Why Christmas is the best time to host a charity dinner

We are in mid-November which means that it is only a matter of weeks until Christmas arrives. While you might be busy ordering your Christmas dinner, arranging dates to meet up with family and friends, and working out what to buy everybody, perhaps you might also think about arranging a charity dinner.

Charity dinners are a fantastic opportunity to gather together with a lot of people in the name of a good cause. Here are some of the most significant reasons that you should arrange a charity dinner in December:

Season of generosity

For many centuries, Christmas time has been synonymous with the season of goodwill, love, and caring for those in need. Today the majority of us still think of it as a time to gather with other people and be thankful for what we have. With these feelings of thankfulness and generosity in mind, it is a brilliant time of the year to host a charity gathering.

Free time

As well as being a season of goodwill, it is also a season of free time! While throughout the year employees are busy at different times and might need to be all over the country depending on their work, most book holiday over the festive period and tend to stay closer to home near their family, meaning that many are free to attend these kinds of events.

Saving up for Christmas

December is the most expensive month of the year for the vast majority of us what with spending on gifts, wrapping paper, travelling to see family, Christmas dinner etc. What you might forget though is that people tend to save up for this part of the year which means that –providing they get into the festive spirit- they can afford to donate to charity.

People are looking for a good time

Not doing anything over Christmas is not just a bit of a faux pas, it is actually very depressing, especially when you are bombarded with images in the media of people gathering together for good fun. Hosting a charity event is not only for a good cause but an opportunity to spend time with other people, partying and letting your hair down.

If you are hosting a charity dinner over the next couple of months, why not raise money on behalf of SRSB? We are a Sheffield charity which is truly thankful for every penny raised. Our purpose is to provide opportunity, support, and friendship to blind and partially sighted people in Sheffield, helping them to be whatever they aspire to be.