http://clubtroppo.com.au/2005/12/23/charitable-christmas-giving/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:39:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2005/12/23/charitable-christmas-giving/#comment-28384 Another Outspoken Female Wed, 28 Dec 2005 22:26:49 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=2017#comment-28384 I have taken to donating the money I would have spent on presents for dead relatives to charity at chrismas. Oxfam is a perenial favourite (and some of the live ones got "unwrapped" gifts from them this year, how can you go past giving a goat?) but I wanted to find a grassroots organisation in Melbourne which helps those here to make positive changes in their lives. A major criteria was finding a charity that is non religious. It was a shock to find very few existed. My pick in recent years has been <a href="http://smithfamil/a" rel="nofollow">y.com.au/index.cfm?pid=2534&pageid=2534>The Smith Family</a>. One program supports and mentors kids to help them stay on at school when they are not getting the help they need to do so. I have taken to donating the money I would have spent on presents for dead relatives to charity at chrismas. Oxfam is a perenial favourite (and some of the live ones got “unwrapped” gifts from them this year, how can you go past giving a goat?) but I wanted to find a grassroots organisation in Melbourne which helps those here to make positive changes in their lives. A major criteria was finding a charity that is non religious. It was a shock to find very few existed. My pick in recent years has been y.com.au/index.cfm?pid=2534&pageid=2534>The Smith Family. One program supports and mentors kids to help them stay on at school when they are not getting the help they need to do so.

]]> http://clubtroppo.com.au/2005/12/23/charitable-christmas-giving/#comment-28349 Jonno Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=2017#comment-28349 Our family has a Kris Kringle (which even includes the kids and reduces the number of unwanted gifts massively). We also each give some money to charity as a group. It's a great ritual. Anecdotally the Kris Kringles seem to be spreading, but there seem to be more unwanted presents than ever. Our family has a Kris Kringle (which even includes the kids and reduces the number of unwanted gifts massively). We also each give some money to charity as a group. It’s a great ritual. Anecdotally the Kris Kringles seem to be spreading, but there seem to be more unwanted presents than ever.

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