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Jewelry, clothes, coloring books, skincare products, and more amazing gifts that give back.
Impact: The handmade solar-powered light jar is made by Sonnenglas, a startup company in South Africa that employs over 60 previously unemployed people from the townships, and promotes their training and education. Sonnenglas was designed as a source of light for parts of Africa with no access to the power grid, and is made of recycled materials.
Promising review: "This is the third Sonnenglas solar light we've ordered. We have a small cabin in the woods off the grid. Lighting is an ongoing problem. Battery lights, if you hang them, have no down-light; and just when you need them, the batteries have gone dead. Kerosene and gas lamps represent a fire hazard when children are around. These solar lights are perfect. They shine more downlight than one might think; they are very well-engineered and well-made. We will buy more over time. We've tried others with a similar concept — they don't hold a charge, and the on-off mechanism seems to never work. Love the Sonnenglas — you will too." —cbinpa
Get it from Amazon for $29.99.
Impact: A portion of proceeds will be donated to Green Peace to support long term climate change campaigns to help stop the destruction of the Great Barrier Reef.
Set includes: Wrap It and Reef It Scarf, *sea*-chain, Oh My Bod! SPF50 Dry-Touch sunscreen, and Soothe Operator Hydrating Beauty Mist
Get them from Everyday: the Tis the Sea-son Holiday Kit for $48 and the reusable, washable snack baggie for $12.
Impact: All proceeds go to Families Belong Together; an organization that works to permanently end family separation and detention, seek accountability for the harm that’s been done, and immediately reunite all families who remain torn apart.
Get it from Families Belong Together for $24.95.
Impact: 20% of the sales from this hat-knitting kit will be donated to Roots Ethiopia, an organization that helps the village Jonah is from.
This kit comes with everything they need, including a pattern, yarn, knitting needles, a sewing needle and tag, and a recyclable bag to keep all their knitting supplies in!
Get it from We Are Knitters for $60.
Impact: Select books from Zulily are buy one, give one to a child in need through the nonprofit First Book.
Get them from Zulily: Llama Llama Mess Mess Mess for $11.99, The Wonders of Nature for $13, or The Very Short, Entirely True History of Unicorns for $9.78.
Impact: Proceeds benefit The Trevor Project, a non-profit that focuses on suicide prevention, helping LGBTQ youth in crisis, and ending LGBTQ youth suicide.
Get the (unframed) print from Be Nice for $15.
Impact: The scratch-off cards either give clean water, solar light, literacy tools or nutritious meals to those in need; and each set comes with a greeting card and information card on how it works!
Get them from Give Lotto Love: a two-pack of scratch-off tickets for $20 or the four-pack for $40 (mutiple styles avaialbe).
Impact: 20% of sales go toward Underdogs Rescue, which is a foster-based volunteer rescue that takes in many dogs regardless of age, breed, health, or adoptability (the underdogs!) and gives them a second chance at life.
Promising review: "Beautiful collar! Excited to have my new family member Shelly wear it! 💗" –nmurry
Get them from PB&J's World on Etsy for $19.99+ (available in three sizes and multiple styles).
Impact: 100% of proceeds go to the non-profit International Sanctuary, which helps young women escaping human trafficking. This pair of earrings is made in their Uganda Sanctuary, and it provides the artisan with fair wages, education, and holistic care.
Get it from Purpose Jewelry for $24 (available in gold and silver).
Impact: Proceeds benefit the National Park Foundation, which is the official charity of America's National Parks. The NPF protects the nation's most special places through innovative and collaborative projects.
Promising review: "Beautiful pictures and big squares for the dates. We are a busy family with lots of things to write, so I love it has space for that!" —V gillis
Get it from Amazon for $7.91.
Impact: For every pair of socks sold, Bombas donates a pair to the homeless community. Socks are the most requested item of clothing in homeless shelters across the country, and Bombas has donated over 25+ million pairs so far.
Get an eight-pack of merino wool calf socks for $129.60 (available in sizes S-L and eight styles), a four-pack of holiday calf socks for $57 (available in sizes S-XL and two styles), or the four-pack toddler Seasame Street socks for $32 (available in two styles).
Impact: with every $10 spent in-store or online, BoxLunch will help provide one meal to a person in need through its partnership with Feeding America.
Get them from Box Lunch: the Thanos Holiday Funko for $9, the Mickey Mouse mini waffle maker for $74.90, or the Winnie the Pooh cosmetic bag set for $29.90.
Impact: $1 from the sale of each Kiehl’s x Janine Rewell Collection for Feeding America (Collection for a Cause, Merry Masking, and Body Besties), with a minimum donation of $100,000 to Feeding America.
The Collection For A Cause includes a foaming face wash, a rare earth deep pore cleansing mask, a calendula herbal-extract toner, and a calendula serum-infused water cream.
The Merry Masking Collection includes a rare earth deep pore cleansing mask, a calendula and aloe soothing hydration masque, and a hibiscus and ginger leaf firming mask.
The Body Besties Collection includes a grapefruit-scented exfoliating body scrub and a whipped body butter made with jojoba and shea butter.
Get them from Kiehls: the Collection For A Cause for $50, the Merry Masking for $39, or Body Besties for $25.
Impact: In honor of the 20th anniversary of Matthew Shepard's passing, 25% of profits from this campaign is donated to the Matthew Shepard Foundation; an LGBT nonprofit organization that empowers individuals to embrace human dignity and diversity through outreach, advocacy, education, and resource programs.
Get it from Chavez for Charity for $10.
Impact: Ten Tree has planted over 25 million trees so far! They also have a special collection that helps plant trees in areas of California and British Columbia that have been devastated by wildfires.
Get then from Ten Tree: the Cotton Diamond Blanket Scarf for $58 (available in two colors), or the Wildfire Crew for $60 (available in sizes S–XL).
Impact: Since 2003, Tea Collection has partnered with The Global Fund for Children and has donated nearly 500k to local grassroots organizations that advance the dignity of children and young people around the world. This season they have partnered with the Little Sisters Fund to give 1,000 uniforms to schoolgirls in Nepal.
Get them from Tea Collection for $42.50 per set (available in sizes 2–12 and in 40+ styles).
Impact: The purchase of each bracelet provides a job and income for women in rural Guatemala. A portion of the funds also helps cover the costs of clean water, healthy food, and a safe home for the artisan and their family.
Each bracelet is hand-woven with slight variations; making each piece one of a kind. There is a sliding closure on three strands, and button closure on four strands.
Get the seven-strand bracelet set for $31.20 (available in three color schemes).
Impact: Each box donates a portion of proceeds to Enchantment Farm Sanctuary, a non-profit animal rescue that provides a forever home to nearly 150 animals.
Get a single box from Enchantment Box for $39.95+ (will arrive by the holidays) or a subscription for $39.95/month.
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