{"id":8577,"date":"2011-12-16T15:00:09","date_gmt":"2011-12-16T15:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=8577"},"modified":"2011-12-16T15:00:09","modified_gmt":"2011-12-16T15:00:09","slug":"five-ways-to-help-your-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2011\/12\/16\/five-ways-to-help-your-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Five ways to help your community"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>A few ways to bring Christmas joy to your local area<\/h2>\n<p><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>While Christmas comes with many warm traditions, not everyone is as fortunate. This is why Alt Cardiff believes you can show some Christmas spirit by supporting your community during this frosty period.<\/p>\n<p>That money you saved all year can be sent in positive directions, whether by supporting local stores, going to charity shops, or by sponsoring a goat on behalf of a needy family.<\/p>\n<p>If the recession has emptied your wallet, a good way to help your community is to volunteer for a charity, or simply to recycle. It is estimated that 30% more rubbish is produced over the Christmas period, and that\u2019s not just the Christmas cards you throw away when no one\u2019s looking.<\/p>\n<p><em>Alt Cardiff has interviewed local Cardiffians about the ways in which the will be supporting their local community this holiday season:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>    <span><a href=\"http:\/\/soundcloud.com\/gwendolynd-nner\/how-are-you-helping-your\">How are you helping your community this Christmas?<\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/soundcloud.com\/gwendolynd-nner\">Gwendolyn J K D\u00fcnner<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few ways to bring Christmas joy to your local area While Christmas comes with many warm traditions, not everyone is as fortunate. This is why Alt Cardiff believes you can show some Christmas spirit by supporting your community during this frosty period. That money you saved all year can be sent in positive directions, whether by supporting local stores, going to charity shops, or by sponsoring a goat on behalf of a needy family. 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