citizens says harini raghavan public health action team pactbringing smiles to patientsmany hospices across the city see people sponsor and donate medicines medical equipment and even fruits and sweets the pall of gloom that settles on terminally ill patients is palpable and sponsoring in a small way gives them a reason to smile however do call and check on what protocols are in place postcovidsupport an artisan or local gig workerone creative spirit sent flower thorans to friends homes giving business to local flower vendors and another lady got local women to create beautiful rangolis at friends homes as a diwali giftfor arthi rajesh a mental health professional giving is a part of the ritual of every festival i support an ngo in tiruvannamalai for underprivileged women who make lovely products supporting a local artisan is my way of giving back there are others who patronise local handicraft workers and small farmers too during this season of lightsoffer a servicecounselling psychologist and spiritual teacher samita rathore says the highest giving is knowledge so we can offer meditation and yoga practices or just be kind to animals and spread quietude and compassion samita concludesby suruchi kapur gomes