I donate a lot to a local charity that helps homeless people in my area. They do good work. As well as my church who has a great program that helps poor folks and there families.

so I always make sure to buy a couple of toys around this time of year and see her in time for her to donate them to her cause.

 
This year I'm also doing something else very special just for her to show my appreciation for her charitable work.

Local battered women's shelter....

And local food banks.  People need food and clothing during this time of year more than ever!  
XOXO  
TL

In the Country where I come from what you would call poor here, are my middle class.

 
I support an entire family in my home town. Its not huge amount of money US standards, but it big for them. Filipinos and Americans share very few common holidays, but Christmas is one we do share.

 
So come Christmas time I always send extra budget for each of them. It makes me feel good that not only will they have enough to eat, but a little smile and joy.  

 
Christine

...during the Christmas holidays working at a homeless shelter. It never stops humbling me. I’ve done this for about 8 years now. All year round I donate to 2 animal organisations, our local air ambulance organisation and a children’s charity that provides accommodation for the parents who Need to travel and stay overnight with their children who need specific cancer treatment.....

C xx

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It helps druggies, unwed mothers, and their kids.

I do not donate to organizations that take in stuff for free, sell it, and pay their executives $200K a year.

I will never again donate to these animal shelter types who seem to have enough money to run prim time TV commercials 24/7.

Stick with organizations, in your local area, that actually help your community and not the bottom line of the Red Crotch.

I prefer to donate to local organizations instead of national ones. Some DC Charities:
Joseph’s House
OMID foundation
DC Central Kitchen  

One of my favorite national charities is Sesame Street (actually, Yellow Feather Fund). Internationally, I donate to the White Helmets.

Weekly....

I've always had on my Website a link under my "Wish List", to my most
cherished, San Diego Humane Society.  {see link below}

I had placed my terminally ill father in a nursing home last summer, as  
I could no longer care for him on my own, due to my own debilitating ailments.
Whilst visiting/caring for/ cleaning  and such, at my father's room daily in the  
mornings, I always try to take the extra time to offer assistance to some of the tenants.

I was surprised to learn that over 75% of the current tenants are without  
immediate family nearby, or  without at all.  
Local Elderly homes, Nursing Homes, and Elderly Living Communities,
direly need volunteers.  
Often, the only thing that keeps these people company is the TV.

The least amount of time to spare, and perhaps the most mutually fulfilling,  
is to bring your pet, if it is stranger-friendly.   The tenants just love visits from animals....  
They miss the human touch, and enjoy the love that furry critters provide.

I'm particularly fond of this 98 year old woman, statuesque and lovely.  I'm very sure
she was a runway supermodel back in her heyday.    
She has a fluffy adorable dog whom I take for walks, and she loves to hang out with Pops  
and I, to watch tv, and feed her dog treats.
(no, I'm not feeding them to the former super-model!)

There's another older gent, he tries to fool me into thinking he's young and spry, however,
I put him at about 90 years old.   He's wheelchair-bound, and loves MM's.  
He wheels around asking everyone for a dollar, so he can purchase at the vending machines.
Of course I bring him MM's daily, just a lil, so he doesn't get too hyper, and cause chaos for
the Nurses.

Happy Holidays!

Angelina Jones

I always have something set aside for veterans/military, most of my shopping "reward" sites are set to contribute there or to the Native America reservations here.
Planned Parenthood

When I have a little extra, it will likely go to Feeding America, and then perusing DonorsChoose to gift classroom supply requests from teachers.

To the home for unwed mothers.  One year they all got together and gave ME an all-expense-paid trip to the spay and neuter clinic.

If you need a little fresh perspective on life, check out the info on aidafrica.net on the trials and tribs of cooking on open wood stoves as much of the world still does. They have a low tech rocket stove solution that greatly reduces associated problems and also work on water and other development projects. I also like that it is a small organization without massive admin overhead.

To be honest, I AM a charity case....

I haven't seen a singular client since November 4th and have been making all of my most recent monies off of selling videos or web camming or my premium Snapchat. And believe me even though it ads up, i miss my clients and the helpful donations they bring.  

Im just a happily pregnant young woman with an emotional support animal and a Son on his way.. Who is living on her mother's couch until her mother moves in with grandma in april. Then, depending how lucky i am I'll either already have a place or I'll be walking back into a shelter. *shrugs*  

I know im a sad case for a hooker, and im not asking for pity because i dont feel sorry for myself. Im actually somewhat happy with my pet and not bouncing from one hotel to the next. But my deposit scares clients away. But my deposit is just to save my ass from any play timers. And its done so on two occasions already when my deposit was only 50$ an hour, instead of 20% .. But 50$ to travel alllll the way to Manhattan when i live on the border of nassau is a headache, especially since i dont have a car.  

 
So, with that being said.. I cant donate to anyone. I have to get my shit together and donate to myself and my family.

Animals, Animals !

My weakness 🙂

Animals , mostly cats 😻 I do animal rescue TNR

And my family and friends   X💋X💋 and ofcourse Me..lol

my friend that founded Bridging the Gap that houses and rehabilitates veterans with addictions and PTSD.  I support local musicians that provide scholarship for underprivileged children to attend music camp.  I have supported people that I know on GoFundMe that have true needs like a conversion van for a paralyzed stroke victim.

I don't have time to donate, but I am always up for helping people on the spot with whatever resources I have; as God presents them in my path.

I donate to Toys 4 Tots and offer a discount as an incentive for clients to get involved and after the deadline for that is over I donate the rest of the Toys to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County.

Happy Holidays to all and lets hope this post inspire someone who never gets involved to lend a helping hand.

I gather dozens of new unopened gifts from clients for Toys 4 tots and a few local churches I know.

I collected toys and food for a local shelter
I offered a discount to my guests for bringing toys and food.  
In the summer I offer a discount for school supplies that I donate to local primary schools
Happy Holidays
Sexy

As a former military member, always Wounded Warrior, one sponsor one Army family & one Navy family with a few friends. In addition, SWOP Behind Bars, SWOP Minneapolis, Hope for Paws, and Toys for Tots. I refuse to give to the Salvation Army due to some of their policies. And I have actually walked into a glass wall trying to avoid eye contact with them once. It was glorious.  

LJ, xx

Local homeless shelters and Salvation Army are good ones

A couple organizations, such as Goodwill and the Red Cross, I was saddened to know that very little of what people donate go to help others.

It gets brutally cold in Wisconsin in the winter-so homeless/warming shelters are always a plus.

Salvation Army is one of the big organizations that the majority of donations they receive goes directly to helping others.

I donate to those in need.

All year long, not just during the Holiday season.  I collect clothes, blankets, furniture, feminine needs, personal essentials, and toys to give to homeless, & less fortunate.  My family personally passes out & delivers to the people in our community who need help.  It's nice to care during the Holiday's, but people need to be kind, and generous all year long.

There are so many worthy organizations and causes that need capital, it can be difficult to choose. When my finances are in the black, I tithe, so it's not really a holiday thing for me. Anyway, here are some things that have helped me determine how /to whom to give:

- Charity Navigator (https://www.charitynavigator.org/) has valuable data on orgs' legitimacy and reliability

- GoFundMe (https://www.gofundme.com/raise-funds/charities-causes) and Generosity (https://www.generosity.com/) are both full of folks trying to raise relatively small sums, so even small contributions make a big difference, and you have the added satisfaction of actually seeing the people you help

- Local homeless and animal shelters are always in need of cash and supplies, their websites will usually have a wish list

- If you have the time and ability, Meals on Wheels is an amazing organization, and volunteering can be incredibly fulfilling

- Don't forget your local SWOP chapter! Sex workers don't get the professional/legal/civil support most other professions do, and SWOP fills a vaccum for us- supporting SWOP and other SWer resource groups keeps us going!

Just a collection of stuff off the top of my head. Wishing everyone happy holidays and a wonderful new year!

Charities

My go-to charity is the World Wildlife Fund, when people ask me what I want for Christmas I usually just ask then to make a donation in lieu of a gift. I also like to send gifts to my local animal rescues, but I do that year round, not just for the holidays.

I went to Nepal on vacation and ended up spending it volunteering there to help the alarming number of street dogs there are. I regularly support this organization every month. I dont have kids and I love dogs more than people. Yes we have homeless dogs in the US, but the situation in a third world country like Nepal and India is much more dire. People discard dogs and thousands of them live on the street eating the trash or the biscuits they give them. The government used to poison them with strychnine to try to control the population. But Kat Center-short for Kathmandu Animal treatment center focuses on sterilizing them and vaccinating them.  Volunteer opportunities are available if you looking to make a difference. They provide  meals and lodging. They just bought some land and have started building a permanent facility that won't be under the whims of a greedy landlord. They need help. Man power or money. Please check them out at : www.katcentre.org.np