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Got
too much stuff? So you your friends and loved ones. But you still
want to give them a gift to celebrate a birthday or holiday! What are you
to do?!
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Make
a donation in your loved ones' honor:
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| Church
World Service - Blankets And Tools |
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http://heifer.org
- Ending Hunger, Caring for the Earth |
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One
World Goods - Nonprofit store that sells the crafts of Third World
artists, who are paid a good wage for their work |
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Shop
through catalogs which provide direct reimbursements to the artisans and
craftsmen in third world countries.
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Heartbeats,
20015 Detroit Road, Cleveland, OH 44116. www.heartbeatscatalog.org |
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The
Other Side/Jubilee, Box 12236, Philadelphia, PA 19144 |
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The
Winter Collection, US Committee for UNICEF, 331 East 38th Street, New
York, NY 10016 |
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SERRV
(does not offer a catalog but can send you the address of closest retail
store) send a SASE to SERRV, PO Box 365, New Windsor, MD 21766 |
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Order
pecans, chocolates, fruitcake from Koinonia Farm which is committed to
living out the radical teachings of Jesus - peace, human kindness, sharing
and simplicity, Koinonia Farm, Route 2, Americus, GA 31709 |
Especially
at Christmas, try these gift alternatives:
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Adopt
a local family and provide gifts and dinner for them. |
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Adopt
a soldier serving in the Armed Services |
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Have
an Advent box gift exchange where small gifts are given daily to members of
the family culminating with a birthday party for Jesus on Christmas with no
presents except the presence of each other. |
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Celebrate
the 12 days of Christmas from Christmas to Epiphany with small gifts and
candies. |
This page last updated on
10/28/2006. |
