It's hard to believe that it's almost Halloween. If you are preparing to trick-or-treat or to receive trick-or-treaters, consider these ways to trick-or-treat for good:
* Trick-or-treat for Sight Night and collect used glasses that will be recycled "for our international missions to developing countries" The Lions Club and Luxottica Retail, which sponsor the event, "will travel on 12 international missions, where they will work with Lions clubs to hand-deliver free eye exams and used glasses to more than 200,000 people in developing countries."
--> Call SightNight toll-free at 1-877-605-4242 for more information or to order your free collection kit.
--> Download collection materials here
--> Order your free collection kit here.
* Collect canned goods - Your child's organization can initiate a drive to trick-or-treat for nonperishable foods. Food can then be donated to a local food bank. Or collect clothes or coats for a local shelter. This is a great way to have a direct benefit on your or a neighboring community.
* Trick-or-treat for UNICEF and be a part of a 56-year tradition of helping children worldwide. Collect monetary donations that will save and improve lives. For example, "30¢ provides lifesaving antibiotics for a child suffering from pneumonia. $1 immunizes a child against the deadly disease measles. $10 provides enough high-protein biscuits to feed three hungry children for one month." Kits are available in the US, Mexico, Hong Kong, and Canada. Call UNICEF toll-free at 1.800.4UNICEF for more information or to order your free collection kit.
* Give fair trade chocolates to the trick-or-treater at your door. That way your gift will help cocoa farmers earn a living. Or scrap the candy all-together in favor or non-food items. Kids with diabetes and some other conditions will thank you.
These are just a few of the ways you and your child can make a difference this Halloween. And that's what every day and holiday should be about.
"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind." ~ Mohandas Gandhi
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4 comments:
These are very timely ideas. I'd like to work up a plan using the canned goods idea this year. Thanks for this wonderful website.
Hi Annie,
Thanks for your comment. I think the canned goods or clothing drive ideas are great. Please let us know how your plan works out.
I'm glad you are enjoying So what can I do. Please come again soon, and keep up the great work at Little Rock Daily Photo.
Thanks Karama for your response to my comment. I do come often to see your site and have added a link to it in my blog.
Thanks Annie!
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