Four Years ago we started a new holiday tradition,
and invited our friends & family to participate with us.
We wrapped two rolls of pennies in the folded up note below and attached a red ribbon and little bell. We gave it to our family and friends as an early Christmas present.
(we use quarters for each member of our family to participate)
Just
One Penny
This year for Christmas we wanted to teach our girls
about the “Gift of Giving.” We racked our brains and as we walked past the
Salvation Army’s Red Kettles, an idea sparked.
Each time we walk past the kettles, we are inspired to give money on the
way in and out of stores. The girls get
excited and beg for money to place in the red kettle. We are
starting a new family tradition. Each
year whatever we can afford to give, we will get a roll of change for each
family member. Each time we walk into
and out of a store we will drop in one coin, until all the coins are gone. Look around the parking lot of the big chain
stores, they are filled with cars. If
every shopper dropped just one penny into the red kettle every day, they could
make upwards of $100-$1,000 a day, per kettle.
Just one penny! This year we are
giving our friends and neighbors the “Gift of Giving.” Included you will find two rolls of coins to
help teach your little ones what Christmas is truly about. We invite your family to use these coins to
help change the world, by placing them in the red kettles or coming up with
your own idea of paying it forward.
Merry Christmas!
“When ye are in the service of your
fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God.”Mosiah 2:17
Tape two rolls of pennies together.
For more information on the Salvation Army click here.
Fold up the above note and tape around the two rolls of pennies.
Add a red ribbon with a bell.
For more information on the Salvation Army click here.
We hope this inspires some creative ideas to help get your family into the spirit of giving!
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