BY ERIK J. MARTIN, CTW FEATURES
Gift-wrapped goodwill Consider buying presents for or donating to worthy causes this holiday season
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here are many people on Santa’s “nice” list who deserve a handsomely wrapped holiday present. But the ones who have the greatest need for a gift this time of year are often overlooked and undercounted. Many people will have to do without this December, from the homeless and underprivileged to needy families and impoverished children. But you can make a difference in some of these lives and generate instant holiday hope and cheer by 34
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putting some worthy charitable organizations on your gift list. “This year more than ever, many charities were hit hard by COVID-19 and need the support of others to ensure they can continue to help those in need,” says Adina Lescher, vice president of Community Development at Smile Train (SmileTrain. org), a New York City-based organization that helps kids around the planet receive free treatment and care for cleft lip/cleft palate conditions. “Giving back to those November 2020
