What are some good ideas for Holiday Charities?

Ren 🙂: What are some good ideas for Holiday Charities?
My Youth Group is going to do some holiday charities, but I think we need a little bit more ideas.
Anyone have any ideas for things we could do to help the communities?

Answers and Views:

Answer by okimreadynow
do some free babysitting so the parent’s can do their Christmas shopping.
Make Christmas wreaths for the elderly, and put them up for them.
give a tea party for Grandma’s and give each Gram a handmade coursage, or pointsetta
Read Christmas stories to children.

Answer by itsallgood
www.thepencilproject.com

Answer by Marroll
Why just at holidays?

Answer by Last Ent Wife
The Box Project, link below. They have advertised in Better Homes and Gardens if you read that magazine. They have the life-long or long-term commitment plan, and then they also have a “Holidays only” plan that is just for Nov-Jan.

It’s a charity that was started by a Maine housewife in the 60’s who met Corretta Scott King on a plane. Mrs. King told her about the poverty-stricken families living in the Mississippi delta region and gave her the name and address of one family in need.

It has since grown to include thousands upon thousands of families helping families. You sign up on the website, pay 50 dollars a year to help with administrative costs, then you are sent the name and address of one family in need. Each month you send that family a letter and a box (hence the name box project) filled with everyday household items they need. You communicate one-on-one with that family, there is no red tape or “middle man” and everything you send goes directly to that family.

Sometimes it’s really daunting to think about trying to help everyone in poverty. It can be overwhelming and depressing. What I like about this project is that it brings it home to you, you are helping just one family, you are communicating with them and sharing your life with them, and they with you. We may not ever be able to lift everyone out of poverty, but we can help just one family. I find it to be a very fulfilling charity to work with.
https://www.boxproject.org/

Answer by victor 7707
You can contact Samaritans purse and do shoe boxes for kids that won’t get a Christmas present, and you could probably get a list of local kids who will not have much of a Christmas and help them. A lot of local churches will need help passing out meals for the elderly, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, help the elderly decorate the homes as some used to do that but now physically can’t, maybe even do nativity scenes. Good luck and God Bless!!!