Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts that Give Back

The holidays are truly about giving and there's nothing better than giving something that gives twice!

I discovered some really great gifts that help charities, foundations and important causes while still very special and personal gifts. This may be my favorite collection!

Swell Bottle 17 oz, Shimmer Collection - S'Well
Your purchase supports WaterAid, an organization that provides sustainable safe water, hygiene and sanitation to the world's poorest communities.

Black Plaid Wool Classic - TOMS
With every pair purchase, TOMS will give a new pair of shoes to a child in need. One for One.  Maverick Polarized Sunglasses - TOMS
With every purchased, TOMS, will give sight to a person in need. One for One.

Child & Adult Toothbrushes - Smile Squared
With the purchase of each new, sustainable toothbrush, one is donated to an adult or child in need.

 Dog Puffer, FabDog-Gifts that Give
With this reversible dog puffer from Fab Dog, $1 out of every $5 goes to any cause of your choice. Classic Wool Bow tie - FIGS
For every tie sold, FIGS gives an entire school uniform to a child in need of an education.
Threads for Threads.

OneHope Wine
50% of profits is donated to partner charities benefiting a variety of causes.

Donni Together Scarf - Donni Charm
A portion of every purchase is donated to one of 44 different philanthropies listed here.

Charitable Cocoa Butter Cream - Lush
Every penny exclusing tax goes to fund and support grassroots charities all around the world. Plate With Purpose - Uncommon Goods
$25 from every purchase directly benefits City Harvest, supporting New York food collection for men, women and children.

Classic Pendant - The Giving Keys
Employing those transitioning out of homelessness, when you get this key, you are to give it away at some point to a person you feel needs the message. Love this!

Lomography Fish Eye 2 Camera - Gifts That Give
$1 out of every $5 goes to any cause of your choice.
 Geo Printed Cuff, Columbia - Global Goods Partners
Provides women with fair trade markets and help them expand & improve their communities.

Give Twice Gift Card - Gap
2% of your Gap Gift card purchase benefits CARE or Communities in Schools.

 Party Planner Gift Box - Hickory Farms
With every purchase, $5 is donated to provide funding for summer meal programs, emergency food assistance, nutrition education and long-term solutions for families in need. NoKidHungry.org

 Tassled Guatemalan Clutch - Proud Mary
Each purchase supports Fair Trade with global textile artisans.  Warmth Candle - Aveda
The limited edition gift sets are covered in hand-crafted lokta-bark paper from Nepal.

Patent Foundation Double Wrap Logo Stud Bracelet - Tory Burch
All profits from this purchase, benefit the Tory Burch Foundation, committed to providing economic opportunities to women and their families in the United States.  Handmade Silk Tie, Cambodia - Global Goods Partners
Dedicated to alleviating poverty, Global Goods Partners provides women with fair trade markets for their products to help them expand and improve their communities. 

Genographic Project Participation & DNA Ancestry Kit - National Geographic
A portion of the proceeds supports ongoing project research as indigenous cultural conservation through the Genographic Legacy Fund.

 Fabric Wraps - Same Sky
100% of net proceeds are reinvested to train and employ HIV+ women in developing countries. Made With Love: The Meals on Wheels Family Cookbook
Each sale helps end senior hunger in America and support The Meals on Wheels organization.

Catherine M. Zadeh "Words to Live by" Collection - Restoration Hardware
A portion of the proceeds from these bracelets will be donated to the Kids Wish Network.

 Feed 1 Bag - Feed the Children of the World
Each Feed 1 Bag purchased will provide school meals for one child for one year. 

 Cheers!