Originally Posted by
bearisgray
At the risk of sounding like Scrooge -
How about everyone that does a gift exchange collect money for a needy family or a favorite charity of a Food Shelf in the area instead of exchanging gifts?
That is what we do. One year I received a tree planted in my name, another year a lamb. I give to the food bank, a cancer society,Toys for Tots, Blue Santa, and this year I am going to make quilts for wounded warriors and give them the picture of the quilt. Considering the time and cost,I figure 4 people per quilt.