With my birthday only a few days away, I cant help but remember my past birthdays growing up. I remember every July they would have Christmas specials on television and call it Christmas in July. I loved watching them and I always thought they would show them just for me for my Birthday!
Thinking about that made me think of my annual Christmas donation to St. Joesph Hospital. It's something that I have been doing for a few years now. The first year I only had about a month notice so I just went through my stockpile and just grabbed a bunch products of off my personal stockpile shelves it was enough to fill 4 boxes. I never took pictures, which I still wish that I would have.
The next year (2013) I was more prepared and knew that I had all year to look for great deals and free samples to make up my donation. This year was a bigger success as I ended up with enough items to fill 8 boxes, we had to make two trips in our vehicle to get it all there and I had to take pictures in two separate bunches. Here are the pictures.
This one filled 5 boxes.
This is what fit in the last 3 boxes.
All the items were free samples or free with coupons. The donation cost me no money, just my time, thought and a little space in my basement. I received a letter in the mail shortly after I made the donation and it said with this donation I was able to help 35 needy families. It just makes me so happy to know that I'm helping people by just doing something I would be doing anyways. Shopping with coupons and looking for free samples.
I'm happy to say that my 2014 donation is well under way and I already have four boxes taped up and ready to go. I'll post those pics too in a couple of months.
I'm happy to say that my 2014 donation is well under way and I already have four boxes taped up and ready to go. I'll post those pics too in a couple of months.
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