A Season of Giving

by: AndreaDow
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Monday, December 17th

'Tis the season for giving.....but what if all your dollars and energy feel spent by the time you think about a charitable donation? I found a great website called www.onebrick.org that has some fantastic ideas for giving even if you only have four hours of time to spare.

The organization is a non-profit focused on setting up projects that are three to four hours in length in major cities like New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Washington D.C. The great part is the company also tries to connect people both socially and professionally. After the work on a project is complete, all the project volunteers are invited to gather at a local coffee house or restaurant nearby to get to know each other a little bit better.

The closest chapter to me, Chicago, has some great opportunities like serving meals to the homeless, taking a trip to help repair New Orleans and helping the Salvation Army with their Angel Tree program. You can also donate money online or help run the company yourself! There is only one part-time employee that works from her home and the rest is completely run and operated by volunteers.

Get online to see how you can help! In my opinion, it is always better to give than to receive.....

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