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Whether you are single or in a relationship, you can always make this Valentine’s a special occasion for you. 

Before reading about the way to show your love and care to other people by making donations and volunteering using online channels, have you ever stopped to consider the origins of Valentine’s Day? That might give you a little extra perspective on this special occasion. Valentine’s Day in Christianity was first celebrated over 1,500 years ago. It is believed that this day is to celebrate the martyred Saint Valentine, a priest of Rome, who had been officiating weddings for Roman soldiers against the Emperor Claudius II’s command to forbid soldiers from marriage to prevent them from worrying over their wives while going to war. Saint Valentine was put in prison for that reason. And while he was in jail, he eventually fell in love with a warden’s daughter. He was executed on February 14th and left a letter to his beloved with the closing “From Your Valentine”.

Even though the story does not have a happy ending, it is a tale to show that love can persevere above all else. It might even inspire you to have faith in love and spread your love by giving and sharing to others. 

Donating money:

You can easily donate money to charities that help people, animals, and causes you support via the TrueMoney Wallet website. Just choose any foundations you want to support, such as Wat Phrabat Namphu, The Elephant Foundation of Thailand, or Sueb Nakhasathien Foundation, and click the “Donate” button to get the QR code specifically for making donations via the TrueMoney Wallet mobile app. From there it is a matter of picking up your smartphone, scanning the QR code, entering the mobile number linked to your TrueMoney Wallet account, and putting in the amount you wish to donate. After entering your password or PIN code to confirm your payment, the donation is made successfully. Moreover, the donation amount can be used for tax deduction depending on the conditions of each foundation. 

If you wish to donate money to support projects that give benefits to society or drive social changes, you can visit the Tae Jai website. This website is a fundraising platform that acts as an intermediary between donors and project organizers. The website’s staff will review, approve, and upload projects to the website, including monitoring the results of the project. For this process, the website will deduct a 10% service fee from every donation amount. You can find the project that you are interested in and read its details. If you have decided to donate to any project, click the “Donate” button. The website will let you choose one of the donation payment methods, i.e. QR code, credit cards, LINE Pay, or banking application. You can also get a receipt to use as evidence for tax deduction. 

Doing volunteer work:

Participating in volunteer work is always good for the heart and soul. That is because you are able to experience the merit of your hard work through your own eyes. You can do so online or on-site by visiting the Uncommon Volunteer website. When you select the “New Volunteer” section, you will find plenty of work topics that you can volunteer for such as environment, writing, health, art, and more. Click on the work that interests you to see more details about work and how to participate. After you have already finished your volunteer work, you can also request a certificate of participation.

Another website that volunteer work lovers should not pass up is the Jit Arsa Bank website. You can sign up for using the website with your Facebook account or email address. Then, select one volunteer category you are interested in, your skills, and the number of hours you wish to volunteer. Once you have applied, they will send you volunteer jobs that match your interests via weekly emails. You can also view a list of volunteer works on the website and pick whichever you would like to do. 

Giving your heart:

In this particular context, we actually mean donating a heart. Organ donation can include heart, lungs, eyes, kidneys, lungs, liver, pancreas, and transplantable tissue such as skin, heart valve, bones, tendons, and cornea. At the moment, there are nearly six thousand patients waiting for an organ from donors, but only a few hundred of those will receive the necessary transplants. So donating organs is a wonderful gift for them. Usually, the organ will be removed from the donor's body after he or she is diagnosed as having a brain death. In case the donor is alive, organ donation must follow the Medical Council’s rules and regulations. In this case, the donor must be a relative or spouse of the recipient. If you wish to donate any of your organs or even your body, you can go to the Thai Red Cross Organ Donation Center website to make your organ or body donation agreement in writing. Your agreement will be effective once it is approved. You can have your donor identification card delivered by post, print it yourself, or get a digital one.

Anyway, if you do not have extra money to give, have no time for doing volunteer work, or are not in good health to donate organs, you can still fill the world with love. Just cheer up people around you with your smile, good words, good will, support, and warm friendship. That will surely make every day Valentine’s Day.