Helping out others this holiday

Giving during the holidays is especially important because giving is what the holidays is all about. Not everyone has gifts under a christmas tree or even a family to be with for the holidays. Those that do have these things are very lucky and should appreciate it. Some people have no family to celebrate with and are just lonely, while others don't have enough money to buy nice things for there kids because they are just making enough to keep a roof over their head. Other children don't have a family and are in foster homes not expecting to have a christmas. This holiday season I want to encourage everyone to get out and do something. Whether you are dropping a few dollars in the coin bucket outside Walmart or donating a few toys to donations at the grocery store, doing something little can make a big difference. To end world hunger would cost around 30 billion dollars. Did you know global military and arms trade expenditures hit high at about $1 trillion annually. Approximately $540 billion is spent by the United States alone. Recently was the $700 (and growing) billion housing bailout bill? This means, 4% of the Wall Street bailout would end world hunger Although the government spends a lot of our taxes on things we would not like it to be used, we are also part of the problem. US residents of the waste about 20 billion worth of food every year. That translates to about $31.7 billion U.S. dollars. Everyone can help this situation out by doing something this holiday season.