The Giving Season - Share the Dignity

I talk about this every year, so most of you know what's coming. One of my favourite traditions in the lead up to Christmas is putting together the bags for Share the Dignity's It's in the Bag appeal.

You have until the 30th November to get your bags to Bunnings. You can also donate money at the Bunnings check out or directly online here.

I spend a few weeks happily topping up my supermarket shopping with treats or toiletries.

This year, I managed to salvage 5 backpacks from the kids high school days - some barely used, one not used at all! Apparently the plain black backpacks that Santa gave every few years were not up to snuff....so I cleaned out the cupboards and recycled at the same time - and saved money. I did notice the cost of EVERYTHING had gone up. I got a few things onsale online, and even still, it was a lot more money, so it was good that I didn't have to buy any bags.

I give for the 5 catagories:

Women, Teen, Mother &Baby, Transman and NonBinary person.

I will admit, finding period products that aren't pink is trickier than you would think, but I do like the challenge of putting those last two together (and you can keep any negative comments to yourself, if a person menstruates, they get one, in my book. Charity shouldn't come with strings attached. I refuse to give to churches that require the homeless to convert or not be LBGT before helping. Help people or don't, but don't give for control. I'm not a fan of the arrogance of those that only feel charitable to the 'deserving poor'. We are not perfect ourselves, so how dare we sit in judgement of others? I always think of that joke that Greg Fleet used to tell when people told him not to give money to a guy on the street cos they'd only spend it on booze and drugs and he'd reply 'well that's what I'd spend it on so why not?'  However, I digress....)

I get a lot out of donating to this cause. I think I feel it's a tangible giving so there's a certain satisfaction felt, instead of just a click to donate money (which is equally worthy and necessary but it doesn't give me a feeling, pr any feeling to be honest). There is truth in the quote by Mary Anne Radmacher "As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way." 

Now to get started on my Reverse Advent Calendar....

Do you have season charities you support? Do you Share the Dignity?

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I did get myself a little pressent while I was there....Nothing says Christmas to me like Chewbacca. HA! I have weirdly written about my love for Wookies twice before...here and here! 

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