Tis the season of giving and helping out any way you can. Here are some suggestions of ways you can help in your community.

1. Helping the homeless

You can go to a local “Goodwill” or “Salvation Army” and donate coats for the colder months. You can also find your local shelter and help serve food to people in need. You can donate canned goods, but make sure that they are not expired and dented.

2. Donate money

Charities such as the Make-A-Wish foundation, The Salvation Army, and Toys for Tots look for support from the community.  By donating, you can help so many people in need in this season of giving.

3. The Make-A-Wish foundation

Make this holiday season special by helping a child’s dream come true. The Make-A-Wish foundation holiday donation options will help grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. For example, you can send a letter to Santa Claus and Macy’s will donate a dollar for every letter.

4. The Salvation Army

Have you seen The Salvation Army barrel in the Main Office? It’s large and round and even decorated in Christmas wrap! It’s here for us to fill up with canned food items for our local people in need. How about looking through your cupboards to see which cans you’d like to donate? Or how about going to the store and buying a can or more to put in the barrel? Wouldn’t it be great if we can give a full barrel (and more) to our local Salvation Army Representative who comes to pick up the barrel?

5. Toys for Tots

Donate toys for children that families can’t afford some during Christmas for their children.

6.  Empty Bowls Community Service

Join the Art Department and Rotary Club by participating in an event called Empty Bowls.  The school makes bowls for this fundraiser, which helps feed families less fortunate in our community.

They need help glazing the bowls on Wednesday, December 14 in Room 506 (Sculpture Room) from 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to do community service hours.  Family and friends can help.

Please mark your calendars to attend this fundraiser on January 24th.  Purchasing tickets and enjoying the soup dinner is another way to give back to others.

6.  Be creative and look around and find ways to  help others.

Be in the Christmas spirit and give to those who need help.