{"id":1837,"date":"2011-12-01T21:01:52","date_gmt":"2011-12-02T02:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=1837"},"modified":"2011-12-01T21:01:52","modified_gmt":"2011-12-02T02:01:52","slug":"small-ways-to-make-a-difference-this-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/small-ways-to-make-a-difference-this-holiday-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Ways to Make A Difference this Holiday Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>It is so easy to get caught up in the blitz of the holidays.\u00a0 How easy it is to overlook the ways we can make a difference for others.\u00a0 Here are a few small ways to make a difference this season. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Star of Hope Mission\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sohmission.org\/NetCommunity\/\/\">http:\/\/www.sohmission.org\/NetCommunity\/\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>FamilyTime\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.familytimeccc.org\/\">http:\/\/www.familytimeccc.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Humble Area Assistance\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.haamministries.org\/\">http:\/\/www.haamministries.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Drop some change in the Salvation Army bucket.<\/p>\n<p>Drop off a toy for Toys for Tots at ToysRUs.<\/p>\n<p>Gather your kids and donate your used toys to thrift shops in our community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your favorite ways to make a small difference?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is so easy to get caught up in the blitz of the holidays.\u00a0 How easy it is to overlook the ways we can make a difference for others.\u00a0 Here are a few small ways to make a difference this season. 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