Today is...
Giving Tuesday!

This day is an opportunity to step back from the chaos of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and embrace the best part of the holidays—the season of giving. Find a way to give back to your community or support the causes that mean the most to you!
The tradition of charitable giving during the holidays began thousands of years ago. Today, it continues to be an important part of many cultures and religions around the world. During the Hindu festival of Diwali, for example, “dana” (charitable giving) and “seva” (selfless service) are two key components of the holiday.
To celebrate Giving Tuesday, donate to your favorite nonprofit, drop off some canned goods at your local food pantry, or organize a neighborhood coat drive. For more ideas about how to get involved in the national day of giving, visit www.givingtuesday.org.

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Today is also National Roof Over Your Head Day

December is National Fruit Cake Month & National Egg Nog Month

This week is National Cookie Cutter Week

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History for December 3rd 1609 -  Galileo makes first close-up observation of the moon through a telescope 1833 - Oberlin College, Ohio started classes: first coed institution of higher learning in US 1931 - Alka Seltzer goes on sale 1964 - Police arrests 800 sit-in students at University of California at Berkeley   1989 - President George H.W. Bush and Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Malta and indicate the Cold War is at an end. ______________________________________________________ "Expect problems and eat them for breakfast." --  Alfred A. Montapert