*** 2023 TacomaWorld Secret Santa ***

With heavy hearts, we’ve decided to skip TacomaWorld’s Secret Santa event for 2023. This is not a permanent closure of the event as of right now, just skipping a year. Times are hard for people, life is expensive right now. We’ve seen simple expenses skyrocket and we can only imagine the impact it’s having on some of our members. We encourage our members that aren’t feeling the pinch to consider donating to local charities. Consider buying food or toys for your local animal shelter, donating food to the local food pantry, asking domestic violence shelters what needs they may have, participating in a local toy drive, or something similar. TW members are typically very giving and we’d love to see some efforts pushed to your local communities if you have the ability to give. Feel free to use this thread to post your efforts, we all need to feel warm and fuzzy sometimes.


Please be mindful who you donate to, do your research. Typically you can check your state’s Secretary of State website to see if an organization has a 501(c)3 status. We hope you understand and bless others if you are able.




- The Elves

 

So the Grinch stole Christmas?

 

I’m digging the idea to post up contributions

Thanks as always to the TWSS elves

 

First things first, exactly. Besides the general reasons, it's been a tough year in my house due to my wife sustaining long term (might be permanent) injuries in a car accident Christmas week 2022.

 

Dang I was looking forward to this! Always fun to send strangers a gift but totally understand it’s been a tough year. Fellow TW member and close neighbor to me @crashngiggles gave me a friendly reminder that I’m in a lucky situation being a DICWAD. Dual income couple with a dog is obviously what he meant

Will certainly donate a little heavier to my local charities this year! Thanks for all the hard work in years past

 

Love this idea. It's easy to forget some children get little or nothing at this time of year

 

I’m in

 

Let's give a holler to all who have busted hump on this through the years!

@Daria
Alex Emelia whatever his name is
@Redofshaw
@Pugga
@tcBob
Anyone else I forgot!

 

Much appreciated, I couldn't tag Alex for some reason

 

You're the reason this all exists, Bob

 

https://firefighterscharities.org/

Arizona allows an $800 tax credit off of your state income tax (for married couples). We set up an auto bill pay to go to Fire Fighter Charities so we can give a little all year long without having to write a giant check. AND it was money we were going to give up any way so I'd rather hand it to Fire Fighter Charities than give it to the government to create more laws that I can't stand. At least this way I know that it is going directly to people in their darkest hour when they have had a significant loss or for some community outreach to keep them from having a loss in the first place.

If you are looking for a place to make a donation - even a small one - I can't say enough good things for FFC.

 

Thanks for all the fun years!

 

Totally understandable for this. Sad things have gotten expensive in many ways. TWSS had been a great way to get to know others on here. Hoping things get better for us all sooner rather than later.

Thank you to those that take on the monstrous taste of being the Elves each year.