Giving in Style

As we gear up for the holiday season, Black Friday and seasonal ads are taking over my mailbox! As a girl who loves gift giving, this is traditionally one of my favorite times of year- so many sparkly baubles, pretty packages and surprises for friends. There will be plenty of Stylish Steal posts coming, but this holiday season I'd also like to challenge you to focus on charitable giving.

                                                              
     
My husband and I have always been non-profit minded, but when we learned that his company matches charitable donations we knew we needed to maximize our giving opportunities. If you live in the DFW metroplex, one of the easiest ways to do so is the Greatest Gift Catalog. The catalog is a collection of non-profit giving opportunities in the DFW region and any gift is 100% tax deductible. Some of our favorites listed this year are The Child Study Center, the Tarrant Area Food Bank and Kids Who Care.

                                                               

Don't think it's in your budget to give charitably this year? Well you're in luck! Many of these groups are also looking for volunteers. A quick search on VolunteerMatch turned up 321 time giving opportunities in the Fort Worth area! Volunteering during the holidays also often offers unique opportunities to include children and extended family members in the fun.

Whether you can provide funding resources or the gift of your time, please know that your gift is so valuable to your community. Thanks for considering your community as a worthy recipient of something special this holiday season.

- DBC