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Written by Erin Frustaci - View Profile
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Thursday, 14 December 2006 |
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I went to an ornament exchange party this week. Being the procrastinator that I am, I ran to target the night before to pick up an ornament. I quickly slapped some wrapping paper around it as I headed out the door.
When I got there, I was amazed to see all of the different ornaments people brought. Though they were all neat in their own way, I would have I ended up with the best one.
At a glance it wasn't anything special, a simple ball with glittery words like love, faith and hope. But, what made this ornament so special is it came from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
The woman who brought is said she ordered it online at http://shop.stjude.org for about $12. The children at St. Jude designed the ornaments and all the proceeds go directly to the Hospital.
Here's a similar ornament.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is located in Memphis Tenn. This children's hospital is no regular hospital. Tricycles replace wheelchairs and the walls are colorfully decorated. The hospital was founded in 1962 and has treated over 19,000 children from all over the world. The best part is no one is refused treatment for inability to pay.
I realized what a great idea this woman had. Instead of just spending money on the normal Christmas gifts, she was able to give a much more meaningful gift.. This gift did not only go to me, but will hopefully help a sick child. She inspired me to find new places to do my Christmas shopping.
The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's shop has a wide selection of gifts including Liz Claiborne nylon bags, jewelry, candles, clothing, music and more. I wish I had known of this sooner.
What types of charitable gifts have you given or received? I'd love to hear of other special gift ideas. | Only registered users can write comments.
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