With the holidays and the Super Bowl behind us (Congratulations, Los Angeles Rams!) maybe you are personally feeling in the giving mood!
Giving isn’t tied to shopping, but it is wrapped up in happiness and positive action. Just because the holidays are over, it doesn’t mean that you have to lose the good feelings that come with giving until next year. Find out more about why giving makes us so happy and how fundraising for worthy causes can create feel-good opportunities.
Any giving increases positive feelings.
The adage that it is better to give than to receive just might be true. A recent study showed that participants responded with greater happiness when gifting another person than receiving the same gift themselves. For charitable giving, endorphins release to produce what is referred to as the “helper’s high” that comes from knowing you contributed to a good cause.
When you give, you’re just as thankful as when you receive.
Something about having the opportunity to improve the state of things for another person elicits feelings of gratitude. Perhaps, it forces the giver to recognize the gravity of impacting another person or people. Taking a moment for mindfulness and being thankful for what you have is an instant boost to your happiness.
Giving increases longevity and improves your health.
When your brain releases those serotonin, dopamine, and oxytocin, the happy chemicals, it sends messages to your body to calm itself and enjoy the ride. Endorphin rushes are linked to decreased stress and increased well-being by reducing stress. Since over 77% of the United States experiences stress, giving is a welcome combatant.
If you want to strengthen your social connection, give.
Generosity, particularly giving exercises that have no reciprocal expectations, is met with genuine appreciation. People are likely to remember your act of giving, no matter the type of gift it was. Altruistic activities help paint a picture of the kind of person you are, and other people will recognize you as someone they want to support.
Take the lead on giving, and others will follow.
With around 28% of Americans reporting that they are still struggling to cover expenses as of last fall, there are plenty of ways to give. However, to donate to worthy causes and to encourage others to do the same can create a more significant impact on the larger population. Fundraising in your community and the communities impacted by your area makes closer connections.
Charitable giving can be life-changing for people.
Give a gift on your own or take up the gauntlet in a fundraising effort. The life you change may be your own, or it may be that of an entire community. Organizations like the HEAR Center rely on donations to provide life-changing services. They provide essential hearing and speech services to people at all stages of life to increase their interaction in the hearing and speaking world. Affordable, high-quality care is vital for all patients. There is more than one way to support the essential work there and boost your feel-goods. Planned giving for the HEAR Center community includes:
- Monthly installments
- Bequests
- In honor of gifts
- Estate planning
- Securities
- Personal property
- Real estate
- Gift matching
Contact HEAR Center to learn more about how you can participate in charitable giving.
Contact us today to learn more about our services or to make an appointment:
Call or text: (626) 734-6555
Email us at: appointments@hearcenter.org
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Also, for more information about Planned Giving please visit our webpage: https://www.hearcenter.org/ways-to-help/planned-giving/