December Newsletter
By Pivot Employee Assistance Services
Give Thanks for Gratitude
"Christmas time is an emotional time – lonely for some, magical for others. But for everyone, whatever their experience of Christmas, it can be a useful time to create a space for gratitude.
Gratitude is an emotion that a person can choose to feel at any time. This can be done by making a decision to focus your mind on the feeling of gratitude and making time for it. As an emotion, gratitude is good for the soul."
Read more about gratitude here:
How to Budget for Gift Giving
- Limit the number of people to whom you give gifts
- Handmade gifts rather than store-bought
- Be frugal in your gift-giving
- Give gifts that er essentials, not just luxuries
- Give vocational gifts
Read more here;
National Observances for December
Check out this list of national observances and holidays for December!
- December 5th
International Volunteer Day - December 7th
Walt Disney Day - December 12th
Gingerbread House Day - December 13th
National Cocoa Day - December 18th
National Bake Cookies Day and National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day - December 21st
First Day of Winter/ Winter Solstice - December 24th
National Chocolate Candy Day - December 25th
National Pumpkin Pie Day - December 26th
National Candy Cane Day - December 30th
National Bacon Day
Christmas Truffles
No Bake Christmas Ornaments
No Bake Cinnamon Applesauce Christmas Ornaments Recipe: Easy, DIY recipe for making homemade tree ornaments. Just 4 ingredients!
- 1 cup ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup applesauce
- 2 tablespoons basic white glue
- 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg or cloves
https://www.onsuttonplace.com/no-bake-cinnamon-applesauce-christmas-ornaments-recipe/
100 Ways to Make Holiday Memories with your Kids
- Write a letter to Santa
- Donate gifts to a local charity
- Clear out old toys
- Have a cookie decorating contest
- Go ice skating
- Have a holiday movie night
- Do a holiday-themed craft
- Have a s'more night
- Wrap gifts together
- Make snowglobes
https://nashville.citymomsblog.com/100-ways-make-christmas-memories-kids/
Help Your Community, Donate Today!
Toys for Tots
In 2020, Toys for Tots distributed 7,090 toys and supported 2,124 children!
- Dollar Generals
- Family Dollars
- Kinney Drug Store- Clayton
- Ollies Bargain Outlet
- Cam's Pizzeria
- Watertown Savings Bank (all locations)
- Community Bank- Clayton
- American Legion #61
- All Fire Stations
- 7 News
If you are unable to get toys to these locations, visit the website for more information on applying for toys, donating online, or donating a toy.
In 2020, Toys for Tots distributed 6,640 toys and supported 1,109 children!
- Pepsi- Ogdensburg
- Walmart (Potsdam, Ogdensburg)
- Seacomm (all locations)
- St. Lawrence Federal Credit Union (all locations)
- Kinney Drugs (all locations)
- Dollar General (all locations)
- Family Dollar (all locations)
If you are unable to get donations to these locations, visit the website for more information on applying for toys, donating online, or donating a toy.
Holiday Angels Program
- Salvation Army, Watertown
- Rohde Center, Adams
- Antwerp Town Hall, Antwerp
- VEM Food Pantry, Carthage
- Presbyterian Church, Chaumont
- Clayton, Alexandria Bay, Thousand Islands Region: Applications accepted by phone.
- Indian River Baptist Church, Philadelphia
- A New Life Church, Depauville
- Dexter Presbyterian Church, Dexter
- Lewis County Opportunities
Learn more here:
Pivot Employee Assistance Services
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Location: 167 Polk Street, Watertown, NY, USA
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