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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, December 12, 2012 · 12 This Christmas think outside the gift box By Jane Muller It feels good to give. Help children learn this lesson and build their sense of empathy and compassion by connecting them with a charity this Christmas. There are many charities from which to choose. Introduce a small selection to your child and let him pick one that he can get behind. Here is a sample of charitable gift- giving options. Save the animals The World Wildlife Fund seeks support through symbolic wildlife adoptions. The program gives supporters cute and cuddly animal plushies that come with an educational booklet, a collector card and an adoption certificate. Donations are used to MISSISSAUGA'S ONE & ONLY MADCAP EXCITEMENT Get ready for late night shopping, entertainment and fun! Even Santa's working late and giving out treats. fight major threats like climate change and illegal wildlife trade faced by species and to support WWF's conservation efforts across Canada and around the world. New species this year include the snowy owl, Kermode bear, river otter, gorilla and orca. Adoption kits are available online at wwfstore.ca or by calling 1-800-26-PANDA. Miracle food UNICEF is encouraging us to forgo stocking stuffers and instead purchase a Plumpy'Nut food pack ($10), which contains 22 packets of peanut-based food to boost a child's chance for survival. Just three packets a day will help a malnourished child gain up to two pounds in a single week. A gift valued at $30 is a Literacy Pack that will give children the learning supplies they need to read and write. Check out the 2012/2013 UNICEF Survival Gift Guide. Call 1-888-777-0380 or go to https://secure3.convio.net/uncfca/ site. Get well wishes Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children has a Get Better Gifts program that aims to help patients enjoy the season even though they are confined to the hospital. Donations can purchase baking supplies so kids can have fun preparing treats, add books to the reading room or provide a festive holiday meal. Check out www.sickkidsgetbettergifts.com to find out more about helping SickKids this season. From goats to books World Vision gifts range from medical and school supplies to goats and pigs to handcrafted gifts. Purchasing gifts from the catalogue allows families and individuals to improve their futures by providing a sustainable source of income and safe and healthier lives. Shop for gifts at https:// catalogue.worldvision.ca/gifts. Cookies that count Donating to charity can be tasty, as Breakfast Clubs of Canada proves with its cookie tin program this holiday season. Support breakfast programs in local schools by purchasing a colourful tin filled with yummy cookies that can be used later as a money bank. A great gift, the cookie tin is for sale for $5 at any National Bank location. Gift giving can take on a whole new meaning when the act supports a worthy cause. Holiday Hours in effect and the Madness begins at Friday December 14 CRAZY SPECIALS Pick up your lucky-numbered Midnight Madness Flyer from pyjama-clad hostesses. It's your key to finding the specials from participating retailers, and it's your chance to win prizes! Holiday Inn & Suites Oakville @ Bronte 6:00 pm to Midnight CHANCES TO WIN AT THE LOONIE BIN Every hour at Centre Court, lucky customers get a chance to dip into the bin of loonies and other prizes. Keep everything you can grab! For more details visit Guest Services. Holiday Inn & Suites Oakville @ Bronte Tuesday, December 25, 2012 Seating Times 12 Noon, 2:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. A sumptuous festive buffet featuring: Assorted Fresh Juices. Assorted Breakfast Breads Yogurts and Cereals, Fruit Platter, Eggs Benedict, Waffles with Blueberries, Cinnamon French Toast Farmers Breakfast Sausage Home fries with Peppers and Herbs Omelette Station and Pasta Station Carving station featuring: Short Shank Ham with Mustard Sauce Roasted Top Sirloin of Beef with Horseradish Jus Shrimp and Mussels Tower Assorted Salads Domestic and Imported Cheese Platter Butternut Squash & Apple Soup Roasted Ontario Turkey with all the Trimmings and Stuffing Atlantic Salmon with Shrimp, Lemon Dill Sauce Jerk Seasoned Lamb Loins, Butternut Squash Ravioli, Garlic Mashed Potato, Medley of Vegetables Chefs Festive Dessert Table Christmas Day Buffet Children (4-12) Adults Seniors $ *plus taxes 15.95* $ 32.95* $ 29.95* For reservations call the Holiday Hotline 905-847-1000 Ext. 6200 www.erinmills.ca Erin Mills Parkway & Eglinton Avenue Ph: 905-847-1000 Ext: 6200 for Reservations F: 905-847-0032 Toll Free: 1-800-880-3188 www.hioakvillebronte.ca 2525 Wyecroft Road (at Bronte) · Oakville