The holidays are often a time when many people reflect on all of the special friends and family members they have in their lives and let them know they are thinking of them by sending them a greeting. One generous way people do this is with charitable Christmas cards. Charity Christmas cards are a great way for family members and friends to tell one another that they care about each other, as well as helping other people or causes by donating money to a particular charity.
Charitable Christmas cards often arrive in the mail free of charge from organizations that are asking for a small donation in return. The Christmas cards may be created from members within the organization, or they may be more specialized cards with sentiments of the holiday season. With most charities that offer Christmas cards, the monies received are put towards items that are needed such as supplies or additional research for those charities that fund investigations into diseases and their cures, for example.
Businesses use charity Christmas cards as a means of telling others that the named organizations, be it local, nation-wide, or global, are supported. Sending and receiving the cards can also help spread the word and awareness of the charity. Many of the holiday cards that are distributed for a charitable purpose will have the charity's logo on it, stating how much of the proceeds from the sales of the card will go towards the named charities. It's worth paying attention to these figures as they can vary quite considerably depending upon where you purchase the cards.
Buying direct from the charity itself is the best way to ensure that as much of the proceeds as possible remain in the hands of the charity. When buying online look for not for profit suppliers such as justgive.org who not only sell cards, but gifts as well.
Below is a list of nonprofit organizations whose greeting cards help support the work they do.
United States Fund for UNICEF
National Audubon Society
Courage Foundation
In Defense of Animals
Drawbridge
Children's Defense Fund
Marine Mammal Center
Farm Sanctuary
City Meals on Wheels
Special Olympics Holiday Cards
NARSAD Artworks
Robin Hood
Cards for Causes
Many charities send their charitable Christmas cards as a means of saying thank you to those that have donated their funds throughout the year. Numerous families have created a tradition of exchanging cards that only come from charities instead of purchasing the greeting cards that are created by large corporations. Sending a Christmas card that is from a charity is the perfect way to support causes you care about this Christmas.
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