Charitable Gift Giving Blog: Gifts That Help

Handmade for Bazura in a women’s cooperative in the Phillipines. The Lunch Bag Cooler you see to the right is an Eco-Friendly, Fair Trade bag that members of this cooperative create by hand using recycled juice boxes. Since the bags are made from recycled juice boxes, not only do you have a unique and stylish bag, […]

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“Feral Cats” sounds like an exotic breed of cat, but in actuality, it refers to regular house cats who have become lost (or worse, abandoned by their owners) and are forced to revert to their instincts of the wild. It’s esimated that there are about 60 million feral cats in the United States.
The Feral Cat […]

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Okay, how cute is this? This is a USB drive that comes in the shape of a panda. It comes in 8 gig, 2 gig, and 16 gig sizes. 
Like any USB Flash Drive, they’ll be recognized as soon as you plug it into your Mac or PC.
The panda measures 2.5″ and is made of non-toxic soft […]

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The Cotton Tale Designs Arctic Babies 4-Piece Crib Bedding Set is an adorable and high quality baby bedding set with designs such as mother and baby penguins, whales, and polar bars.
The material is a combination of 100% cotton and washable velvet in tundra red, appliqués in black dot and textured fleece. The comforter measures 45″L x 36″W. This dust […]

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My Life with Laura: A Love Story is a new book by Chad Moutray. Chad Moutray is the Chief Economist and Director of Economic Research at the US. Small Business Administration.
But this book is a very personal one that doesn’t have to do with small business. It’s about his wife Laura. Laura passed away from […]

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If you haven’t heard about freerice.com, you’re in for a treat.
While this isn’t a “gift giving” item, it is a great way to help out a good cause. Here’s how the site works: you’ll be shown a vocabulary word. Just pick the right definition, and 10 grains of rice will be donated to the United […]

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This Loofa Dog Support Our Troops Plush Dog Toy is a great dog toy from Multipet.
 Multipet produces many colors of Loofa Dogs, which are long, durable toys for dogs, having a regular squeaker and a cool honking squeaker.
This Loofa Dog comes in camoflauged canvas. He is made of a canvas material and sports an olive green […]

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If your Mom happens to be an empty nester, she probably could use some company from time to time.
 Along with being a great companion, studies have down that pet owners have lower blood pressure, lower cholesteral levels, a lower risk for heart disease, and reduced number of visits to a doctor.  
The ASPCA offers this unique […]

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Here’s a great idea from the folks at KitchenAid and Villeroy & Boch. Cook for the Cure - Pass the Plate is a clever program that lets you turn your love of cooking into funding to help cure cancer.
The way it works is pretty clever. You purchase the plate you see to the right, which is […]

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Mother’s Day 2009 is Sunday May 10. Sure, it’s great for you to send Mom flowers, but 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has a great deal which will let you give more.
Visit their assortment of Mother’s day flowers for Pet Lovers and use promotion code PETMOM.
You’ll get 10% off your purchase, but 10% will also be donated to the […]

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