If you want to get involved, there is still time for this year's drive, and they have developed several ways for you to donate, making the process pretty easy. Right on the main site for the charity, they have PayPal and postal mail options for donating cash, as well as buying items to be shipped directly to the hospital from Amazon wish lists, cutting down on shipping fees that might otherwise come out of proceeds. You can access any hospital's wish list by clicking the icon for that hospital on the map on the Child's Play charity site. You don't have to be rich to help out, either. Some items in the wish lists only cost a few dollars; if you can and want to give more, there are certainly more pricey options. On the Activism page you can find greeting cards, t-shirts, bulletin board posters, and Web site banners you can use to spread the word. All purchase proceeds go directly into the charity fund.
It's the season of giving, and for very little time and money, you can help improve the lives of hospitalized children for years to come. With the premade Amazon.com wish lists, you really can't go wrong and don't have to worry about whether you got the right thing or not. You can get involved whether you're young or old, male or female, rich or poor, gamer or not. Justify it however you like – tax write-off, last-minute shopping, this year's good deed – but one thing can't be denied: giving feels good.
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