1.0Guideposts Articleshttps://gpbookstore.org/articlesPablo Diazhttps://gpbookstore.org/articles/author/pablo/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="HVg2qMOwzZ"><a href="https://gpbookstore.org/articles/inspiring-stories/people-helping-people/why-giving-matters/">Why Giving Matters</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gpbookstore.org/articles/inspiring-stories/people-helping-people/why-giving-matters/embed/#?secret=HVg2qMOwzZ" width="600" height="338" title="“Why Giving Matters” — Guideposts Articles" data-secret="HVg2qMOwzZ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://gpbookstore.org/articles/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> http://articles.guideposts.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/giving_to_others-1.jpg1540866During the holiday season, many people receive numerous requests from organizations seeking monetary gifts to help them fulfill their mission: helping veterans, providing food for the poor, shelter for the homeless, care for abused animals and more. Giving selflessly is the right thing to do, though many of us are challenged by the task. Whether […]