Anonymous
Post 12/20/2013 10:18     Subject: Charity/Helping Others Out with our unexpected holiday bonus

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Angel Tree

Angel tree matches donors with children from qualified families unable to provide gifts and clothing to their children during the holidays

http://salvationarmynca.org/angel-tree/


Salvation Army is rabidly anti-Gay. I cannot reconcile that with their benevolence and deliberately exclude them from my charitable efforts.


The Salvation Army is a church. Like many other branches of Christianity they unfortunately do not support gay marriage. That doesn't make the organization any more "rabidly anti-gay" than the pope.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2013 07:36     Subject: Charity/Helping Others Out with our unexpected holiday bonus

A Wider Circle also does a great job. They transition people out of homelessness with a low overhead and likely know many families in need.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2013 06:46     Subject: Charity/Helping Others Out with our unexpected holiday bonus

Stepping Stones shelter in Rockvile houses homeless women and their kids. They always have wish lists for the kids.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2013 06:38     Subject: Charity/Helping Others Out with our unexpected holiday bonus

Anonymous wrote:Angel Tree

Angel tree matches donors with children from qualified families unable to provide gifts and clothing to their children during the holidays

http://salvationarmynca.org/angel-tree/


Salvation Army is rabidly anti-Gay. I cannot reconcile that with their benevolence and deliberately exclude them from my charitable efforts.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2013 03:40     Subject: Re:Charity/Helping Others Out with our unexpected holiday bonus

Our Daily Bread in Fairfax does a great job. They run the county's Thanksgiving and December Holiday program. odbfairfax.edu
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2013 23:38     Subject: Re:Charity/Helping Others Out with our unexpected holiday bonus

Arlington County has a secret Santa program that benefits: children in foster care, low-income families, individuals with disabilities, seniors, etc...

http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/Humanservices/page66502.aspx


Anonymous
Post 12/19/2013 21:22     Subject: Re:Charity/Helping Others Out with our unexpected holiday bonus

Hortons Kids is great.
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2013 19:11     Subject: Charity/Helping Others Out with our unexpected holiday bonus

Angel Tree

Angel tree matches donors with children from qualified families unable to provide gifts and clothing to their children during the holidays

http://salvationarmynca.org/angel-tree/
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2013 13:26     Subject: Charity/Helping Others Out with our unexpected holiday bonus

check with near by schools. I know our DC charter school has a tree with names of kids that are less fortunate.

Horton kids
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2013 13:18     Subject: Charity/Helping Others Out with our unexpected holiday bonus

Check out near by churches. Many usually have a Christmas tree lined with paper ornaments. each ornament contain a kids age, size, etc that are less fortunate.

Toys for Tots.
Salvation army.
etc.
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2013 12:24     Subject: Charity/Helping Others Out with our unexpected holiday bonus

Wow, how generous of you!

The post office in Brookland is participating in Operation Santa Claus. Looks like tomorrow is the last day. See: http://about.usps.com/corporate-social-responsibility/Letters-to-Santa-Locations.pdf
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2013 11:57     Subject: Charity/Helping Others Out with our unexpected holiday bonus

My husband had a better than expected holiday bonus and we wanted to help a family in need as a way to give back.

We are weary of charities with their high overhead and self serving directors raking in excessive salaries.

I'm from Chicago and there the central post office has a bin of letters to santa from poor kids -- you can pick one out and buy them stuff. Does anyone know of anything like that in the DC area?

Thanks