It's a Help the Children Kind of Christmas

It's Christmas time, that wonderful present giving time of year. With lights hanging from the rooftops, living room decorations full, and trees propped in the corner just waiting for presents to crowd the branches, it's a wonder that the less fortunate are even given a second thought, let alone gifts.

In the off chance that you have wondered what the impoverished do during the holidays, the truth is most can only rely on the warmhearted goodness strangers extend. Every year, and throughout the year, we campaign for the poor and ask for help, food, and money, for the hungry in our community and around the world. We're not looking for clever Christmas news, we're only searching for kind people, who want to make a difference. This isn't a new concept, just maybe packaged a bit differently. We at Help the Children encourage you to lend that helping hand by choosing gifts this year from our Christmas Catalog.

Let's presume most of us choose a gift based on the predicted reaction of the recipient. What could be better than the thought of a family opening a present of rice and beans who would otherwise go hungry? Envision the joy your gift could bring.

We're all guilty of sinking into the shopping spree rush, falling for a checking the list feel of accomplishment, and anticipating the barrage of Christmas card photo comparisons, but just what about those without? Can we fit compassion into our holiday plans?

Let's focus on the needy this year, by donating gifts wrapped with good intentions and praying that everyone will experience joy this Christmas.