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The Guide to Giving Back

Here are just some of the ways you can take a small chunk of time out of your day this winter and donate your time and resources to brighten another family’s holiday.

By Editorial November 14, 2016 at 8:00 am

By Dana DiSante, Danielle Kent, Stephen Niedzwiecki, Cameron Wall

With Thanksgiving, Christmas and the rest of the holiday season on the horizon, our minds inevitably shift into shopping mode: what to buy for spouses, children, parents, in-laws, friends—the list goes on and on. That also makes the holidays a prime time to step back and think about others outside of our own family units and inner circles. Here are just some of the ways you can take a small chunk of time out of your day this winter and donate your time and resources to brighten another family’s holiday.

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