If you find yourself with a handful of extra company Christmas cards after you've written all you need to for your employees and customers, here are some ideas for putting those calorie-free leftovers to good use:
Send a card to a wounded soldier
Write a message of healing in those extra business holiday cards and send them to:
A Recovering American Soldier
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue,NW
Washington,D.C. 20307-5001
Send a card to a sick child
Check out the Hugs and Hope website for information about sending cards to kids who are facing frightening illnesses or injuries in the hospital this holiday season.
Reach out to the homeless
Send a message of hope to the homeless in your city with a holiday card. Write a seasonal message of hope in each, then enclose a gift card to a fast food restaurant, Wal-Mart or grocery store. Then take them to the local shelter or food kitchen and hand them out along with cookies and hot cider. If it's a family shelter, bring small wrapped toys along.
Cheer up local seniors
Many residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities have no family or friends. Brighten their day and their season with your leftover cards. Take small holiday decorations, CD's or small gifts like bright holiday socks. If you want to take food, check with the staff in advance to learn about special diets. Let employees take the cards and gifts to the facility and spend some time with the residents. That will boost employee morale, as well.
No matter how you decide to use those extra cards, you'll know you're making a difference in a life, instead of just filling a trash can. And isn't that what the holidays are all about?
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