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7 Gifts You Can Get That Give Back

This year pick a gift that will impact the world for the better.

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The holiday season is a lot of gift giving and getting, but its also a time we should all take special care to remember those who don’t have much. So this year when you are picking out Secret Santa gifts and presents for under the tree pick a gift that’ll bring some good to the world. Here are a few website that will let you do just that

Me to We:

https://www.metowe.com/

On Me to We’s website you can purchase bracelets, necklaces, and other accessories that go to various good causes including education, clean water, and healthy food for school children in Kenya. Not only is the jewelry hand made by women in Kenya a single purchase can bring up to a month of healthy food to a child. Not only can you read about your contribution on the site you can “Track your Impact” in order to see the full spectrum of your help.

Liberty United

http://libertyunited.com/collections/entire-collec...

Liberty United takes hardware from apprehended guns and creates beautiful pieces of jewelry and other items in order to raise money and awareness for gun violence prevention. Not only does the money go towards prevention and action, but it also helps children who have been affected by gun violence directly.

One Hope Wine

https://www.onehopewine.com/

On One Hope’s website you can purchase care package type boxes that include wine, food, and other holiday gifts. One Hope’s impact brings aid to end childhood hunger, plant trees, provide clean drinking water, provide medication and treatment for those in need along with countless other charitable causes.

Bombas

https://bombas.com/

Giving socks as a gift gets a bad wrap, but not this year. With Bombas any pair of socks you buy one pair will be donated to keep someone warm.

Shop at HomeGoods, TJ Maxx or Marshalls

At any one of the stores listed above when you shop you can donate money to St. Jude’s children’s hospital. All donations to St. Jude’s hospital go towards covering costs of medications and other needs that come with the many diseases that are treated at St. Jude’s.

State Bags

https://www.statebags.com/products/mini-kane-pink-mint

With State Bags you can purchase a stylish backpack that will then allow the company to donate a bag full of supplies that will help a child succeed in school with the correct supplies.

Cuddle + Kind

https://www.cuddleandkind.com/shop/

With the purchase of one doll Cuddle and Kind 10 meals will be given to a family in need. On the site cuddle + kind explains that they hope to serve 1 million meals a year, and this year by buying a doll you can contribute to meeting that goal.

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