Inspirational Speaker Tim Richardson writes…
Last night my family and I went shopping for Christmas presents. We all had a blast filling two carts with gifts. We went to the toy aisle of our local Walmart and sent our kids our running. “Pick whatever you want”, we told them. They would run back with a gift and we’d throw it in the basket satisfied that they were so happy. Is that what Christmas is all about? Making kids happy?
For the second year in a row, our kids are helping other kids experience Christmas. And they are happy about it! They LOVED buying the presents even though the presents are for others kids. All the gifts they picked out are going to children who might not have a gift under the tree on Christmas Day. Some of them might not even have a tree. Tomorrow these kids will get a gift, a treat bag, make crafts and cookies AND if they’ve been good, a visit from Santa and one of his elves. The party we are hosting is part of Dreams for Kids, an organization that has been having similar parties for twenty years. If you haven’t yet bought a gift for someone you love, consider making a donation to an organization like Dreams for Kids instead of buying something that your family member or friend probably doesn’t even need. The are so many worthy cause. Two others that came across my radar screen just today are The blessing basket (watch the short video) and Ten Thousand Villages.
It’s so great to see so many worthwhile organizations creating change and making a difference. Won’t you?
Tim Richardson is an inspirational speaker who speaks about how giving increases employee morale, lowers employee turnover, increases customer loyalty and creates higher profits for Fortune 500 companies, associations, healthcare, and financial services. He is founder of the Bill Walter Melanoma Research Fund. For more information on Tim, go to www.TimRichardson.com
