In the U.S., the 4th of July, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day are all significant days of celebration, but Christmas is probably the one holiday that just about everyone celebrates. It is very common for most businesses to close their doors for business on December 25th, Christmas day. Christmas is traditionally a Christian holiday that commemorates the birth of Jesus, but many people have come to celebrate it in their own unique way. Some people recognize it as a day of giving to others and volunteer to help those that are less fortunate. Many others simply share gifts with their family and friends and enjoy the time off from work.

Most business people feel that Non Profits are highly inefficient like government agencies. Few would deny that government agencies are inefficient, yet many hold short when criticizing non-profits; why is this? Well we know from watching disaster response that many non-profit groups operating on a shoestring get the job done. They are often much more efficient than government throwing huge amounts of money at each problem.