Christmas Gift Guide: Our Favourite Charities
09/12/2010
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While you're shopping for presents pop into your local KMart and pick up a tag on their Wishing Trees. While you're there pick up a gift for the age and gender on your tag and pop it under the tree - and brighten up Christmas for a child in need.
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KMart Wishing Tree to get involved.
Doggie Rescue
If you buy a dog at Christmas please remember a dog is for life! Monika's Doggie Rescue is a small organisation that looks after as many abandoned dogs as it can, never putting a dog down, and the volunteers are brilliant! My dog came from Monika's and you can help by becoming a Life Saver and sponsoring a dog for life, or donating for as little as $5.
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Doggie Rescue to get involved.
Oxfam
We love Oxfam! They have a fantastic range of gift ideas with all proceeds going to fund their great work. So you can still indulge this Christmas - create your own Christmas cards, decorate your tree and buy Fairtrade gifts - or donate directly to help communities around the world, such as the recent Pakistani flood victims.
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Oxfam to get involved.
World Vision
World Vision for the tremendous work they do around the world - helping communities educate, get healthy and create opportunities. Welcome one of these communities into your family by sponsoring a child, or help out in a tangible way by buying pencils for a school, a mosquito net to stop malaria or a fish farm to feed and provide income.
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World Vision to get involved.
Salvation Army
Why waste money on crappy Christmas cards when you can buy beautiful cards that will make a difference to those in need? The Savlos have a beautiful range of cards that you can easily order online - so far over $400,000 has been raised from these cards alone!
Visit
Salvation Army to get involved.
Surf Life Saving
While many of us enjoy the beach this summer give a thought to the amazing people at Surf Life Saving, who risk their lives to save lives. Consider a donation which will go towards essential equipment such as first aid kits, spinal boards and defibrillators.
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Surf Life Saving to get involved.
Do you have a favourite charity? Let us know here!