http://www.marandatv.com/2009/12/04/how-can-we-make-it-easier-to-give-back-this-holiday-season/ 'Where You Live' looks at issues impacting families and explores local angles on a wide variety of topics ranging from potty training to puberty and fitness to family fun. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.marandatv.com/2009/12/04/how-can-we-make-it-easier-to-give-back-this-holiday-season/comment-page-1/#comment-6426 Corey Wynsma Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:17:42 +0000 http://www.marandatv.com/?p=2128#comment-6426 A great way to give back is to start a campaign over at <a href="http://ThePoint.com" rel="nofollow">ThePoint.com</a>. There, you can register for an account and start your own pledge drive. Think of it as an online version of the old sponsorship drives. As a kid, I remember doing a roller-skate-athon, where I got friends and family to pledge so much money for every hour I could continue to roller-skate. At <a href="http://ThePoint.com" rel="nofollow">ThePoint.com</a>, you can create your own similar campaigns. If you're like me and you'll need to drop some weight after the holidays, you could set yourself a goal of losing some weight and ask your friends and family to pledge so many dollars for each pound you lose. You can even pick the charity. Our local food pantries are always a good choice. Check it out: <a href="http://www.thepoint.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.thepoint.com/</a> A great way to give back is to start a campaign over at ThePoint.com. There, you can register for an account and start your own pledge drive. Think of it as an online version of the old sponsorship drives. As a kid, I remember doing a roller-skate-athon, where I got friends and family to pledge so much money for every hour I could continue to roller-skate. At ThePoint.com, you can create your own similar campaigns. If you're like me and you'll need to drop some weight after the holidays, you could set yourself a goal of losing some weight and ask your friends and family to pledge so many dollars for each pound you lose. You can even pick the charity. Our local food pantries are always a good choice. Check it out: http://www.thepoint.com/

]]> http://www.marandatv.com/2009/12/04/how-can-we-make-it-easier-to-give-back-this-holiday-season/comment-page-1/#comment-6367 Corey Wynsma Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:17:42 +0000 http://www.marandatv.com/?p=2128#comment-6367 A great way to give back is to start a campaign over at <a href="http://ThePoint.com" rel="nofollow">ThePoint.com</a>. There, you can register for an account and start your own pledge drive. Think of it as an online version of the old sponsorship drives. As a kid, I remember doing a roller-skate-athon, where I got friends and family to pledge so much money for every hour I could continue to roller-skate. At <a href="http://ThePoint.com" rel="nofollow">ThePoint.com</a>, you can create your own similar campaigns. If you're like me and you'll need to drop some weight after the holidays, you could set yourself a goal of losing some weight and ask your friends and family to pledge so many dollars for each pound you lose. You can even pick the charity. Our local food pantries are always a good choice. Check it out: <a href="http://www.thepoint.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.thepoint.com/</a> A great way to give back is to start a campaign over at ThePoint.com. There, you can register for an account and start your own pledge drive. Think of it as an online version of the old sponsorship drives. As a kid, I remember doing a roller-skate-athon, where I got friends and family to pledge so much money for every hour I could continue to roller-skate. At ThePoint.com, you can create your own similar campaigns. If you're like me and you'll need to drop some weight after the holidays, you could set yourself a goal of losing some weight and ask your friends and family to pledge so many dollars for each pound you lose. You can even pick the charity. Our local food pantries are always a good choice. Check it out: http://www.thepoint.com/

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