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Whether one is participating in a challenge of expressing thanks on a daily basis or taking part in charitable endeavors, the holiday season is a time people cherish and make more concerted efforts to express love to others in their lives and throughout their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/blog\/uncategorized\/the-season-of-giving-is-upon-us\/\">Assistance League<\/a> (an organization that seeks to transform the children\u2019s lives through community programs), more than 30% of all annual charitable giving occurs between Thanksgiving and the end of the calendar year. The method of giving could come in a number of different ways\u2014monetary donations, clothing and household items donations, volunteering of one\u2019s time, participating in community initiatives, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are plenty of ways for students to become actively involved in giving back to the local community. 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