Clear, This is a sweet idea. I have been very involved lately ( on a personal level ) with charitable causes. The little dive my sweetheart plays pool in every week has benefits on a regular. I guess as we age, causes spring up more often.
Just in the last month we have had 2. A friend of ours passed away unexpectedly from a heart condition. Left two very young kids to care for. Another developed stomach cancer and needed help with the Doctor bills. We had benefits for both with raffles and donations, etc.
There are already 2 Christmas donations boxes in this place.
I also have another benefit, outside of this to prepare for another childhood friend who lost her husband at age 49 and left 2 teenagers to raise.
One thing I love to do at Christmas is pick somebody in my world that is not expecting a present from me, the mailman, the clerk at Salvation Army, a teller at my bank, etc. and get them a gift. The look on their face is priceless. I was considering the owner of said establishment above this year for everything she does to give back to the community. She is amazing and well deserving!
Anyhow.....I'm a little busy now but will revisit this idea in December. Somebody remind me, when does the exchange usually happen? I have bowed out the last couple of years.
Mermaid 🐳
