October 17 - Making a difference in the world...one greeting card at a time!

I can't believe I am writing this... Christmas is  only 10 weeks away and many people are involved in charitable giving around the holiday season.  I know we need a little time to prepare if we are going to participate in some of these charities, so I will begin highlighting some of the holiday charities to give everyone plenty of time to participate. 

It's one stop shopping for Holiday Cards!  Instead of having to go to each charities website to see if they offer holiday cards, check out Cards That Give, a nonprofit site helping people find holiday cards that benefit charities.  CardsThatGive.org provides links to -- and information about -- more than 100 nonprofits that sell holiday cards to help fund their charitable work.


The site has been live for three holiday seasons now. It has been featured in articles in Reader's Digest as well as many other publications.   Their current roster of organizations includes cancer hospitals, animal shelters, art museums, child welfare groups, international relief organizations, historical societies, environmental groups, and many other types of charities.  Visitors can search by type of charity, charity location or look for imprinted cards, tribute cards or ecards.


Many organizations produce special Christmas cards as a fundraising tool - and in a slow economy, charities can use every revenue stream available.   Make a difference in the world, one greeting card at a time.


Americans spend more than $2 billion on Christmas holiday cards each year. If it were easy for individuals and businesses to buy their greeting cards from non-profit organizations, card sales could generate millions of dollars for worthy causes.  CardsThatGive.org directs you to more than 100 organizations that sell greeting cards to help fund their charitable work.


 

Snowman by Kay Moffitt
Hadley School for the Blind

Here is just one example of Charity cards available:


The Hadley School for the Blind's holiday card says "Wishing you peace, happiness and the spirit of the season" in braille and print, and the delicate snowman image is embossed so the visually impaired can appreciate it.


Card purchases help Hadley provide long-distance education to more than 10,000 blind and visually impaired students each year.





Get Involved:

View the Cards That Give greeting card Gallery and purchase your Holiday Cards!

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Sources:  http://www.cardsthatgive.org/