Palmetto Parent 2009 November Issue

Alternative gifts can help your family give and give back — and provide a greater meaning to the holiday season Story by Chris Worthy Photos by Cindy Hosea perfectpresent The Come Christmas morning, some Co- lumbia residents will fi nd a bit of Creighton Boggs’ hard work and passion for animals under their tree. Boggs’, a 15-year-old Dreher High School student, runs All 4 Paws, collecting money and supplies for Columbia’s Animal Mission, a nonprofi t organization that sup- ports the city’s animal shelter. Boggs participated in an alternative gift fair at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, giving shoppers the opportunity to help animals through a gift in honor of someone else. With gift-givers seeking to maximize their spending and nonprofi t organizations suff ering from the economic downturn, giving alternative gifts could serve a dual purpose and provide an even greater mean- ing to the holiday season. “Eventually, material things wear out,” Boggs said. “But when you give to the Animal Mission or some other charity, it’s a gift that keeps on giving. Not only does it show the Creighton Boggs, a 15-year-old Dreher High School student, runs All 4 Paws, a nonprofi t organization that supports the city’s animal shelter. LEFT, FAR LEFT: St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church held its an- nual alternative gift fair on Oct. 31. PHOTOS SUBMITTED November 2009 www.palmettoparent.com Palmetto Parent 11

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