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​Giving Generously Without Budget Pain

Last year I decided to put any coins left over from shopping into a tin money box that couldn't be opened unless you used a metal opener. At the end of the year I counted and separated out the coins and bagged them then gave that to a worthy cause. It amounted to a couple of hundred dollars. The recipient was appreciative and it was easy to do throughout the year without breaking any budgets.
Contributed by Marcelina Sawyer

​Donations Account

I do save my 50, 10 and 5 cent pieces and when I get $5.00 worth or more I put it into a special account for donations to Greenpeace etc.
​Contributed by Maryellen Flynn, 23rd April 2009

​Starter Plants for Bushfire Recovery

I would like to suggest that people start taking cuttings of plants in their garden and tending to them in the interim in order to pass on to those that have lost their homes and/or gardens in the recent bushfires. This means that when the houses are rebuilt the landscaping can be done at very minimal cost.
​Contributed by Susie, Berrigan, 15th February 2009

​Donations

Instead of, or as well as giving money to the Victorian Bushfire Victims, go through all your stashed Christmas gifts that you didn't want and give them to the people who really need them. When my daughter came home from school today requesting one item and a gold coin donation to the fund I was quick to find toiletry gift packs, toys that weren't age appropriate that the kids were given and never unpacked and some kids books that we had doubled up on. It felt good to have more than one thing to send and although I may have got a few dollars for them at a garage sale, the knowing that they will be appreciated is a far greater payment.
​Contributed by Leanne, Willaston, 11th February 2009

​Be Inspired by Charity

Approximate $ Savings: $6 per day

A couple of weeks back I participated in the Live Below the Line challenge - if you haven't heard of it it's when you only have $2 to spend on food and drink each day for 5 days. The idea is to raise money and show people what it is like to live at the extreme poverty line like so many do. This challenge not only got me cooking again it also killed my diet coke habit! I went from 3+ cans a day to none. And I've managed to keep it that way! I didn't want to let my team down during the challenge week so that got me through the worst of the withdrawal. Now all my change is slowly being built up and soon will be going to the bank.
​Contributed by Laura Birch, 6th June 2013