Gifts that Give...

What if the gifts you gave…gave back. What if shopping could help make things better with each and every purchase. There are thousands of places to buy gifts and give to charity at the same time. Find just the right gifts that reflect the passions of the people you’re shopping for.

Adventure Seeker

Pick up some hiking shoes from Patagonia and part of your purchase aids the environment. Support exotic birds as an eco-lodge volunteer in Belize. Or wear a fine bamboo bangle, and help save the tropical forests.

Children’s Champion

A child-designed “toddler tee” benefits Save the Children. Decorative pillows inspired by patient art help St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. A “Children Around the World” floor puzzle supports UNICEF.

Health Nut

Buy a spa basket to refresh and restore – and benefit a nonprofit. A hand-crafted meditation cushion helps support disabled persons in Hanoi. Or pay a health worker’s salary in Africa through Partners in Health.

Sportster

Pink Ribbon gym bags benefit breast cancer research. Help fund a soccer league with Partners for Democratic Change. Or support the Special Olympics with "A Very Special Christmas" DVD.

Wild Card

A PRODUCT (RED) iPod helps fight AIDS. Buy comfy slippers and TOMS will give a pair away to a child in need. Or strap on a Music Rising guitar with certificate signed by The Edge of U2 to aid musicians in New Orleans.

The Artist

Buy a bark cloth photo album handmade by Ugandan artisans. Inspire with a framed Georgia O'Keeffe poster from the Art Institute of Chicago. Or give a struggling potter 200 pounds of clay via Aid to Artisans.

Animal Lover

"Real Men Like Cats" mugs help support animals in shelters and sanctuaries. The Dog Lovers Wine Club benefits the arts and humanities. A Rosemary Mint Cleansing Bar benefits an animal rights group.

Foodie

Buy a hand-carved wooden bowl and fund 25 cups of food. A selection of brews from Charity Blends supports a charity of your choice. Hand-crafted wine coasters help support economic development for Rwandan women.

Green(est) Star

Ecologists will love the Sierra Club’s Expedition Pack. The DVD of "An Inconvenient Truth" benefits the Alliance for Climate Protection. Or offset the carbon emissions from Dad’s land yacht.

Internationalist

Help combat the clean water crisis with a custom photo handbag. Give geese, ducks, and chickens with Heifer International. A field partnership with Doctors Without Borders is a different kind of rewards club.