#27 Salvation Army

#27 is one that literally ANYONE can do to help someone in need and a great charity to boot! All you need is time to go through your closet, home, garage, whatever, and time and a vehicle to make a run to a thrift store.

There are many thrift stores in any area of your city, I'm sure, and most of them contribute to a greater cause. I chose Salvation Army because it was founded on Christian beliefs and does a lot to contribute to impoverished families in the community. They often hold food banks and even have a place to stay and eat for those who need it.

Ways to help The Salvation Army:

1. Donate money. Not everybody has money to give but we all have seen the bell ringers outside of the mall or grocery stores around Christmas time and any change in your pocket can help.

2. Donate time. You can volunteer to be a Christmas-time bell ringer or find out how you can be involved in their shelters or soup kitchens.

3. Donate your stuff. This is what I did for #27. When moving, you generally go through all of your stuff while packing and unpacking. There was a LOT of stuff that Brian and I had that we didn't want and need so we donated it so someone else could buy it and that money would feed into the awesomeness that is the Salvation Army.

BONUS: If you ask for a receipt when donating your items, you can use that for a tax deduction. Boom!