Most Advent Calendars present us with a gift each day leading up to Christmas. The purpose of this Advent of Gratitude is to remind us of the gifts we already have, what we often take for granted, what we can and should be grateful for. Each daily reminder includes a suggestion for payment, a small monetary gift that in 24 days will grow into a donation payable to a charity of your choice.
Day 1 Pay $ .50 for each woman in your family
who graduated from high school.
Day 2 If you rode in a car today, pay $1. Pay $2. if you drove the vehicle.
Day 3 Count the light switches in you home. Pay $ .25 for each one.
Day 4 How many pairs of shoes/boots do you own? Pay $ .10 per pair.
Day 5 If you have never experienced having your electricity or heat shut off due to the inability to pay the bill, pay $5.
Day 6 If you have traveled outside of the U.S. pay $ 2. Pay an extra $ 2. if you have travelled within the past six months.
Day 7. Pay $2. if you bought a gourmet cup of coffee in the past month.
Day 8 If you went to work today and earned an income, pay $2.
Day 9 Pay $1. for every refrigerator/freezer in you home.
Day 10 Count every cell phone in you home. Pay $1 per phone.
Day 11 If you graduated from college, pay $1. per degree.
Day 12 How many televisions do you have? Pay $1. per TV. Pay $1. extra if you subscribe to Netflix, Hulu, or a similar subscription.
Day 13 Open you pantry. If there is more food than you can consume in 2 days, pay $2.
Day 14 Pay $2 if you have more than one bank account. Pay an extra $2 if you have investments that earn income.
Day 15 If you slept in a warm bed last night, pay $2.
Day 16 If you have visited your doctor this year, for something relatively minor, pay $2.
Day 17 Count the faucets in you home. Pay $.50 per faucet.
Day 18 If you've bought gifts for others this season, pay $1.. If you added "a little something" for yourself, pay an extra $1.
Day 19 If your home has over 25 books, pay $1. If more than 50 pay $2.
Day 20 If your parents had a high school education, Pay $1. If one attended college, pay $2. Pay $3. if both attended college.
Day 21. If you are traveling over 100 miles for Christmas festivities, pay $1. Pay $2. if you are confident your vehicle will get you there or you are taking a plane.
Day 22 Count the coats in your closet. Pay $ .25 per coat or jacket.
Day 23 Pay $2. if you can name over five people who love you.
Day 24 If you have a pet, pay $2. Pay an additional $2 if you have more than one.
Day 25 Enjoy the day.
If you think the money suggested is too much, lower it to what you think you can pay, or if you think it is too little add more money per day
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