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The holiday season is such an amazing time of the year! Once you hit December, your kids are in countdown mode for the big day, as well as their holiday break!

Teachers are no exception. 

We all enjoy time with our families to share memories and create new ones with the people we care about the most.

The holiday season also means shopping. For some people more than others, but shopping has become a huge part of what we relate to this special time of the year.

Usually, just before Thanksgiving, kids in my classroom start asking me what I would like for Christmas. They are so thoughtful! 

I think many of them are confused when I tell them that I would rather have them donate money to a worthy charity or give a couple dollars to a kind soul ringing a bell with a red bucket at the mall. 

About 8 years ago, I finally had the chance to re-direct their kindness in a way that would make a difference in their life and the lives of others.

One of my amazing teacher friends spends a couple...