This holiday season, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) and Club Alumna, Lucille O'Neal (basketball superstar Shaquille O'Neal's Mom) have teamed up to remind us what it truly means to give. Over the years, the focus of the holidays has shifted from appreciating great family time together to rushing about getting the best deals on gifts. The true spirit of the holidays, the act of giving, often gets lost. Not giving the hottest toy or the most updated gadget, but the act of giving your time and talents to help those in need.

This year marks the 2nd Annual Give the Gift of a Great Future Holiday Campaign. BGCA has created the Give the Gift of a Great Future website with a focus on creative and easy activities to teach the value of giving back. No age proves too young for children to start learning the importance of giving back, especially during the holiday season.

Win a $175 AMEX Gift Card!

Mom Central is teaming up with BGCA to help raise awareness for this great initiative. BGCA is offering three $175 AMEX gift cards exclusively for Mom Central members who visit the BGCA Great Future website!

It’s easy to enter this giveaway; simply complete one (or more!) of the actions below, then come back and comment on this blog post and tell us about it!

Here are your options:

· Play the free, interactive Giving Game and tell us what gift you were able to give to a Club

· Vote in the Kids Give Back Photo Contest and tell us which Club service project you voted for

· Check out the “Give Your kids the Gift of Giving” tip sheet and let us know which tips resonated with you and which tips you will try with your child

This giveaway will run from December 6 to December 17, 2012. Be sure to visit the BGCA website and then come back and share your experience with us to be entered to win!

Three winners to be chosen at random and will be notified by email. Entrants must be 18 or older and located in the US only. For more information on our viral giveaway rules, please click here.

This giveaway is now CLOSED.

Boys and Girls Club of America is a client of Mom Central.

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