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Christmas With A Cause

Having trouble thinking of something to give this year?

Aksel Wagner
Dec 12, 2016
Anderson University
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Christmas With A Cause
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It's finally the freakin' Christmas season!! That means that we are bombarded with commercials to buy this because the over enthusiastic actor is showing us how awesome the crappy product is. But, this time of year should be focused on helping out those who are less fortunate that you are. More characteristically, it is called the "Season of Giving".

The most common form of giving is donating money to a cause or organization. We all know the two most shown commercials are, St Jude Children's Research Hospital and The ASPCA. At the age of 18 it really has burned me out seeing the same celebrities such as Sarah McLachlan tell me how horrible the world is for some people. I realize that, but being shown the same commercial over and over probably - numbering into the hundreds - during a single football game on TV? Really? To be brutally honest, I switch channels just because I hate hearing the same song being played for the ASPCA commercial.

This season it might not seem like I would be giving or helping those less fortunate than myself, but I found out an easy way to help out.

Every year organizations like St. Baldricks hosts sites for "shavees" (someone who is going to shave their head if they raise the amount of money they set their goal at). This year I encourage you to spend your most valuable commodity and time by donating to one of these organizations. Maybe even find someone local who is doing a fundraiser for such causes, or donate in someone's memory, even. It never really matters whether you even donate at all. You can even just share someone's goal to raise awareness and promote conversation of the subject.

If you struggle to find someone to help, donate time, money, or share awareness I compiled a little list of some people I have helped this Christmas season and I hope you push them above and beyond the goal they have set for themselves. Have a very Merry Christmas!

1. Kate's donation page

Click here to learn more.

2. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Click here to learn more.

3. Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Click here to learn more.

P.S. you can also travel to smile.amazon.com to donate to your favorite organization as you shop for your Christmas gifts!

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