www.insidehaliton.com | MILTON CANADIAN 24, 2016 | 78 N The holiday season is not just abdut receiving gifts â€" it‘s also & about giving. It‘s no secret that Caâ€" é nadians are generous. In 2015, > Canadians ranked sixth on the CAW World Giving Index ranking with 65 S per cent of Canadians donating Emoney and 38 per cent volunteering time. This year, learn how to give back in ways or look for opportuniâ€" ties to stretch your charitable dollars even further. Here are some tips to help you get in the spirit of giving: 1. Start a change jar. Challenge your family to put all of their spare change into a jar. At the end of the month, decide where to donate the money together. 2. Donate your talents. If you‘re a graphic design wiz, help your favou rite local nomâ€"profit create new mateâ€" rials for an upcoming campaign. 3. Stretch your donation dollars. Add value to monetary donations by giving to a cause through companies that top up or match donations. For example, from #Givingluesday on November 29 until December 31, PayPal will add an additional 1per cent to all donations made through www.CanadaHelps.org. Canadaâ€" Helps is a nomprofit organization dedicated to increasing charitable giving across the country by making it easier to donate and fundraise on line. 4. Give gifts that give back. Buy gifts from retailers who give back to Creative ways toméluve back this year a charity or cause. For example, tree, a Canadian clothing the Breakfast for Learning through select purchases. 5. Involve your friends. Host a back challenge among colleagues to see who can raise the most money or donate the most time to their faâ€" vourite organizations throughout the month of December. (www.newscanada.com) DIVINE VINE GOSPEL CHURCH We are a Bibleâ€"Believing, Spiritâ€"Filled Christian Church ...join us for vibrant worship, ancinted teachings and faithâ€"filled prayers EVERY SUNDAY @ 10:30AM Milton Sports Centre (Optimist Room) 605 Santa Maria Bivd., Miiton Phone: 416â€"727â€"7548 Children and Youth programs available BBG NEW LIFE CHURCH FOR GENERATIONS TO COME 3 Sunday Meeting Times Multiple Language Options Available English, Spanish or ASL and 10am and 6pm "| She paused on this a moment, and asked, 1 "Does He hear everything we say the rest ‘Friday, Satil' ay and Sunday NOVEMBER 25, 26 & 27 6:30â€"8:30pm at Country Heritage Park, 8560 Tremaine Road, Milton ons A living, outdoor presentation of the Christmas story. Visitors will visit King Herod‘s court, and interact with Roman soldiers, shepherds, magi, innkeepers and fellow travelers "On the Way to Bethlehem" â€"J ADMISSION: 13mm-SSImlmshlz-ï¬lmsmm-Fm For more information: phone 905â€"875â€"0839 info@onthewaytobethlehem.ca www.onthewaytobethlechem.ca question. "Then, which does God believe?" Let‘s strive to have our life and our lips agree. Let‘s live thankful lives. Let‘s remember that our children learn much admission â€" plan to Join us Pastor Dan Rogge 824 Thompson Road South 9058783358 newlifemilton.com