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(NBR)...How would you give away $100?

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Our church is doing something called the "Big Give." Instead of the church pastors deciding who/what organization should get the $$, they took out $25,000 for the church members to give out in our community however they see fit. 

Helping a single mom buy groceries. Seniors afford a prescription. Keeping someone's light's from being shut off. Whatever.   

Each family has $100 to give away.  What would you do? How would you give it away?  Would you give all of it to one person or bless many people with smaller amounts?  

DH and I want to know your thoughts and help us come up with ideas! Thanks! 

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  • jmgcogginsjmgcoggins

    We went and got a star/angel from Walmart and bought stuff for a little 1 1/2 month old boy--diapers, wipes, clothes. 

    These days a hundred dollars doesn't go very far, so I figure helping out one family is better because your giving to that one family, but it's also multiple people too. 

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    Our church is doing something called the "Big Give." Instead of the church pastors deciding who/what organization should get the $$, they took out $25,000 for the church members to give out in our community however they see fit. 

    Helping a single mom buy groceries. Seniors afford a prescription. Keeping someone's light's from being shut off. Whatever.   

    Each family has $100 to give away.  What would you do? How would you give it away?  Would you give all of it to one person or bless many people with smaller amounts?  

    DH and I want to know your thoughts and help us come up with ideas! Thanks! 

    Here is the link to the video: https://vimeo.com/33384503 

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  • tbmadeamistaketbmadeamistake member
    I would help a family with groceries.  I did this the other day and for $25 I got a whole lot.  I would love to have $100 to do this! 

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  • panda10panda10 member
    I work with a woman who is the sole provider of her family makingg 9 dollarrs an hour. She has a special needs child and a physically disabled husband and probably one of the best people I know. I'd love to help out her family. Giving to her, i know she would pay it forward. 

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  • saenastarsleysaenastarsley
    Whenever I have spare money, I donate to a group that my Free the Children chapter worked with in high school called Maiti Nepal which rescues girls from sex trafficking and brothels, paying for their medical care as most have contracted HIV/AIDS or to supporting the children who have been orphaned by AIDS. 100% for the money goes directly to those girls.
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  • Pdxmom73Pdxmom73

    I would go to my sons school and see if they collect winter coats for kids who don't have them. Maybe they have a list of sizes or gender needed.  

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  • BelizeloversBelizelovers
    I loved the article someone posted the other day about paying someone's layaway when its all toys for there children
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  • 13pickle13pickle
    I work in schools, i would get supplies for one of the teachers, art, music and science teachers always need support, then it goes back to all the students.... thats what i would do.
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  • MelissaMisoMelissaMiso member
    I would get a lot of small, thoughtful gifts and personally bring them to elderly and lonely people, spending some time with each one. So the gift becomes the time spent with them and the gift is a token reminder that someone cares.

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  • babydawsonbabydawson

    A lady who writes on a blog I follow (millionsofmiles.com) does the 12 Days of Christmas Kindness each year. It is a tradition she started with her kids. You could do something like that and do a little something each day. I think it is an idea we will start when our LO is older.

    Another idea would be to give it to a pregnancy center to use for one or two girls since you know how much baby stuff costs!

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