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Mother's Day: 9 Gifts That Give Back

First Posted: 05/04/11 10:53 PM ET   Updated: 07/04/11 06:12 AM ET

With the annual holiday just days away, you may be scrambling to find the perfect gift for Mother's Day.

This year, show your mom you care with a thoughtful gift that also supports her favorite charitable cause. Whether uplifting the poor, ending breast cancer or caring for the environment is your mom's mission, there's a gift that gives back.

We've got you covered here at HuffPost Impact with nine charitable gift ideas for the important lady in your life.

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On GiftBack.com, you can shop for boxes of chocolates or other gifts for your mom. This 30-piece box of truffles is $68.

Ten percent of each purchase is given to the charity of your choice, so you can find the perfect combo of mom's favorite item and her favorite cause or organization.
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With the annual holiday just days away, you may be scrambling to find the perfect gift for Mother's Day. This year, show your mom you care with a thoughtful gift that also supports her favorite chari...
With the annual holiday just days away, you may be scrambling to find the perfect gift for Mother's Day. This year, show your mom you care with a thoughtful gift that also supports her favorite chari...
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Nerdiac
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08:20 PM on 05/05/2011
Didn't know about the safe birthing kits. So awesome. Wow. That's going on the "favorite charity" list for sure!
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seereene1
More genius in a cracked pot than a whole one.
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03:54 PM on 05/05/2011
I like a video i saw where the person sending the mother's day card said he'd give her the gift of starting to pay some rent! Mom's can always use some cash!
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Going Far Means Returning (Lao Tzu)
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03:32 PM on 05/05/2011
A good gift for mother's day is to forgive your mother any of the petty angers, small annoyances, and little grievances that you may harbor. Really forgive them and then forget them.
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Going Far Means Returning (Lao Tzu)
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04:07 PM on 05/05/2011
Yikes! Wait, not forget the mothers...forget the transgressions!
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Victoria Minkov
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04:23 PM on 05/05/2011
"Really forgive them and then forget them." Ha-ha!
I don't think that what she/he meant to say. But yes, it did sound like that :o)) too funny!
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dndelyne
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01:56 PM on 05/05/2011
I know there are tons of things that could've made this list, but consider also including Lawrence O'Donnell's Unicef Donations to purchase a desk for $40. I think it's a great idea for teacher-mom's...the gift of learning.
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ecodana
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12:53 PM on 05/05/2011
Don't forget environmental causes! For just $25, at ecodana.org, you can make a donation in your mother's name and help small sustainable projects in Vietnam or Indonesia.
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