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Black Friday is a few days away and according to leading savings destination, RetailMeNot, it is continuing to evolve into a weekend-long shopping event of spending and savings. From Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday, shoppers will have the opportunity to cross everyone and everything off of their shopping list. But, buyer’s beware: Not all categories will … More What to Buy and What to Avoid on Black Friday
Cross Catholic Outreach, an international non-profit engaged in more than 280 social programs to benefit the poor in 29 countries, has designed a Christmas giving catalog to promote acts of mercy during this giving season. With it, gift givers can pick a valued and urgently needed item and sponsor it to bless a poor family … More Christmas Giving Catalog Offers Ways to Help Impoverished Families in Other Nations
We see it on television, magazine ads and movies — a table covered with delicious food, a perfectly decorated house, and family and friends laughing together in the glow of a warm fire. Unrealistic expectations can lead to the “holiday blues,” which often begins before Thanksgiving and lasts until after the first of the year, … More 10 Ways to Beat the Holiday Blues
Since 2010, Bless Friday® has provided an alternative to hectic Christmas shopping on the day after Thanksgiving. Churches and Christians in Houston, The Woodlands, Katy, Trinity, and Cotulla Texas and Seattle, Washington are preparing service projects that honor Christ at Christmas on Friday, November 29 and also on Saturday the 30th. These churches encourage families … More Black Friday Becomes Bless Friday®
The Knights of Columbus has been recognized for its commitment to persons with disabilities by the National Catholic Partnership on Disability (NCPD). The Longing for Belonging Partnership Award was presented to Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Carl Anderson by the NCPD to thank the Knights for its dedication to providing aid to those who lack … More Knights of Columbus Recognized for Work on Behalf of Persons with Disabilities
As a powerful arctic cold front sweeps through the country, emergency physicians are urging people to understand cold weather health risks and take precautions to avoid cold-related medical emergencies. When temperatures drop, the risk of illness or injury can rise, especially for children and seniors. Overexposure to cold can be very dangerous, and it is … More Physicians Urge Public to Avoid Cold Weather Emergencies
The retail return experts at B-Stock scoured through piles of returned presents and data from top retailers (Amazon, Target, Macy’s, Nordstrom, Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe’s and others) to see what people returned or what just didn’t sell well in stores. Let our list of the “5 Top Gift Flops” serve as a cautionary guide before you Black Friday. The … More 5 2019 Holiday Gifts You Shouldn’t Buy
