Thanks for posting, KeyserSoze, your story was really inspiring.
This year I participated in
Operation Santa Claus by buying some socks and a pair of nice jeans for a 16 year-old boy. I would have liked to have done more. I am always at the mercy of either my family or Quadrette's for the holidays but if I had my way, I would go to a soup kitchen and help serve on Christmas.
Although jjibad is right. Most places have more than their share of help/gifts/charity on Christmas. It's after Christmas that many of these places really need help. January and February, when it's really cold and these people no longer have donations of hot meals and shelter. I think I'll try to work with
New York Cares in the new year. If you didn't help anybody for Christmas, don't feel bad, just look towards the coming months to do something good for someone.