Holiday Gift Giving, groups, lists, and charities

[fabricdragon]

first of all, the LJ community

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[skyethebard]

Thank you for compiling this list! I will select a few w/ my son and we can work i=on them together :-)

[fabricdragon]

always glad to help out. its sort of the same way it is with the red cross.. if you cant give *yourself* you may be able to help someone else give. i figure i cant support all those charities myself, but i can publicize them....

[profesor]

A great guide animal charity: http://www.guidehorse.com/contact.htm

[fabricdragon]

good one! thanks!

[rosefireopal]

Another handy thing that many people don't think of - suitcases and luggage for foster kids.

Most foster care agencies are ALWAYS looking for luggage to give to foster kids. Think about it - these kids move frequently, most of the time with all their belongings in garbage bags. What does that say to a kid about their stuff? And there's no way for them to keep precious breakables safe that way. I collect suitcases I find at yard sales, and a lot of times people just give them to me when I tell them what it's for.

Foster kids charity idea

[fabricdragon]

oh... yeah!
you know, i have some extra luggage. its not in great shape but its better than a garbage bag.

[snowwand]

Thanks for this list. I just signed up to become a Chemo Angel.

[fabricdragon]

glad to hear it!
(psst. keep an eye out for things the local patients and chemo centers might need. any hints form your person... like "its awfully cold" or the magazines are like 8 years old! and so on. then go tell the knitters....)

[snowwand]

Well, my dad is a local chemo patient right now...so we have a pretty good idea of what might be helpful. Luckily, in Boston, there is a huge amount of support given to the Jimmy Fund and Dana Faber and they, in turn, are really supportive of patients.