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6 Charities to Give to During the Holiday Season

Give back, and help someone in need.

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6 Charities to Give to During the Holiday Season

During the holiday season, many people focus on what gifts they are going to give and receive. It becomes easy to forget in the mayhem the holidays create that there are those who may not be receiving or giving gifts. In the commotion that is gift giving, some forget that there are other people who are suffering, ill, dying, or dealing with emotional, physical, or mental abuse. As the holiday season is in full swing, it is important to reach out to others who are not as fortunate as we are. Giving to charities is a great way to get involved with other's this holiday season. Not only will it allow you to see the purpose of the season it not give the best gift, but to spread love, peace, and joy. Not only is this form of giving soothing for the soul, it can help make someone's life happier, or you may end up saving someone's life.

1. Polished Man

A movement in which it men paint one fingernail to take into their own hands the ability to make a societal change. The organization believes that this painted fingernail will lead to a conversation, and to a donation that works to end the physical and sexual violence 1 in 5 children suffer.

2. Make A Wish

A foundation that strives to give children with life-threatening medical conditions the chance to make their wildest dreams and wishes come true. Every child deserves the chance to live a full, happy life in which their dreams should be recognized, but children with these fatal diseases only have so much time to make their own wishes come true because of this just one donation could grant a child their wish and alter their mental and physical strength for the better.

3. Humane Society

An organization that fights for the rights of animals. They protest things such as animal abuse, slaughtering, puppy mills, animal fighting, kill animal shelters. By donating or volunteering you could be making the life of an animal that you love that much safer, healthier, and happier.

4. American Cancer Society.

Almost everyone has been affected by cancer may it be yourself, or through someone you know, it is a widespread and terrible disease. By donating cancer becomes another step closer to being cured, and by volunteering, you may brighten someone's day and give them the comfort and strength they need to keep fighting

5. Toys for Tots

A group that takes donations and buys gifts for children who would otherwise not receive gifts during the holiday season. This season, donate and give a child in need the ability to see the joy and happiness that everyone should experience during the holiday season.

6. American Red Cross

A foundation that works to help everyone in need. They work to save thoseeffected by natural disasters, they donate blood to those who need it for life saving and altering procedures and diseases and even assist military veterans. This organization helps everyone, so volunteer, donate, help someone in need.

These are only a few organizations that you can give to. There are many other organizations that reach out to animals, the environment, the poor, hungry and homeless, international crises, rape and sexual assault, other diseases, and much more. Give a gift that truly makes a difference this holiday season.

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