Charitable Gift Giving Blog: Gifts That Help

Until Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 11, I’ll be focusing on great gifts for Mom. Check back every two days for another fantastic gift.
Yesterday, Rachael Ray released her brand new cookbook called Yum-o! The Family Cookbook
As successful as Rachael Ray has been in her life, one of the great things is that she’s giving […]

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Until Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 11, I’ll be focusing on great gifts for Mom. Check back every two days for another fantastic gift.
Here’s another beautiful gift from NOVICA.

Wool shawl, ‘Sunshine’

This is a genuine, handloomed wool shawl that is a beautiful deep orchid color. The fringe is hand-tied and the shawl is hand-embroidered.
The purchase […]

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Until Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 11, I’ll be focusing on great gifts for Mom. Check back every two days for another fantastic gift.
Of  course, NOVICA supports human artists as well. Here’s a beautiful piece of artisinal jewelry created by an artist named “Caine” who lives in Bali, Indonesia.
 
Pearl and opal earrings, ‘Harmony’

Using precious and semi-precious […]

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Until Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 11, I’ll be focusing on great gifts for Mom. Check back every two days for another fantastic gift.
NOVICA is a great company that is affiliated with National Geographic Society. They identify artists all over the world, many in impoverished and developing countries, and give them a marketplace for […]

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Read All About It is a book that was released today, from first lady Laura Bush and daughter Jenna Bush. 
Most people know that Laura Bush is a former teacher in Dallas, Houston and Austin, and has always been passionate about reading. She was an Honorary Ambassador for the UN Literary Decade, and at the White House, […]

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If you’ve never been to the beautiful area of Dutchess County, New York, you’re missing out. While everyone thinks of New York as skyscrapers and business, this area is a quiet, beautiful, bucolic place. You see beautiful fields, quietude, and yes, happy cows.
It’s these happy cows that produce this igourmet 8-oz. Barat cheese. Barat cheese is […]

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You’ve seen people wearing these wristbands all over the place. Here’s the one that started it all.
The Lance Armstrong Live Strong Adult Wristband Set of 10 is a low-cost way for you and 9 other people to show your support for the fight against cancer. All proceeds benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation to help young people […]

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You’ve heard of Dean Koontz, you may have even read some of his suspense novels.
Life is Good is a book by Trixie Koontz–Dean Koontz’s golden retriever. It’s a cute gift not just for Koontz fans, but for dog fans in your life.
Cute, touching, and beautifully done without being corny or sappy, it’s a book of […]

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The Body Shop Daisy Soap is a fantastic moisturizing soap from The Body Shop. It contains glycerin, which is a powerful moisturizer which helps improve softness and maximize hydration, and shea butter, which moisturizes and helps soften the skin.
It not only makes your skin feel great, it helps TWO great causes.
First, proceeds from every bar […]

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If you know someone grow plants in containers, this is a must-have!
Whenever I’ve had potted plants, I’ve always used flower pots that had drainage holes.
I’ve actually never known what to do with pots that had no holes in the bottom of them. It wasn’t until recently that I learned that people put rocks or clay […]

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