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Now that you have participated in all kinds of fun holiday activities with your family, why not spread the joy by helping out a charitable organization? And if you donate before December 31, many of these organizations will have your gift MATCHED, doubling its size and impact.

You can easily search the web to find places that need your help, but here are just a few to get you thinking. Volunteer time, donate blood, or buy a cow...we are all one world.

UNICEF: The U.S. Fund for UNICEF helps save and protect the world's most vulnerable children. 91% of every dollar spent goes directly to help children.

CARE: Their mission is to serve individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world.

AMERICAN RED CROSS: The American Red Cross exists to provide compassionate care to those in need. Their network of generous donors, volunteers and employees share a mission of preventing and relieving suffering, here at home and around the world, through disaster relief. Supporting America's military families, blood donations, health and safety services and international services with a network of 13 million volunteers in 187 countries.

HEIFER INTERNATIONAL: Their mission is to work with communities to end world hunger and poverty and to care for the earth. Heifer links communities and helps bring sustainable agriculture and commerce to areas with a long history of poverty. Their animals provide partners with both food and reliable income, as agricultural products such as milk, eggs and honey can be traded or sold at market.

When many families gain this new sustainable income, it brings new opportunities for building schools, creating agricultural cooperatives, forming community savings and funding small businesses.