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Ways to Give Back This Holiday Season

As of mid-November, the Holiday Season has fallen upon us.  Something about this season seems to make everyone want to do some good for their community.  There are many ways that we can give back to our communities and the holidays just seem to put us in the right mood to make it happen.  Generally, the best way to give is through donations.  Whether it is by donating time or by donating goods to charities, no gift will go unappreciated.

Ways to give back this holiday season:

1. Donate your time
   • Volunteer for the hungry at Roadrunner Food Bank   http://www.rrfb.org/take-action/volunteer-in-albuquerque/
   • Volunteer for the homeless at Joy Junction   http://www.joyjunction.org/volunteering-at-joy-junction/
   • Volunteer for animals at Watermelon Mountain Ranch   http://www.wmranch.org/how-to-volunteer
   • Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity   https://www.habitat.org/volunteer                            
   • Volunteer for Big Brothers, Big Sisters   http://www.bbbs.org/get-involved/
   • Volunteer for Boy and Girls Club of America   https://www.bgca.org/get-involved/volunteer
   • Volunteer for Toys for Tots   https://albuquerque-nm.toysfortots.org/local-coordinator-sites/lco-sites/local-volunteer-form.aspx

2. Donate goods
   • Clothing
     • Give to Joy Junction   http://www.joyjunction.org/clothes-donation/
   • Food
     • Give food to Roadrunner Food Bank   http://www.rrfb.org/take-action/donate-food/
     • Give to Animal Humane   https://animalhumanenm.org/resources/pet-food-bank/
   • Toys
     • Give directly to CYFD for children in foster care
     • Give using UNM giving tree (Gifts are due to ASUNM by December 8.)
   • Other goods
     • Supplies for animals to Watermelon Mountain Ranch or Animal Humane Society
     • Give stuffed animals to APD so they can offer comfort in situations involving children.
     • Give backpacks to foster children   https://pulltogether.org/get-involved/do-it-now-foster-care-backpacks
     • Give blood   http://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood 

3. Donate financial support  
   • Give to Animal Humane   https://animalhumanenm.org/                          
   • Give to Watermelon Mountain Ranch   http://www.wmranch.org/events
   • Give to Joy Junction   http://www.joyjunction.org/
   • Give to Roadrunner Food Bank   http://www.rrfb.org/give-now/
   • Give to Habitat for Humanity   https://www.habitat.org/support
   • Give to Big Brothers Big Sisters   http://www.bbbs.org/
   • Give to Boys and Girls Club of America   https://www.bgca.org/ways-to-give
   • Give to the World Wildlife Fund    https://www.worldwildlife.org/
   • Give to Make-A-Wish   http://wish.org/#sm.0000bir7np18ldhfv0j1ne3o2zlsb
   • Give to Operation Smile   https://www.operationsmile.org/act-now/donate-surgeries
   • Give to Toys for Tots   https://www.toysfortots.org/donate/
   • Give to Coats for Kids   https://www.coats-for-kids.org/donate/
   • Give to Salvation Army Giving Tree   https://www.salvationarmyalbuquerque.org/angel-giving-tree

By Kaitlyn Lambie, Dean's Office Student Employee