Donate Your Unused Gift Cards

By, Crystal S. Kauffman, Contributing Writer

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Do you ever have unwanted gift cards after the holiday season has passed? If so, think about how many friends and family will be giving out gift cards you may not want. Additionally, you may not be able to use each gift card for many different reasons, which means the gift card will expire and become worthless. During the upcoming holiday season, think about how you can change someone's life using the very gift card, which you may not use or want.

Many different websites will allow you to resell the gift card to them and offer you cash back for each unused card. However, how about donating your cards to the military, patients in the hospital (with cancer or other illnesses), or to the less fortunate in your community? During this holiday season, many families may not have food or presents for Christmas. Therefore, why not take your unwanted gift cards or even gifts order to donate them to others, who will enjoy knowing that you are thinking of them.

These families will enjoy the fact that you are thinking about them during this holiday season. During the holiday season, many children and seniors are unable to celebrate Christmas for whatever reason, whether it is because of financial reasons or they have no family. You could pick someone in your own neighborhood to give unwanted or used gift cards too. Additionally, soldiers and military families could use the unwanted gift card.

The family could use the gift, in order to buy special things that his or her loved ones may need. Many websites or organizations can help you find a perfect family to donate your unwanted gift cards too. Sometimes, patients at nursing homes or in the hospital could also use the gift cards. This act of kindness will brighten his or her holiday season to receive a gift from a caring person. Try contacting a local nursing home or hospital for details on how to give the gift cards to the patients.

Furthermore, you could help bring joy to many patients by collecting unused gift cards from others you know. This is a great way to help others who are less fortunate and bless others during this holiday season. Additionally, ask others to get involved and help you to collect unused gift cards, like school and church. This holiday season; take a moment to bless others with your unwanted gift cards and cards you collect.

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