British Columbia seems like an altogether wonderful place. The Pacific Ocean creating millions of untouched waves on miles of coastline, mountains replete with snow deep enough to bury a Yeti, forests big enough to go full Ron Swanson in, and now this, a wonderful piece of writing by Shannon Rupp.

Not every family does Christmas the same way, but many of you know the joy of buying appropriate gifts for the appropriate people in your life--and the accompanying financial pressure. In my family, gift giving is a tradition, and one that I sometimes have trouble keeping up with.

As any Christmas holiday show will tell you, Christmas is about more than getting presents, it's about giving. There are thousands of charities across the country ready to accept your donation, whether it's money or something more tangible, to share with those less fortunate. Here are two national organizations that are still looking for donations this close to Christmas.