{"id":10493,"date":"2016-11-09T07:00:53","date_gmt":"2016-11-09T13:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/?p=10493"},"modified":"2020-10-13T18:20:24","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T23:20:24","slug":"senioradvisor-25-days-of-senior-giving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net\/blog\/2016\/11\/senioradvisor-25-days-of-senior-giving\/","title":{"rendered":"SeniorAdvisor.com\u2019s 25 Days of Senior Giving"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>SeniorAdvisor.com\u2019s 25 Days of Senior Giving<a href=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/Users\/kayling\/Desktop\/SA's%2025%20Days%20of%20Senior%20Giving.pdf\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10498\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10498\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2016\/11\/SAs-25-days-of-senior-giving-350x293.png\" alt=\"SA's 25 days of senior giving\" width=\"350\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2016\/11\/SAs-25-days-of-senior-giving-350x293.png 350w, https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2016\/11\/SAs-25-days-of-senior-giving-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2016\/11\/SAs-25-days-of-senior-giving.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<p>It\u2019s almost that time of the year! When children and adults alike eagerly await that one day in December where families and friends come together for a day of love, celebration, and happiness. When the weather gets colder, but hearts grow warmer. It\u2019s the season of giving and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SeniorAdvisor.com<\/a> has thought of a great way for you to give back to seniors in your community this holiday season.<\/p>\n<p>Most of us are familiar with the traditional advent calendar; a countdown from the start of December to Christmas day. You\u2019ve likely seen chocolate advent calendars or those construction paper chain countdowns, but the team at SeniorAdvisor.com has put together a new kind of advent calendar\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Let me introduce you to SeniorAdvisor.com\u2019s 25 Days of Senior Giving! <a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2016\/11\/SAs-25-Days-of-Senior-Giving-1.pdf\">Download it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Each day in December will involve doing something kind for a senior or the seniors in your community. Being that it is the \u201cSeason of Giving\u201d, what better way to give back this year!<\/p>\n<p>We encourage you to share each day\u2019s good deed on social media so that others will see the good you\u2019re doing and will be encouraged to join in on the fun. Please hashtag #25DaysOfSeniorGiving on each of your posts and the SeniorAdvisor.com team will pick our favorite submission and share it on our Facebook page for the world to see!<\/p>\n<p>And without further ado, here are SeniorAdvisor.com\u2019s 25 Days of Senior Giving!<\/p>\n<p>Dec 1: Make a phone call to your grandparents or another senior you know just to say hi<\/p>\n<p>Dec 2: Bake cookies for a local senior home<\/p>\n<p>Dec 3: Offer to walk an elderly neighbor\u2019s dog<\/p>\n<p>Dec 4: Go caroling in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/ind\/assisted-living\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">local assisted living facility<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dec 5: Send a Christmas card to your grandparents or another senior you know<\/p>\n<p>Dec 6: Volunteer (by doing anything!) at a local senior home<\/p>\n<p>Dec 7: Go caroling in a 55+ community<\/p>\n<p>Dec 8: Help decorate your local senior home for Christmas (i.e; deliver a wreath, hang lights, decorate the tree, etc.)<\/p>\n<p>Dec 9: Offer to clean a senior\u2019s home<\/p>\n<p>Dec 10: Bring hot chocolate packets to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/memory-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">local Alzheimer\u2019s Care facility<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dec 11: Run an errand for a senior you know<\/p>\n<p>Dec 12: Volunteer at your local Meals On Wheels<\/p>\n<p>Dec 13: Offer to go grocery shopping for a senior your know<\/p>\n<p>Dec 14: Visit a senior in a local senior home and make friends with someone who lives there<\/p>\n<p>Dec 15: Create a handmade ornament for a senior you know<\/p>\n<p>Dec 16: Deliver candy canes to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/nursing-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">local nursing home<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dec 17: Plan a coffee\/tea\/hot chocolate \u201cdate\u201d with a senior your know<\/p>\n<p>Dec 18: Read at your local senior home<\/p>\n<p>Dec 19: Have a senior your know tell you about their life and their passions<\/p>\n<p>Dec 20: Hand out Christmas cards to a local senior home<\/p>\n<p>Dec 21: Help a senior with their Christmas shopping<\/p>\n<p>Dec 22: Plan a Christmas-related bingo night at your local senior home<\/p>\n<p>Dec 23: Offer to cook dinner for a senior you know<\/p>\n<p>Dec 24: Deliver a filled stocking to a senior you know<\/p>\n<p>Dec 25: Call as many seniors as possible and wish them a Merry Christmas!<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s it! Get in the spirit of giving this season and give back to the seniors in your life and community. Share this around, spread the word, and get others to join you in your 25 Days of Senior Giving. We at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SeniorAdvisor.com<\/a> are so excited to see what all you do and the love and happiness you spread this holiday season!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SeniorAdvisor.com\u2019s 25 Days of Senior Giving It\u2019s almost that time of the year! When children and adults alike eagerly await that one day in December where families and friends come together for a day of love, celebration, and happiness. When the weather gets colder, but hearts grow warmer. 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