How to Make a Holiday Giving Tree
Want to help children's wishes come true this holiday season? Then set up a giving tree in your place of business.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
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Contact local social service agencies and civic organizations to let them know you'd like to host a giving tree.
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Expect that the agency will interview kids to find out what gifts they would most like to receive this holiday season.
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Remember that good locations for the trees include offices, stores, banks, restaurants, libraries, and colleges and universities.
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Buy a live or artificial tree and place it in the lobby, cafeteria or other area where many people pass through.
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Collect cards or card-stock "ornaments" that the coordinating agency has prepared containing a child's name, age and gift request.
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Hang the cards on the tree for people to see.
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Suggest that colleagues, family, friends and others select a wish they want to fulfill and remove the card from the tree.
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Ask the donor to purchase the gift requested and wrap it and return it to place under the tree.
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Remind them to attach the request card to be sure the gift is given to the right child.
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Arrange for the gifts to be delivered to the coordinating agency to give to the kids in time for Christmas.
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Check to be sure that every child's wish has been filled. You want to be sure that no one has been overlooked.
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Suggest that other area businesses help sponsor the activity, either by providing money for the gifts or by asking employees to fill the requests.
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Tips & Warnings
Be sure that the item each child requests is an appropriate choice.
Begin a few months in advance so there will be plenty of time to collect and wrap all the gifts prior to the holidays.
Help to host a holiday party for the kids for when they open their gifts.
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Comments
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zanni
Nov 07, 2008
Thankyou this was very helpful -
zanni
Nov 07, 2008
Thankyou this was very helpful