Someone who posted a blog a few days back stole my thunder regarding Thanksgiving. While I may not be having most rewarding year money-wise, that doesn’t mean that I can’t help someone or some family that may be having a tough time this holiday season.

Every year, regardless of how well I may have done the preceding 10 months, I try to go grocery shopping and make a trip to St. Anthony’s or Glide Memorial in San Francisco and drop off a bunch of food that can either be used in their daily free meals or put together as a grocery bag for a family.

I would tend to think that most cities have some similar program, and for the change in your car’s ashtray plus a few more bucks you can really make a difference.

I encourage you to make a difference and request those in your network, either here or in your neighborhood. As a song by Arrested Development said last decade, “two dollars means a snack to me, but it means a big deal to you.”