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Christmas intends different things to astir people. For kids it’s tons and tons of presents. For teenagers it intends nan coolest things around. We’ve each been there, but what do you get for older expats?
There are 3 types of gift. High cost. Low cost. NO cost. I cognize it seems crazy… but really tin you springiness nan cleanable gift that costs nothing?
This Christmas, Age Concern Marbella – San Pedro induce our astonishing expat organization to clasp a elemental but powerful idea: making judge that nary older personification ever needs to consciousness alone.
So… what is this NO COST gift?
It’s a small of your TIME.
We cognize that nan festive play is filled pinch lights, euphony and celebration, but for galore older group it represents a play of staring astatine 4 walls, loneliness and societal isolation, and memories of loved ones who are nary longer here.
That is why we are encouraging everyone to stock a small kindness, a small relationship and a small TIME pinch others.
Each 1 of america tin make a immense quality pinch SMALL gestures. A friends telephone call, sharing a “cuppa and a chat,” helping pinch shopping aliases offering a assistance to our Community Centre aliases immoderate 1 of our six Social Coffee Mornings. Doing conscionable 1 of these things tin brighten someone’s full week.
At Age Concern Marbella – San Pedro we spot each time really meaningful quality interaction tin be. It builds confidence, restores dream and reminds group that they are valued. This is what we mean by a ‘NO COST’ Christmas gift that EVERYONE tin give.
This play springiness nan gift that matters nan most. A small of your clip which intends you are giving a portion of yourself. Show our older neighbours that they are seen, appreciated, and ne'er forgotten
We are present to service and we CARE.
Take nan clip to telephone america weekdays from 10 – 6 p.m. on 689 35 51 98 aliases email america astatine info@ageconcernmarbella.com.
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