Tis the season...but what about the rest of the year?

I love to help others in need, even though, at the moment, I'm one of those people. I help year-round, while others help during the holidays. Every time the Big Brother/Big Sister truck is out my way, I always find things to donate to them, and the best part is that they come to my home to pick it up - helpful now that I can't drive. Yearlong, I collect many items for our local Amvet's, who in turn, gives the items to others. For instance, I save all coupons, including expireds, and they get sent to military bases that can use them up to 6 months past the expiration date. We save Boxtops for Education and Campbell's Soup Labels for Education and give them to local schools. We save cancelled postage stamps for underpriviledged countries to buy school buses. We save pull tabs from cans for the Shriner's, who melt it up ans sell it and use the money to buy things that isn't otherwise covered (book cases, seats, etc.) At our recycling facility in town, we have a swap shed, where people put unwanted items, and other people come and take it. You'd be amazed at the number of things that people are willing to throw away (and not even to donate it). Sometimes I will use that stuff to donate to others that I know are in need of it. At work, I answer emergency phone calls and send out help to people who need it, so there's more help there too. Every year there is something to do to help those in need. There is a need all year long too. So, if you can, please help these people.