This document suggests various ways to give back during Christmas, emphasizing acts of kindness rather than monetary donations. It lists activities like donating flowers to the elderly, buying food for the homeless, organizing fun activities for kids in hospitals, and participating in environmental clean-ups. Each suggestion is backed by statistics highlighting their impact on both social issues and individual well-being.

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2. Have you thought about giving back this
Christmas, but wonder just how to do it?
“A little thought and a little kindness are often worth
more than a great deal of money.” - John Ruskin
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3. Give flowers to the elderly.
A behavioral study conducted by Rutgers University demonstrates that flowers ease
depression and improve episodic memory. - About Flowers

4. Plant a tree.
A tree can absorb as much as 48 pounds of carbon dioxide per year. - NC State
University
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5. Buy food for a homeless person.
One in nine people in the world does not have enough to eat. - The Hunger Project

6. Over 400 million kids worldwide live in poverty. Many of them don't have
adequate shoes. - Soles4Souls
Send your pre-loved footwear to
shoe charities.

7. Blood flow increases by 22% when laughing, and decreases by 35% when stressed.
- University of Maryland Medical Center
Organize a fun activity for kids
in a hospital.

8. Donate blood.
About 1 in 7 people entering hospitals need blood. - Blood Centers

9. About 781 million adults and 126 million youth cannot read or write a simple
sentence. - UNESCO
Support a
scholarship program.
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10. Participate in
a coastal
clean-up.
Garbage thrown into the ocean kills as many as 1,000,000 sea creatures
every year. - Recycling Revolution

11. The average person generates 4.3 pounds of waste per day.
- Duke University
Repurpose throw-away items into
creative toys and gifts.

12. Reading enhances memory, boosts critical thinking, and makes a person seem
sexier. - Unbelievable Facts
Donate books to a public library.

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