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With all of the focus on gift giving this season, is your family looking for an opportunity to give back?

City Team Ministries is a non-profit organization serving the poor and homeless in San Jose, East Palo Alto, San Francisco, Oakland, Portland, Seattle, and Philadelphia. They operate through a network of rescue missions, men’s recovery programs, youth outreach and camp opportunities for kids in the San Francisco Bay Area.

My sister, her one year old, and I spent a Saturday morning two weeks ago with City Team to deliver Thanksgiving dinners to needy families in San Jose. Giving financially to support charities is great, but certainly nothing feels better than giving a gift to someone in person. Though many of the families receiving food boxes were not English speakers, a smile and a hug went a long way towards sharing something bigger than just a turkey dinner.

While City Team is always looking for financial support, they will undoubtedly do another round of food delivery for Christmas and are looking for individuals who can volunteer their time to reach out and touch the needy people in these communities.

Even with your kids in tow (we did it with a 15 month old baby!), the two or three hours you spend delivering food to the hungry will be some of the most memorable and stress free moments of the holiday season. Try it and see!

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