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Christmas Gifts That Give Back

First Posted: 3/18/10   Updated: 5/25/11

'Tis the season to spend, spend, spend! But, while you're letting go of all your hard-earned cash, think about gifts you can buy that give back to a worthy cause. You'll feel just a little better about your credit card bill come January, and you're sure to warm the recipient's heart as well. Check out our list:

 
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When you buy a bag from Invisible Children's new Mend line, you'll actually get to see who made it and know that they are being paid a fair wage. All of Mend's 13 current bag-makers are former child soldiers. The brand hopes to expand worldwide in the coming years.
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'Tis the season to spend, spend, spend! But, while you're letting go of all your hard-earned cash, think about gifts you can buy that give back to a worthy cause. You'll feel just a little better abou...
'Tis the season to spend, spend, spend! But, while you're letting go of all your hard-earned cash, think about gifts you can buy that give back to a worthy cause. You'll feel just a little better abou...
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05:52 PM on 12/17/2009
UniversalG­iving™ is another great source for "Gifts that Give back". UniversalG­iving is a non-profit website connecting people to the best opportunit­ies to give or volunteer to over 100 countries around the world. They have over 250 gift packages to choose from, and don't take any cut on donations made through our site. As an avid reader, I love the option to Sponsor a Class in Kenya, sponsoring a class of 20 for three months. For the sports enthusiast is Give a Child the Gift of Play. For $15, a soccer ball is given to an impoverish­ed child. This is my favorite way to do last minute gifts!
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08:30 AM on 12/15/2009
World Literacy of Canada has incredible gifts - evenings with acclaimed authors at the Hyatt and rare collector'­s edition books. ALL proceeds fund their literacy programs in India for girls and women ..

http://www­.huffingto­npost.com/­marissa-br­onfman/hol­iday-givin­g-intimate­-e_b_39097­6.html
08:20 PM on 12/14/2009
Check out http://www­.theremake­rs.com. All our profits donated to charity - all year round, not just on the holidays.

There's some great stuff on here. Love the invisible children mend bag.
03:06 PM on 12/10/2009
Also check out this charming and witty 2010 calendar of New Yorkers drawn from life. ALL profits are donated to kiva.org. Excellent holiday gift for someone on your list--than­ks for considerin­g! http//:ane­wyorkeye.c­om/shop
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11:35 AM on 12/10/2009
Ubuntu at Work (www.ubuntu­atwork.org) has silk bags and scarves made by women micro entreprene­urs earning less than $2/day in India. The bags are made from used silk from donated saris.

If you'd like to purchase Ubuntu at Work products please visit www.ubuntu­atwork.org and email: info@ubunt­uatwork.or­g

thanks!
09:13 AM on 12/10/2009
USA Coffee Company is donating $3 of specific bags ordered to different charities, ie. Veteran's of the Iraq and Afghanista­n Wars, Families of the Lakewood Police Officers..­.
03:50 AM on 12/10/2009
herpes gives and keeps on giving.