If you are in search of the perfect gift for someone who has everything, you might want to take a look at the resource list below. It’s also a great reference for holiday time (or anytime) when you have a bit of extra money and are looking for a special way to share it. Involve your children and grandchildren and help teach them the importance of giving back.
| Animals and Animal Care |
• Donate pet food, toys, and cleaning supplies to Nevins Farm, MSPCA
• Purchase an honorary gift of an animal through Heifer Project International
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| Birthday Kits |
• Create a “party in a bag” (hats, plates, candles, cake mix, etc...) for a child living at a shelter and donate to The Wish Project or House of Hope |
| Blankets |
If you know how to knit, crochet, or quilt, you might consider:
• Making a baby blanket for the TCC (February) Baby Kit Project for Lowell Wish (Contact Cathie Seamen)
• Making a prayer shawl for the TCC Deacons' Prayer Shawl Ministry (Contact Donna Haines)
• Making a blanket for an ill child through Project Linus
Or, if you have a new blanket to donate, you might consider:
• Sharing it with a person who is homeless and living at the Lowell Transitional Living Center
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| Blood |
• Donate a pint of blood at the Saints Memorial Blood Donor Center |
| Books |
• Donate a new book to your local library (or to a school library) an have the book inscribed
• Buy a subscription to a magazine for your local library
• Donate books (or funds to purchase books) to a library that was damaged or destroyed by Hurricaines Katrina or Rita through the Louisiana Library Foundation
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| Building Supplies |
• Buy a box of nails for $10 or a toilet for $50 for the construction of a Habitat for Humanity house in Greater Lowell |
| Christmas Gifts |
• Sponsor an individual or family through the TCC Giving Tree Project (Contact JoJo Scharmer)
• Sponsor a family through the Lazarus House “Project Bethlehem” Program
• Sponsor a child through the Lowell DSS Office
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| Educational Sponsorship |
Change the life of a child through educational sponsorship:
• Haiti/Dominican Republic ~ New Missions www.newmissions.org
• Guatemala ~ Mayan Families ~ www.mayanfamilies.org
• Mexico ~ Harvest Hands ~ www.harvesthandministries.org
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| Food/Meals |
• Make a donation of food or money to the Tewksbury Community Pantry
• Sponsor a meal for 4 for one month for $25 through Lazarus House of Lawrence
• Donate food or serve a meal at the Bread and Roses Soup Kitchen in Lawrence
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| Furniture |
• Purchase a mattress for someone in need for $100 through Mission of Deeds |
| Monetary Donations |
• Make a donation to Rosie's Place, a sanctuary for poor and homeless women living in Boston
• Make a donation to the New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans in Boston
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| Sporting Event |
• Donate one game of your season tickets to children living at Alternative House, a shelter for victims of domestic violence |
