Perform simple, random acts of kindnessGive a generous tip to a friendly customer service worker like a waiter or barista.Buy a homeless person a sandwich and a hot drink.Help someone who's struggling with their luggage on public transport.Give up your seat to someone on busy public transport.More items...
Call 2-1-1, the human services hotline servicing most of the United States. Contact your local Toys for Tots, Lutheran Social Services, or Salvation Army to see if they offer an adopt a family program in your area.
To find out how to display an Angel Tree at your place of business or to locate a tree in your community, contact your local Salvation Army office. You can find the facility closest to where you live by entering your ZIP code in the location finder at SalvationArmyUSA.org.
You can choose to donate a toy online or drop one off at one of its local toy drop locations.Becca's LEGacy Toy Drive.Salvation Army Angel Tree.Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.Chicago Children's Advocacy Center.Nov 17, 2021
Donation and Volunteer Ideas for ChristmasHelp a Needy Family.Visit Your Local Pediatric Wing.Donate Your Hair.Grant a Small Wish.Visit Your Local Humane Society.Make a Child's Dream Come True.Give to Toys for Tots.Donate to Bell Ringers and Bins.More items...•Sep 11, 2019
Top 10 Charities That Help Children at Christmas Time01 of 10. St. Jude. ... 02 of 10. Pay Away the Layaway. ... 03 of 10. Project Linus. ... 04 of 10. One Simple Wish. ... 05 of 10. Toys for Tots. ... 06 of 10. Operation Christmas Child. ... 07 of 10. Make-A-Wish Foundation. ... 08 of 10. Prison Fellowship Angel Tree.More items...•Dec 8, 2021
Most donors spend between $50 and $100 per Angel. The Salvation Army markets the adoption process through "Angel trees," tall Christmas trees covered in paper Angel tags, each carefully labeled with a child's name, age, clothing and shoe sizes, and wants and needs.Dec 24, 2015
The Salvation Army's Angel Tree program provides new clothing or toys for children of needy families through the support of donors. Found in local companies and corporations, Angel Trees are decorated with numbered paper angel tags with the first name, age and gender of a child in need of presents.
Select an ornament off the tree - each ornament has a specific wish on the back. Wrap and return the gift to an Angel Tree location.
Once a child or senior adult has been registered and accepted as an Angel their Christmas wish list is shared with donors in your community who purchase gifts of new clothing and toys. The gifts are distributed to the family to place under their family Christmas tree.
Set Up Your TreeFind a high-traffic area for your tree, hang the lights, then add the gift tags. ... Decorate the rest of the tree as usual, and don't forget a beautiful angel or shiny star for the treetop. ... Make sure people have a place to officially sign up and include their contact information.More items...
Ways to Help Your CommunityProtect yourself and others from COVID-19. ... Help your local food pantry. ... Give blood if you're able. ... Volunteer your time. ... Check on neighbors and family members, especially those who live alone, are elderly, have health or mobility issues or are caring for children.More items...