This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Capital One for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.

This time of year with kids there’s so much excitement and tradition and yet so much focus on toys and gifts. Watching your kids scribble down plastic things they don’t need in a letter to Santa makes me cringe. Every year as part of our advent calendar we try to focus on doing some kind of service this time of year like volunteering at a soup kitchen, picking out toys for tots, and donating boxes of diapers to a homeless shelter. Growing up we used to do a secret santa to a family in need which was really fun but tricky to pull off. This year we’re thinking about his school and what they might need. Sometimes walking home from school Henry will tell me what things he wished his school had. One time it was an ice cream machine, another it was hot dogs every day for school lunch. Last week it was a ceramics studio.

As part of the Capital One #WishforOthers campaign, I took a little video of Henry’s wish for his school if Santa could pay a visit them a visit this year…

Through Capital One, you can share your Wish For Others with the hashtag #WishForOthers by Dec 23rd for a chance to make it come true. If you’re around this weekend, stop by a Capital One 360 cafe and visit the booth to submit your wish in person.

What kinds of a family service traditions do you have? Check out The Wish for Others campaign on their Facebook Page and Twitter to get more submission details. If you’re in town, the Capital One 360 cafe in San Francisco is at 101 Post Street and open from Mon-Fri 7-6pm, Sat 10-3pm.

(Image above by Rachel Thurston)