If you've ever wanted to make a difference but found it hard to believe that one person could... check out the Kiva Team Caedes discussion thread and discover that anything is possible.
I've got that beat... One year the Christmas tree was up, minus the decorations of course, until we were forced to take it down so we could put up the new Christmas tree...
(*takes Mary off to the side and explains that after that period of time a Christmas tree is no longer a Christmas tree, it ceases to exist and becomes.. kindling*)