Wherever you find yourself this holiday season always know
there is a way to give back, no matter how big or small.
Samantha Rhodes
In the midst of the holiday season,
everyone is looking for a way to give back
and show thanks. Some donate food,
clothes, and toys while others donate
time, energy and love. However, why does
it always take some kind of holiday to
remind us to be thankful? Or to give back?
During the upcoming holidays many
places get flooded with volunteers who,
with the intention of giving back, offer
their time so that they may feel as though
they did some good this holiday season.
Great Nonprofits can help you to find some
of your local charities.
Support the Troops
Sponsor a call home or call your local
VFW Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Post #4305 or Hands On Orlando
Invite Someone Over
Know any friends or neighbors who may
be a little lonely? A fellow student unable
to go home for the holidays?
Visit a local retirement home or hospital
Florida Hospital Winter Garden, Golden
Pond, Serenades by Sonata at West Orange
- Memory Care Assisted Living
Not everyone has family that visits this
time of year.
Volunteer at a Soup Kitchen
Christian Service Center for Central
Florida or Matthew's Hope. Even though
they see an influx of volunteers during the
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holidays, it's important to remember that
hunger is a year-round problem, but any
extra help is always appreciated.
Donate to Food Banks
Bread Of Life Fellowship
Call local churches
Hope Church, West Orange Baptist
Church, First United Methodist Church of
Winter Garden, or check out a Homeless
Shelter Directory to find local shelters,
pantries and soup kitchens. Matthew's
Hope collects things year round and you
can visit their page to find out how you
can become a volunteer.
Foster a pet
Winter Garden Animal Hospital or the
local PetSmart
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