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giving back
for giving back
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Remember the
real meaning behind the holiday season and share the
love. These 5 apps make it easy and efficient to do some
good by giving back.
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We go caroling with a group that sings to elderly
shut-ins. What starts out as an obligation turns
into such a blessing for all involved. The evening always
ends with smiles all around!
— Liza Peterson, mom of Jacob, 17 and Preston, 14
Donate a Photo
This app translates our endless photo sharing into donations.
For every photo you share through the app, Johnson & Johnson
gives $1 to your chosen cause. www.donateaphoto.com
Instead
A small donation can make a big difference. This app
encourages users to make micro-donations (usually around $5)
to different non-profits around the country “instead” of buying
a latte and making other small purchases most of us take for
granted every day. www.instead.com
Charity Miles
Get more out of your
workout by giving. Turn
your miles walked, run or
biked into donations to
the charity of your choice
by using this app that
logs your distance and
then gives money on your
behalf. Corporate sponsors
partner with your
movement to make it possible. www.charitymiles.org
We choose a child from the
Angel Tree at church
and purchase something that
they have asked Santa for, and
we put together a Christmas
box filled with all of the
ingredients for a good holiday
meal for a family in need.
— Chris Kopf, mom of Sarah,
18, Molly, 17 and Laura, 14
We like to always make sure we give a holiday tip
and a homemade treat to our trash collectors.
They have a tough job and we like to let them know they
are appreciated.
— Christy and Dave Sowers, parents of Blake and Logan
Every Thanksgiving and Christmas morning I
take our two daughters to deliver for Meals on
Wheels while my wife prepares our afternoon family meal
at home.
Budge Challenge
This app takes daring to a whole new, and really nice, level. You
make a competitive bet with friends—who can run fastest, who
can eat the most peanuts, etc.—and when the loser pays up, the
money goes straight to charity. thebudge.com
— Seth Hayden, father of Kristen, 17 and Anna, 14
I love to take my guitar to a nursing home and
play oldies music for the residents. They enjoy the
company and really love hearing music from their era.
— Blake Sowers, student at University of Mississippi
One Today
This Google app highlights the power of one, one dollar that
is. The goal is to create a culture of giving by making it a habit.
Like the other apps, you can pick the charity that inspires you.
onetoday.google.com
Winter 2015
families
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