Come together at the holidays, celebrate your family, friends and associates.  The holidays are about giving and we hope you'll consider giving back to your community.  Auto and Boat is proud to be involved with Smile Train and Button Up Connecticut. 

Volunteering during the holiday season (or year-round) is a wonderful way to give back to your community.  One way is to contact local churches, the PTO, and senior centers.  

To find volunteering opportunities in the US, please visit www.volunteersolutions.org  Another interesting resource is the Points of Light Foundation, an organization devoted exclusively to volunteering and voluntarism: www.pointsoflight.org

If you want to find a chairty locally or with a specific mission, try these websites......

• Charity Navigator, America's premier independent charity evaluator, works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of over 5,400 of America's largest charities. http://www.charitynavigator.org/ 
• Support Any Charity. Donate; Volunteer. Find a charity and make a donation ... makes it easy and secure for you to support any charity, anywhere online. http://www1.networkforgood.org/
• Find a Charity Search our database. JustGive's advanced search offers information on ... Enter your zip code and donate to benefit your own community. http://www.justgive.org/

Before you start celebrating this holiday season, consider a designated driver or use a local cab company.

If you need a ride there is a 1-800 number that you can use and you'll be connected to your local taxi company. Take it with you whereever you are out! 1-800-829-4222 or visit 1800taxicab.com/ for a listing.

Be safe!