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®JtDULUM ' ‘Thursday, December =1,:2005 •Page 1 to give back Salvation Army Red Kettle 2005 . ^ ^ a r - Everyone is familiar with the sounds of the bells and the loose change clinking into the buckets outside of forefronts throughout the holiday season. The famous red kettles a^d bell nngers ^ Since then, thousands of volunteers have stood outside in the cold collecUng money cllv ^ and the homeless. Money given the Salvation Army is used to give these people Chris tnas d toys and financial assistance into the months following December. The organization usually helps over ''I'llion Americans during the holiday 'season. Toys for Tots Marine Toys for Tots Foundation has been collecting toys for 58 years. The goal ^ W P' disadvantaged children who would probably not be receiving ^ " thJ he col- “"wrapped toys are collected from October to December " ^^5 mC cMd en takes place. Last year, Toys for Tots delivered more than 9 million toys to over 7.5 million chi dren. Program is IRS recognized 501 not-for-profit charity and all donations are 100 percent tax deductible. Station on ”'‘'^public and distrib- since. *^'fadin °"*any people >"'=1100 ^1'°"" andWal- bikes before }t Or bv ^uisiana to y going to the Web lifV’d lit researches partner with. J*favorirr‘tothechiI- kso d^aw- i^l(l. ‘^an then visit Pfr- given (‘‘"f ea^;h'°"‘!r®eth Fund, oliday season. Secret Santa SecretSanta.org is a non-profit organization that helps people find local toy drives. Their goal is to help direct much-needed support, gifts and donations to underprivileged children during the holiday season. Their web site, http://www.SecretSanta.org, helps indi viduals find information on hundreds of toy drives, including the children they support, suggested gift guidelines, key dates and toy donation drop-off loca tions. Giving back can be as easy as donating old toys, spon soring a child and sending items iii ^ Christmas shoebox to children and their families in other countries who are in need. Many children would not be experiencing Christmas the way most kids do if it wasn’t for the help of others. Whether you drop some change into Santa’s bucket outside a department store or donate old coats at church, every little bit counts. Christmas is the season for giving, so why not help out those vvho are less fortunate. Contact Sarah Moser and Amy Parker at pendulum@elon.edu or 278-7247
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