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password

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Dec 19, 2011 2:33 PM
Do any of you donate or volunteer you time or money during the holidays to help others have a better holiday? I know most of the holiday threads on here turn in to a religious slug fest, but this has nothing to do about religion. Have any of you purchased gifts for children that may not get much for Christmas and anonymously just left it on their porch or just left an envelope at their door with money or gift cards so the family can buy things for the holiday without them knowing it was you? Even if it is just a toy or $20.00 to help make someones holiday better, you would be surprised at the impact it can have on their holiday, you should try it.
Dec 19, 2011 2:33pm
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Dec 19, 2011 2:39 PM
I've donated toys to toys for tots before, but that's about it.
Dec 19, 2011 2:39pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Dec 19, 2011 2:47 PM
My daughter was given $20 as a Christmas gift from her grandma and grandpa. When we got home, she ran up to her room, emptied her piggy bank (along with the $20 she just received) and told her mother that she wanted to give all of her money to St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Shut my mouth.
Dec 19, 2011 2:47pm
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Dec 19, 2011 2:49 PM
I voted.
Dec 19, 2011 2:49pm
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Heretic

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Dec 19, 2011 2:52 PM
Does "hanging out with friends and drinking beer" count as "helping others have a better holiday"? Because they seem to have fun and I'm having fun, so we're having a good time.

If so, yes.
Dec 19, 2011 2:52pm
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ytownfootball

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Dec 19, 2011 2:54 PM
Heretic;1020199 wrote:Does "hanging out with friends and drinking beer" count as "helping others have a better holiday"? Because they seem to have fun and I'm having fun, so we're having a good time.

If so, yes.
only if you let someone else drink the water
Dec 19, 2011 2:54pm
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MontyBrunswick

Dec 19, 2011 3:09 PM
password;1020176 wrote:Even if it is just a toy or $20.00 to help make someones holiday better, you would be surprised at the impact it can have on their holiday, you should try it.
It crossed my mind but then I spent the $20 on myself and it felt awesome.
Dec 19, 2011 3:09pm
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Dec 19, 2011 3:26 PM
I typically ask for monetary gifts from everyone for Christmas and adopt a family through my counties Children's Services. So while I'm not spending anything out of pocket, I do give to underprivileged children hoping to brighten their Christmas morning a little more.
Dec 19, 2011 3:26pm
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Dec 19, 2011 4:32 PM
ernest_t_bass;1020194 wrote:My daughter was given $20 as a Christmas gift from her grandma and grandpa. When we got home, she ran up to her room, emptied her piggy bank (along with the $20 she just received) and told her mother that she wanted to give all of her money to St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Shut my mouth.
You have children?!?! i'm speechless...
Dec 19, 2011 4:32pm
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Dec 19, 2011 4:34 PM
My wife and I work at the soup kitchen over Thanksgiving and Xmas.
Dec 19, 2011 4:34pm
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Dec 19, 2011 4:37 PM
We make donations to charities and so on, but my favorite thing to do is pay for the person behind me at the Tim Hortons drive thru in the morning when getting my coffee
Dec 19, 2011 4:37pm
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Dec 19, 2011 4:39 PM
I worked at a children's hospital for over 3 years...i'm taking time off from giving.
Dec 19, 2011 4:39pm
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said_aouita

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Dec 19, 2011 4:46 PM
I'll help family. The hell with everyone else.
Dec 19, 2011 4:46pm
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Dec 19, 2011 4:50 PM
I usually help out 2 kids with the toys for tots program and then our family has always done food donations to the salvation army...each family member spends 25 bucks on food to donate.
Dec 19, 2011 4:50pm
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Dec 19, 2011 5:04 PM
I pay my taxes. That should be pennance enough.
Dec 19, 2011 5:04pm
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password

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Dec 19, 2011 5:58 PM
ernest_t_bass;1020194 wrote:My daughter was given $20 as a Christmas gift from her grandma and grandpa. When we got home, she ran up to her room, emptied her piggy bank (along with the $20 she just received) and told her mother that she wanted to give all of her money to St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Shut my mouth.
Impressive for a kid to give up their own gift for others to enjoy. I would normally think that the parents must be the driving force behind the a kid being so thoughtful, but you claim to be her dad, I must be wrong. She sounds like a good kid, you should be proud.
Dec 19, 2011 5:58pm
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Dec 19, 2011 6:00 PM
LJ;1020320 wrote:We make donations to charities and so on, but my favorite thing to do is pay for the person behind me at the Tim Hortons drive thru in the morning when getting my coffee
As small as that may seem, I am sure it makes their day. I knew everybody was wrong on here, when they bitch about you.
Dec 19, 2011 6:00pm
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password

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Dec 19, 2011 6:07 PM
Steel Valley Football;1020317 wrote:My wife and I work at the soup kitchen over Thanksgiving and Xmas.
We have also done this and it is a very humbling and rewarding experience, never realised how bad some people have it until we started volunteering.
SnotBubbles;1020238 wrote:I typically ask for monetary gifts from everyone for Christmas and adopt a family through my counties Children's Services. So while I'm not spending anything out of pocket, I do give to underprivileged children hoping to brighten their Christmas morning a little more.
This is a shocking admission from you, considering some of your post toward kids and others on here, glad to see that you are not really the way you portray yourself on here, you do have a heart.
OQB;1020338 wrote:I usually help out 2 kids with the toys for tots program and then our family has always done food donations to the salvation army...each family member spends 25 bucks on food to donate.
Very nice to hear there are still people that are willing to help others when they really need it during the holiday season.
Dec 19, 2011 6:07pm
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Dec 19, 2011 6:34 PM
ernest_t_bass;1020194 wrote:My daughter was given $20 as a Christmas gift from her grandma and grandpa. When we got home, she ran up to her room, emptied her piggy bank (along with the $20 she just received) and told her mother that she wanted to give all of her money to St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Shut my mouth.
Looks like your daughter already has more character and is more mature than you and snot combined.
Dec 19, 2011 6:34pm
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Dec 19, 2011 7:03 PM
ernest_t_bass;1020194 wrote:My daughter was given $20 as a Christmas gift from her grandma and grandpa. When we got home, she ran up to her room, emptied her piggy bank (along with the $20 she just received) and told her mother that she wanted to give all of her money to St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Shut my mouth.
She obv didn't learn it from you.
Dec 19, 2011 7:03pm
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like_that

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Dec 19, 2011 7:05 PM
Commander of Awesome;1020455 wrote:She obv didn't learn it from you.
I bet she doesn't mock her mentally handicapped classmates by saying "derp, derp, derp."
Dec 19, 2011 7:05pm
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Dec 19, 2011 7:07 PM
Not usually, but just donated $60 to 3 children whose mother was killed in an abandoned house in Cleveland.
Dec 19, 2011 7:07pm
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Dec 19, 2011 7:11 PM
LJ;1020320 wrote:We make donations to charities and so on, but my favorite thing to do is pay for the person behind me at the Tim Hortons drive thru in the morning when getting my coffee
password;1020404 wrote:As small as that may seem, I am sure it makes their day. I knew everybody was wrong on here, when they bitch about you.
No, we're not wrong, but that is a pretty cool thing to do...hey LJ, reps


edit: says I have to spread some around before repping ya' again, but I tried ;)
Dec 19, 2011 7:11pm
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Dec 19, 2011 9:22 PM
ernest_t_bass;1020194 wrote:My daughter was given $20 as a Christmas gift from her grandma and grandpa. When we got home, she ran up to her room, emptied her piggy bank (along with the $20 she just received) and told her mother that she wanted to give all of her money to St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Shut my mouth.
If I were grandma/grandpa I would never get her anything again after wasting my money.
Dec 19, 2011 9:22pm
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Dec 19, 2011 10:31 PM
LJ;1020320 wrote:We make donations to charities and so on, but my favorite thing to do is pay for the person behind me at the Tim Hortons drive thru in the morning when getting my coffee
I think this is great but... How do you know what they are going to order? lol
Dec 19, 2011 10:31pm