If you have not purchased Christmas cards yet, keep your favourite charity in mind. More charities are adopting the sale of Christmas cards as a fund-raising strategy each year.

Some of those organisations from which cards are available include: Trocaire, Amnesty International, Greenpeace, Focus Ireland, Saint Vincent de Paul, Oxfam, The Children's Hospital Temple Street, Irish Council of the Blind, Irish Wheelchair Association, Irish Kidney Association, the Simon Community, Irish Heart Foundation and the Irish Cancer Society.

Call the head office of your favourite charity for details and donations.