Gifts that give back: 10 holiday gift ideas that go towards a cause
Hannah Brencher
Issue date: 11/24/09 Section: Viewpoint
4. eBay GivingWorks: Not looking for a hand-woven basket or a shirt that promotes poverty awareness? Just looking for a normal every day gift? Check out this eBay site that will allow you to do your usual bidding but support nonprofits at the same time. Carrying on like a typical eBay auction, the sellers pick organizations that they want their proceeds to go towards and you do the bidding and buying. Same procedure, more of an impact. For more information: ebaygivingwork.com
5. Overlooked: Originally "Feed Just One," Overlooked seeks to educate on a variety of issues from human trafficking and hunger to clean water. A trendy online shop, this organization offers merchandise like t-shirts with bold statements such as "This shirt feeds starving children" ($20) to jewelry made in the villages of India and Africa. This is a great shop to catch anyone your list, from a sister to a parent. Call this merchandise both affordable and effective. For more information: weareoverlooked.com
6. Rwandan Peace Scarf: If the weather ever decides to get down in the teens this winter, this scarf may just come in handy. Stylish and a crimson red, this scarf can be wrapped in a variety of ways, while wrapping the proceeds around a cause. All the proceeds go towards genocide survivors in Rwanda. This is a cause that you can wear this holiday season. For more information: amberchand.com
7. World Wildlife Fund: Ok, definitely one of the coolest organizations that I have seen thus far. Have a sibling or friend who loves animals? Why not adopt a polar bear or panda in their name? A range of prices, when you adopt an endangered animal you will receive a plush version of the animal, photo and a certificate of adoption. For more information: worldwildlife.org
8. TomsShoes: We have all seen Blake on TV, the man who will donate a pair of shoes to a child in need with every pair bought. Now is your chance to get on the TOMS bandwagon, buy a pair of cool new shoes and know that a child in an impoverished country is no longer running around barefoot. Providing over 150,000 shoes so far, add one, two, or three pairs of shoes onto that number this holiday season. For more information: tomsshoes.com
5. Overlooked: Originally "Feed Just One," Overlooked seeks to educate on a variety of issues from human trafficking and hunger to clean water. A trendy online shop, this organization offers merchandise like t-shirts with bold statements such as "This shirt feeds starving children" ($20) to jewelry made in the villages of India and Africa. This is a great shop to catch anyone your list, from a sister to a parent. Call this merchandise both affordable and effective. For more information: weareoverlooked.com
6. Rwandan Peace Scarf: If the weather ever decides to get down in the teens this winter, this scarf may just come in handy. Stylish and a crimson red, this scarf can be wrapped in a variety of ways, while wrapping the proceeds around a cause. All the proceeds go towards genocide survivors in Rwanda. This is a cause that you can wear this holiday season. For more information: amberchand.com
7. World Wildlife Fund: Ok, definitely one of the coolest organizations that I have seen thus far. Have a sibling or friend who loves animals? Why not adopt a polar bear or panda in their name? A range of prices, when you adopt an endangered animal you will receive a plush version of the animal, photo and a certificate of adoption. For more information: worldwildlife.org
8. TomsShoes: We have all seen Blake on TV, the man who will donate a pair of shoes to a child in need with every pair bought. Now is your chance to get on the TOMS bandwagon, buy a pair of cool new shoes and know that a child in an impoverished country is no longer running around barefoot. Providing over 150,000 shoes so far, add one, two, or three pairs of shoes onto that number this holiday season. For more information: tomsshoes.com
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