Hints From Heloise

Dear Heloise: Recently I attended a shower for a bride who was about to enter her second marriage after widowhood. Both she and her future husband had homes and all the possessions they felt they needed and the bride did not really want a shower.

We gave her one anyway, but, instead of gifts for the bride, we all brought gifts for the local food pantry. Everyone made colorful boxes and wrappings so the bride had “gifts” to open and those who were really in need benefited also.

I felt this idea could be used for a local homeless shelter, battered women’s shelter or any other organization in need of help. -Dianne Burelle, Nottingham, N.H.

You bet it is, and I’m thrilled to pass on your heart hint. -Heloise

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