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<blockquote data-quote="mstang67chic" data-source="post: 105782" data-attributes="member: 2459"><p>We do things here and there when we can (buy for the Angel tree, add a pre-made bag of groceries to our order to the food bank, etc.) but the first thing that popped into my mind was something someone else did. </p><p></p><p>Hubby and I used to be active in our local Jaycees and every year we (Jaycees) would take underprivileged kids shopping for Christmas. We would have $40 or so for each kid and they could pick out anything they wanted. Usually they needed a coat, boots or hat/mittens, clothes, etc. but we always had enough to get them something they wanted too. I don't know for sure how many times this happened but every year there would always be a few extra special kids. The ages varied from year to year but the kids always amazed us. They would show up with a list in hand and would ask us how much they could spend. Were they thinking of the things they wanted? Nope. They were shopping for their families and wouldn't get a <strong>thing</strong> for themselves. After shopping we would throw them a party complete with Santa and they each got something so these kids didn't go home empty handed but they had more fun buying their family things than getting something for themselves. They would buy toys for their little brothers or sisters and "cool" stuff for the older ones and they always, ALWAYS got something for their mom. Sometimes it would be Christmas ornaments because their mom loved Christmas and sometimes it would be something they knew their mom wanted but denied herself to get him/her things.</p><p></p><p>I always wanted to be a fly on the wall when these kids went home. During the party, we would wrap each childs stuff and I can just imagine the parent's surprise on Christmas morning when their child handed the presents out instead of opening them themselves. :angel:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mstang67chic, post: 105782, member: 2459"] We do things here and there when we can (buy for the Angel tree, add a pre-made bag of groceries to our order to the food bank, etc.) but the first thing that popped into my mind was something someone else did. Hubby and I used to be active in our local Jaycees and every year we (Jaycees) would take underprivileged kids shopping for Christmas. We would have $40 or so for each kid and they could pick out anything they wanted. Usually they needed a coat, boots or hat/mittens, clothes, etc. but we always had enough to get them something they wanted too. I don't know for sure how many times this happened but every year there would always be a few extra special kids. The ages varied from year to year but the kids always amazed us. They would show up with a list in hand and would ask us how much they could spend. Were they thinking of the things they wanted? Nope. They were shopping for their families and wouldn't get a [b]thing[/b] for themselves. After shopping we would throw them a party complete with Santa and they each got something so these kids didn't go home empty handed but they had more fun buying their family things than getting something for themselves. They would buy toys for their little brothers or sisters and "cool" stuff for the older ones and they always, ALWAYS got something for their mom. Sometimes it would be Christmas ornaments because their mom loved Christmas and sometimes it would be something they knew their mom wanted but denied herself to get him/her things. I always wanted to be a fly on the wall when these kids went home. During the party, we would wrap each childs stuff and I can just imagine the parent's surprise on Christmas morning when their child handed the presents out instead of opening them themselves. [img]:angel:[/img] [/QUOTE]
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