Hi all. I hope by now you have all your Christmas shopping and baking well under way or done! I know I have a few odds and ends, but mostly it is about not getting carried away and buying more "things" that we really don't need.
Speaking of "needs," I know that you know there are plenty of people in this world that have needs on a level we can't even imagine. And that is why I want to float the idea of returning to the family charity giving concept that we started a few years ago. When we dispensed with the adult gift exchange, I think the idea was that each family instead would put some money into a pool (however much, if any, that you wanted to give), and we would give the money to a charity of choice. We would rotate, so that each of our families would have a year to pick the charity. The last I remember was Dave and Melissa picking the Make A Wish Foundation. I think we derailed the year that it blizzarded and left a couple of us stranded and unable to make the holiday party.
Anyway, I wondered if you would all be up for reviving that tradition? If you are interested, just bring an envelope with your donation to the party and place it on the tree.
Looking forward to seeing you all on Sunday-Monday! Wishing you a joyful and blessed Christmas Eve and Christmas morning!
--bobbie
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