The Holiday Season

When we think about the holiday season, we usually think about the act of giving and kindness, along with Christmas shopping and decorating. When I think about the holidays, I can not help but think of the people who stand out side in the freezing cold, ringing the bell for hours, on their own time, just to help others for the holidays by trying to collect donations for the less fortunate. Yes, I am talking about the Salvation Army. We all know that every time we walk out of the store we think of how nice it would be to just throw a few dollars, or even just some spare change into the bucket, so why don't we? Some of us do but others are too busy thinking of themselves. Think of all the children who are not going to get any presents this Christmas because their parents will not be able to afford it. That is where the Salvation Army comes in. they provide presents for the children who are not able to receive any. But they also do so much more than that. The Salvation Army also comes into play when natural disasters happen, such as hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes. They give up to thousands of dollars to a family to help them through this hard time in their life. The Salvation Army is located in 117 countries; they also help out with proving food for the people in some of those countries, where there is starvation.
So the next time you are out shopping and you come out of the store, take a few minutes to dig around for that spare change for the bucket. Anyone can make a difference, and even the smallest thing counts. That change will go towards thousands of situations that could use help, whether it is for a Christmas present for a child on Christmas, feeding the staving people around the world (including here in the United States) or just helping a family out because they lost their home because of a natural disaster. So instead of buying a pointless CD, use the money to donate to the Salvation Army. Just remember it is going to a good cause.