfil their potential. It’s a hard task – some might say impossible – and yet selfless people are out there every day doing these things to help. And you can help too. Use the Save The Children’s online wishlist to pick a much needed item to send to those poor children, and in return you’ll be able to give your recipient a beautiful card detailing exactly what you have donated on their behalf, and exactly how it will help in the everyday lives of children who need that help the most. Plus, until 31st December, whenever you purchase a Wishlist item, the UK government will match your donation pound for pound up to £5 million. That means your gift will have double the value and enable Save The Children to do twice as much at no extra cost to you. Gifts include: • Shoes (in many countries, shoes are an expensive luxury. Many schools make footwear compulsory, so not having shoes can stop a child receiving an education): £10 • Tree Saplings (when it grows into a fruit tree, the family will have nutritious food and can sell spare produce at the market. The fruit from four trees alone can raise enough money to help a child through an entire school term): £12 • Teacher’s Kit (everything a teacher needs for their lessons. This kit includes chalk, crayons, erasers, notebooks and pencils – enough to teach 50 children for three whole months. Even Saturday, 19th March, 2016 Felbridge Hotel and Spa, On Friday 11 December 2015 organise some festive fun and show your support for Chestnut Tree House London Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 2BH (or choose another date if you wish) For more information or to sign up and receive your free ‘Get Festive’ fundraising pack, please visit Tickets £75 includes Drinks Reception & Three Course Meal www.chestnut-tree-house.org.uk/getfestive [email protected] Booking & information visit www.dvlcc.org.uk 01903 871846 or contact Catherine Bristow on 01403 780444 or email [email protected] Like our Chestnut Tree House page Follow us @GetFestiveCTH Registered Charity No 256789 127 Featuring, The Swingtime Sweethearts