This will be a painful holiday season in many households, with fewer people hugging and handing out gifts. But if you’re feeling that the holidays have been “canceled” and you’re struggling to find hope and meaning this season, have I got some uplifting ideas for you! Every year at this time I offer a holiday guide suggesting “gifts with meaning” rather than one more scarf or tie that will sit in the bottom of a drawer. A reader has pledged $1 million so that for each of 10 years, my top charity in this guide will receive $100,000. You can easily make donations through the Kristof Holiday Impact Prize website, and here’s what they will accomplish:Educate a girl.

Source: New York Times November 21, 2020 19:32 UTC