Social Media Outreach brings American children home for the holidays through a powerful platform from which to promote causes of interest to consumers and organizations who are communicating within social media. 85,000 homeless families and 770,000 homeless children: All of this, right here in America.

More than a mere outlet for philanthropy, Social Media Outreach is an attention-grabbing platform that helps causes raise awareness to consumers and businesses everywhere.

Since the Rostin Ventures launch of Social Media Outreach earlier this year, the online reach has grown wider than organizations, particularly local groups, ever thought possible. The program lives on social media community pages such as Community Pages on Facebook, Linked In, Wordpress Blogs and Twitter and it continues to raise awareness for worthy causes.

MyChristmasHoliday.com is a proud sponsor of Social Media Outreach causes to increase awareness and raise money to feed, clothe, and house the homeless in the United States.

As the number of Americans who log on to a social media site approaches nearly 150 million, imagine how you can harness their influence while making a positive difference. Worthy causes that benefit the needy and homeless in our country are learning that their reach to those who can help can extend way beyond their local area simply by joining Social Media Outreach.

You can help too.  Begin by promoting your cause on your Facebook page, or the Social Media Outreach Community Page on Facebook , Comment on YouTube Social Media Outreach videos, blogs such as our Social Media Outreach blog on Wordpress, and retweets on Twitter. Next, connect with us at Social Media Outreach. Let's join with exponential power of the written word of mouth for the better good.

Christmas gift wishes of children in need were granted by participating families, providing a magical Christmas holiday for all involved! Kids in Need Christmas Outreach is a mission to provide Christmas gifts to children who are part of families experiencing financial distress due to the economic downturn. MyChristmasHoliday.com supports this mission to help kids in need at Christmas, through Sharon Bolan Yerby, www.TheChange.org, and Shake Oasis. Thanks to all families involved for giving the gift of happiness to children in need. MyChristmasHoliday.com supports this mission to help kids in need at Christmas, through Sharon Bolan Yerby, www.TheChange.org, and Shake Oasis.

Kids in Need Christmas Outreach is a mission to provide Christmas gifts* to children who are part of families experiencing financial distress due to the economic downturn.  

MyChristmasHoliday.com supports this mission to help kids in need at Christmas, in Dallas Texas, through Sharon Bolan Yerby and www.TheChange.org.  

This outreach applies only to those families who have experienced a job loss or salary decrease. Each applicant will be reviewed on an individual basis and matched with an available giver. Requests must be made by December 14th to be eligible.

* Gift suggestions: toys, books, gift cards or online donations

Gifts will be distributed on Saturday, December 19th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Shake Oasis Nutrition Center in Coppell located at 600 East Sandy Lake Rd. Suite 118 | Phone: 972-774-2623 | Web: www.ShakeOasis.com

Remember when our Christmas Holidays were about spending time with family and friends? How do we get those Christmas traditions back? Better yet, how do we start new ones? Keep reading for four great Christmas holiday traditions you can start with your family this year.

Plan a Caroling Party

To get the entire neighborhood into the Christmas holiday spirit, try planning a family caroling party. Not only is it fun, but you get two nights of activities out of it – one day to practice and prepare any props (candleholders, fun hats, etc.) and one night to actually go out and carol. Pick just two or three classic Christmas carols to sing and print off the words, so everyone can join in on the fun.

If you’re headed out caroling, remember to stick to the sidewalks, wear bright clothing and stick to your immediate neighborhood.

Create your Own ‘Photo with Santa’ Moment

There’s no need to spend hours in line at the mall waiting to get a photo with Santa and inevitably being sucked into an unnecessary purchase. Instead, turn photos with Santa into a family tradition. Make or get Dad a Santa costume and you can use it year-after-year and at family get-togethers for those memorable wish list moments.

Holiday gift baskets are a great gift when you’re looking for something fast and easy. They can be all about food, like a wine and cheese basket or chocolate basket, or they can be about a person’s passion or profession, like school supplies for a student or golf balls, tees, and a glove for a golfer. While people usually give holiday gift baskets for Christmas presents, they’re suitable any time: Hanukkah, birthday, graduation, Mother’s Day, Arbor Day, you name it.

Here are a few holiday gift basket ideas and tips for you.

When choosing holiday corporate gifts for your clients, vendors, and associates at other companies, there is some etiquette involved. You need to make sure your holiday corporate gifts are chosen with care to both show the recipient you appreciate and understand them.

For example, if you get food for your corporate holiday gift baskets, don’t get pork for a Jewish holiday, beef for a Hindu Holiday, or any kind of meat or animal products for vegetarians. Don’t get sports-themed corporate holiday gift baskets for people who don’t like sports, or other holiday corporate gifts like golf tools for non-golfers, tickets to events that the recipients aren’t interested in, or events that take place more than two hours away. Give holiday corporate gifts that are suitable, useful, and appropriate.

If you’re purchasing a corporate gift gift basket, make sure the theme and sentiment is appropriate for the occasion. Some holidays observed by other countries and religions may not be suitable for giving or receiving holiday corporate gifts. If you’re not sure, check online to see if gifts are acceptable, and if so, what kind.

When you get ready to give your gift, make sure the company doesn’t have a policy about accepting holiday corporate gifts. Some companies, government agencies, or nonprofit organizations don’t allow their employees to receive holiday corporate gifts, let alone general “swag” given throughout the rest of the year. If you’re not sure, call someone from the human resources or marketing department before you send your gifts.

When you’re out shopping for Christmas, don’t just buy a gift card or generic pair of socks, give a personalized gift for Christmas instead.

Just keep all your ties, your CDs, and your fresh-scented soaps. Hang on to your wrankles, your fleebles, and flibberty-flopes. If you truly want to show love to someone you know, a personalized gift for Christmas is the only way to go. (With deepest apologies to Dr. Suess.)

A personalized Christmas gift can take many different forms. It can be an item of clothing that’s been monogrammed, like a person’s initials on a new sweater, a handkerchief, or even a golf shirt. With today’s computer technology, you can monogram a person’s initials or name, but you can even have a photo of your kids monogrammed to a canvas bag to give to the grandparents. Talk about personalization!

We even know someone who can monogram toilet paper, although it’s more suited as a display item, and not something you would actually, well, use. But still, nothing puts the “personal” in “personalized gift for Christmas” like monogrammed toilet paper.

Now don’t get us wrong. Buying a regular gift like a book doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t personalize it. In some cases, getting a personalized, autographed copy of a book is a great way to give a personalized Christmas gift. And if you buy the book at a book signing, you won’t pay any extra for the autograph.

Childhood Christmas Holiday traditions like learning to build a gingerbread house, sitting around the tree decorated with popcorn strands, Christmas candy shaped like ribbons, and the wonderful smells of cinnamon and hot apple cider are memories we never forget. The magical dreams we have during the holidays were built upon childhood Christmas holiday traditions, developed by generations of family members. If you are looking to develop your own Christmas traditions, and have been longing for the memories of your childhood memories of an old-fashioned Christmas, read on for these unique Christmas holiday ideas.

Make Your Own Christmas Stockings

Start by either sewing a basic, plain red stocking or even purchasing an unadorned stocking at your local discount retailer. Find a free Christmas holiday stocking sewing pattern here or simply make your own. A Christmas holiday stocking is a fairly basic shape and really only requires two cut pieces of fabric.

Assemble your decorating supplies, glue sticks, needles and thread, felt pieces, bells, buttons, fabric scraps and other pieces that can be used to decorate a Christmas holiday stocking. Then, gather the family and start decorating! Everyone can decorate and personalize their own stocking, making this an activity that encourages family together-time and the old-fashioned spirit of Christmas.

Take Holiday Sleigh Rides

A Christmas sleigh ride is a great old-fashioned Christmas activity that will get the family outdoors, enjoying the crisp winter air and celebrating the holidays together. To find holiday sleigh rides in your area, try Googling “Christmas holiday sleigh rides” and your city, or check your local newspaper’s Christmas event listings.

Make Your Own Christmas Candy

Making your own Christmas candy is a great way to spend a winter day with your family. You’ll need a candy thermometer, a thick pot and a lot of patience, but it’s worth it. And remember, when making your own Christmas candy, you’re dealing with exceptionally high temperatures, so always be careful and avoid doing this activity with younger children in the kitchen.

For younger kids, bake some plain Christmas holiday shortbread cookies ahead of time, and let your kids go wild with sprinkles, dyes and cookie paints. You’ll get a batch of old-fashioned Christmas holiday cookies and your kids will get to spend the day doing something fun and creative.

Find some free and fun Christmas candy recipes here.