{"id":427,"date":"2006-11-23T02:52:03","date_gmt":"2006-11-23T12:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/?p=427"},"modified":"2019-02-13T08:08:56","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T16:08:56","slug":"thanksgiving-keep-the-focus-on-giving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/thanksgiving-keep-the-focus-on-giving\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanksgiving: Keep the Focus on Giving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For millions of Americans, (Canadians too) the Thanksgiving  holidays are a time spent with loved ones around feast-filled tables and expressing gratitude for the past year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s blessings. <\/p>\n<p>It is also a time to remember those around the world who are less fortunate. Although tomorrow is Black Friday &#8211; the hottest sales day of the year &#8211; today (tomorrow and always) let's keep the focus on <em>giving<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are 4 ways you can give more this holiday season<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>While doing your holiday shopping is to look for merchants who donate a portion of their proceeds to charity. <\/li>\n<li>As an affiliate, do your best to promote those merchants. Look too for charities that sell online, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/unicef.org\">Unicef<\/a> (a Commission Junction merchant). <\/li>\n<li>Give a portion of your virtual real estate to promote charities such as the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redcross.org\/\">Red Cross<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Last but not least, sign up for one program and designate your favorite charity as the recipient. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>I wish you all a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For millions of Americans, (Canadians too) the Thanksgiving holidays are a time spent with loved ones around feast-filled tables and expressing gratitude for the past year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s blessings. It is also a time to remember those around the world who are less fortunate. 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