Soon Christmas will be with us

Families will get together to exchange gifts, eat great food and drink great wines. However - as the economy slows down - Christmas may turn out to be quite different for many others.

My thoughts goes to the youngsters, elderlies, singles and families who are struggling to make ends meet during these hard and cold days. If you feel the same there are quite a few charities working hard over the cold winter to provide a little comfort and warmth to people who need it most.

Online fund raising charities:

• Just Giving (UK): http://www.justgiving.com/
• Donor Choose (US): http://www.donorschoose.org/

Fighting homelessness (UK):

• Crisis: http://www.crisis.org.uk/
• Emmaus: http://www.emmaus.org.uk/

Charity register and accounts (UK):

• Charity commission: http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/RegisterHomePage.aspx?Language=English

Have a Merry Christmas.

Marc.