News from The New York State Public Employees Federation

News from The New York State Public Employees Federation
Empire Information Services, Inc. (press release), NY - 3 hours ago Families receiving the gift baskets are carefully selected by parole officers assigned to their cases. The parole officers, who

Friendship Center kicks off Santa for Seniors gift drive
Conroe Courier, TX - 10 minutes ago Suggested gift items include food baskets, toiletries and perfume or cologne. New blankets or comforters in their packaging, gift

Home tours more than decorations
Press-Enterprise (subscription), CA - 14 hours ago There will be a bakery and gourmet shop that will feature fresh baked goods as well as gift baskets and a section called "Kids Can Cook.".

Christmastime at Old Mansion
Red Bluff Daily News, CA - 6 hours ago A sandwich board sign was added at year 10. The crew grew larger. Gift baskets begin to be raffled off by numbering the cookbooks and drawing prizes.

Holiday Festival scheduled
Amity Observer, CT - 16 hours ago The docents, dressed in period attire will offer raffle prizes, including a decorated Alberta Spruce tree and assorted gift baskets.

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Mac's Toy Fund

Mac's Toy Fund
Fayette Tribune - by Ted McDowell, editor of the Beckley Post-Herald. Some parents are financially unable to provide Christmas gifts for their children.The sad fact that there still not otherwise have a real Christmas is what has kept Mac's Toy

Steep discounts lure shoppers
Chicago Sun-Times - on the South Side, plans to start buying Christmas gifts next weekend, 'after the Thanksgiving rush,' she said to get a jump on his Christmas shopping. He came away with

Shoppers bag Christmas bargains on net
IC Wales - Shoppers bag Christmas bargains on net Nov 29 2005Paul Carey, Western Mail WHAT fun and savings for shoppers! We have been told to expect the 'sale of sales' on the high street. We are inundated with cheaper prices on the internet. Christmas. The statistics may reveal that shoppers are drawing in their credit card spending this year but still, thanks to the ferocious compe-tition, what a spread of gifts

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Is a Free Tuition in Music Worthwhile? An Argument For

Is a Free Tuition in Music Worthwhile? An Argument For
New York Times - Nov 27 9:44 PM
Those raising ethical questions about the $100 million gift to the Yale School of Music should first put the dollar amount in perspective.Save to My Web

Too many risks in holiday gift giving at office
Chicago Tribune - Nov 27 3:54 AM
When I was a kid, my mother always made up holiday gifts for my teachers, which I had to deliver during school. It used to embarrass me.Save to My Web

World War 2 veterans launch Bataan Trilogy
ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Nov 27 9:59 AM
Christmas is one of the biggest holidays all over the world. To many, it is a time to be with family, a time for love and peace, a time of gift giving.Save to My Web

Need a gift in a flash?
Hampton Roads Daily Press - Nov 27 6:32 AM
Create a cache of neutral presents so you can face the holidays with confidence.Save to My Web

Get Better Value for Your Dollar with Ten Holiday Spending Tips
PNN - Nov 28 5:44 AM
Overspending takes on many forms. It is absolutely rampant during the holiday gift-buying season. The most common form of overspending is not spending more money than one earns or has in savings and relying heavily on borrowing, as many people might suspect.Save to My Web

THE 20TH ANNUAL GIVING GUIDE: Make wishes come true
The Charlotte Observer - Nov 27 7:16 AM
About five years ago, the Charlotte Area Gleaning Network needed a fax machine. The charity, which gleans farmland to collect food for the needy, put that request in the Observer's Giving Guide, a holiday-season listing of area nonprofits and their needs.Save to My Web

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St. Sebastian to host annual dinner

St. Sebastian to host annual dinner
Akron Beacon Journal, OH - Nov 26, 2005 event, with a pizza and salad lunch, toy raffle, face painting, Santa and birthday cake, will be The board will meet at 10:30 am Gifts in Kindness to OPEN M.

The Arts
Danbury News Times, CT - 6 hours ago Pops Concert" will celebrate the holiday season and the 60th birthday of the past that showcased handcrafted goods that could be purchased as holiday gifts.

Fans remake proves inspiring
Columbus Dispatch (subscription), OH - 6 hours ago The boys grew, and their voices dropped. They asked for props and supplies as birthday and Christmas gifts. They scavenged, invented, adapted.

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Goats help boy cope with ADHD

Goats help boy cope with ADHD
Cincinnati Enquirer - Nov 04 2:39 AM
David Valentine's pet goats, D.J. and Blessing, are the only things that help the 12-year-old manage his attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. But t zoning laws say goats and a housing subdivision don't mix.Save to My Web

4-H celebrates 2005 achievements
Cortez Journal - Nov 01 7:53 AM
The 103-year anniversary of 4-H nationwide is 2005. 4-H members ages 8-18 develop positive life skills through club and project work, events and activities, and through community service projects with the help of adult volunteers and community supporters. AAO?Save to My Web

D as de los Muertos celebrate the departed
Arizona Daily Star - Oct 30 11:12 PM
As Americans prepare for Halloween, the people of Mexico turn their attention to the traditions surrounding the Days of the Dead, or Los D as de los Muertos, when it is believed that the souls ofSave to My Web

D as de los Muertos celebrate the departed
Arizona Daily Star - Oct 31 2:27 AM
As Americans prepare for Halloween, the people of Mexico turn their attention to the traditions surrounding the Days of the Dead, or Los D as de los Muertos, when it is believed that the souls ofSave to My Web

4-H celebrates 2005 achievements
Cortez Journal - Nov 01 7:53 AM
The 103-year anniversary of 4-H nationwide is 2005. 4-H members ages 8-18 develop positive life skills through club and project work, events and activities, and through community service projects with the help of adult volunteers and community supporters. YAE?Save to My Web

Goats help boy cope with ADHD
Cincinnati Enquirer - Nov 04 2:51 AM
David Valentine's pet goats, D.J. and Blessing, are the only things that help the 12-year-old manage his attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. But zoning laws say goats and a housing subdivision don't mix.Save to My Web

Vogliamo Launches First Ever 'Million Dollar Christmas Pages 2005'
[Press Release] PR Web - Nov 19 12:19 AM
Following the recent success and extensive media coverage of Pixel Display & Micro Advertising the newest & most exciting breakthrough in online creative media today, Vogliamo.com aims to leverage the vast potential and opportunities that pixel advertising offers to web consumers, media ad agencies and global businesses in general. [PRWEB Nov 19, 2005]Save to My Web

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Give yourself the gift of Christmas giving

Give yourself the gift of Christmas giving
Opelousas Daily World - Amid the entertaining and gift-giving and general hustle and bustle of the season, it is easy to among us who will have trouble finding food, not giving it up

Crazy for calendars: Gene Shalit's best for 2006
MSNBC - Each year, as part of our special holiday coverage, the "Today" show's Gene Shalit takes a look at the most unusual and distinctive calendars for the coming year, and shares his top choices for great gift giving.

Grand Opening -- FS Pilot Shop
FlightSim.Com - warehouse full of other goodies that are perfect for holiday gift-giving. Come back often as we will be introducing new

Creative gifts can help small companies
AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer - go the quick-and-dirty route of holiday gift giving to clients: mugs or other knickknacks imprinted with The whole point of giving gifts to clients or customers is to

Tempers Flare In Shopping Frenzy
CBS News - ons as free money in the form of gift cards. For the first time, Macy's, a division was giving away a total of $1 million in gift cards to early

Open season on bargains begins
Star Tribune - game, where customers could compete for $5,000 in gift certificates. About 150 people waited outside the mega mall shopper says she's going giving all gift cards this year.

Homegrown For The Holidays
Tampa Bay Online - Looking to add some local flavor to your holiday gift giving? We've rounded up items in all price student, how about a tuition gift certificate from Pasco-Hernando Community College

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Christmas gifts that truly give

Christmas gifts that truly give
Journal Times Online - Nov 21 12:15 AM
RACINE - As the holiday season approaches, the push to purchase gifts is in full swing. But there's another option for those who want to avoid the holiday traffic: Purchase a donation instead.Save to My Web

Life terms close book on murder of sheriff-elect
The Oxford Press - Nov 24 12:58 AM
ATLANTA There was joy that the two men convicted of conspiracy to commit murder for hire in the slaying of DeKalb County Sheriff-elect Derwin Brown would spend the rest of their lives in a federal prison. But there was also anger.Save to My Web

Black Friday's Big Deals
The Motley Fool via Yahoo! News - Nov 23 7:42 AM
You might want to rethink that third helping of late-night cold turkey on Thursday. You wouldn't want to miss your wake-up call from Kermit the Frog on behalf of Target stores.Save to My Web

Best just hours from death
EveningTimes Online - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
DOCTORS today warned that football legend George Best was hours from death. Professor Roger Williams said the 59-year-old was "coming to the end of the long road of his ill-health" and could die at any time.Save to My Web

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Shipping Corporate Gift Baskets Worldwide Gives Online Retailer an Industry Edge

Shipping Corporate Gift Baskets Worldwide Gives Online Retailer an Industry Edge
PRWeb - Wyoming Impressions, a nationally recognized online retailer specializing in corporate gift baskets, takes their customer service a step farther than almost all other gift basket companies in the U.S. The company ships their gift baskets worldwide, giving them a lucrative advantage

Herbs can add flavor to your holidays
AP via Helena Independent - NEW MARKET, Va. - Homegrown herbs are a natural choice for adding a special flavor to your holidays - everything from giving food a boost to providing Christmas cheer when decorating, clearing the air or personalizing gift-giving.

Sony to Nintendo, we help Santa decide
Denver Post - dominated the portable game market it practically (but not truly) invented, giving one as a gift is really a no-brainer.

Walgreens Gift Card Selection Offers a Stress-Free Alternative for Savvy Holiday Shoppers
PR Newswire - Gift Card Popularity at an All-Time High With More Than Two-Thirds of Consumers Planning to be the answerto your gift-giving dilemmas. Gift cards are available at

Consumers Tighten Their Purse Strings This Holiday Season - Fuel Costs Putting a Damper on Shopping Plans
PR Newswire - NEW YORK, Nov. deals reach new heights this year.' Giving the Gift of Choice Gift Cards Top Shopping Lists The Holiday plan to give the gift of -- gift cards. While gift cardssimplify shopping

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Gifts In A Jar For Uniqueness

If you are in the hunt for a unique gift, try looking for gifts in a jar.

Below is an article on Gifts In A Jar:

"Gifts In A Jar Make For Unique Gifts"
"This year, make a conscious effort to give something different. Like what? How about gifts in a jar? They truly make for unique gifts because they are mostly..."

Remember, make it more special by adding your personal touch.

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The Perfect Gift

Finding the "perfect gift" is always hard and more often than not, sets you up for failure especially if you came up empty handed or ended up getting something that is not as perfect as you would like it to be.

Instead, how about keeping it simple, like the acronym for KISS... Keep It Simple Stupid! But simple doesn't mean cheap, it literally means to keep the gift idea - simple. There is no need to put unnecessary pressure on yourself to come up with something that is almost always impossible to do.

Come up with a list of simple gift ideas but make them special by putting your own twist. Your own personal touch. Be creative and have fun doing it.

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Personalize Your Corporate Gift Baskets

Using Gift Baskets as Corporate Gifts is a great idea but make it unique by personalizing it.

Below is an article on Corporate Gift Basket:

"Corporate Gift Basket - Impress Clients"
"A corporate gift basket is the perfect gift for any corporate gift-giving occasion. These unique gifts are inventive and great ways to impress and show clients how much you value their business or to let employees know how..."

You don't have to do this yourself. You can simply go online and look for online retailers that focus on packaging and even delivering corporate presents.

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Great Gag Gifts

Gag gifts are great gift ideas, however, just make sure that you give them to people with a good sense of humor or your great gag gift will just fizzle out.

Below is an interesting article on Gag Gifts:

"Gag Gifts - Lots Of Laughs (LOL)"
"Gag gifts are presents meant for fun and entertainment. These fun gifts boast of some of the most unusual gifts that you can think of. They are particularly popular as birthday gifts and as holiday gifts along with..."

There's a Gag Gift for any occassion.

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Using A Visa Gift Card

Gift certificates are good but most of them are limited to a particular store or shopping center. A Visa Gift Card however, can open your shopping spree anywhere a Visa card is accepted.

Below is an article on Visa Gift Cards:

"Visa Gift Card - A Perrrrfect Gift Idea"
"A Visa gift card is a prepaid card that can be used anywhere Visa debit cards are honored. As both online merchants and retail stores accept it, people can't go wrong with giving gift cards as presents for..."

It truly is a very versatile gift idea!

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Fun Spencer Gifts

Most people love giving and receiving gifts that make people smile or laugh. If you are one of them, check out the following article on Spencer Gifts:

"Spencer Gifts - Your Solution To Gift Idea Dilemmas"
"Spencer Gifts is a global company that specializes in trendy, unique, fad-based and irreverent merchandise. Each Spencer store offers a wide array of fun gifts that make shopping hugely entertaining..."

Fun gifts are indeed fun!

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