One of my favorite website Mashable.com posted a great story today and I just had to share it. Americans spend an estimated $3.1 Billion dollars each holiday season according to Forbes Magazine. This holiday consider purchasing one of these 12 items and know that your gift will truly give! Happy Shopping and Happy Holidays!
Slogan: “Buy 1 Give 1”
Blanket America sells quality blankets, comforters, sheet sets and other types of bedding, and in turn, the company makes a donation to Americans in need. You can also purchase goods through the “Choose Haiti” line of products, which helps provide disaster relief to people in Haiti.
Slogan: “People.Quality.Fashion”
Red Earth Trading Co. aims to provide goods that are as life-changing as they are fashionable. All of its profits go toward the development work of local non-profits in East Africa, and purchasing items on the site directly benefits African artisans.
3. TOMS
Slogan: “One for One”
Perhaps the most well-known company on this list, TOMS donates a pair of shoes to a child in need after every purchase. In addition to footwear, TOMS also sells eyewear.
4. Warby Parker
Slogan: “Eyewear With a Purpose”
Warby Parker sells designer eyeglass frames. The company partners with various non-profits, and for every sale, donates a pair of glasses to someone in need.
You’ll need a prescription to order optical lenses, but Warby Parker has readers and sunglasses that are simple to purchase and send as a gift.
5. Same Sky
Slogan: “Empowering women a world away.”
Same Sky provides employment to HIV-positive women in Africa, who handcraft jewelry to lift themselves out of poverty. Each piece of jewelry is a testament to their work, and 100% of net proceeds from sales are reinvested to train and employ women.
Slogan: “The best in design and social good.”
Designed Good curates clothing, artwork, gear and gadgets that serve a social purpose. As a free member, you can peruse the site and read stories on how each product makes a difference.
7. FIGS
Slogan: “Threads for Threads”
FIGS partners with local weavers and tailors around the world to make uniforms for school communities. Every purchase you make from FIGS gives a uniform to a child who needs an education.
Slogan: “For You. For All.”
Roma Provisions combines fashion with charity through its boot sales. For every pair of Roma Boots sold, a new pair is also donated to a child in need.
9. Baby Teresa
Slogan: “Buy Once, Give Twice”
Baby Teresa sells 100% organic cotton baby clothes and accessories. For every outfit Baby Teresa sells, the company gives an outfit to a child in need. Portions of accessory sales go toward purchasing formula for babies in orphanages.
10. Smile Squared
Slogan: “Rethink Buying”
Next time you buy a toothbrush, why not make it a stylish, eco-friendly, socially conscious one? Smile Squared is another one-for-one company that provides a toothbrush for a child in need with every purchase. The handcrafted toothbrush is made out of biodegradable bamboo and high-quality bristles — good for your teeth and the planet.
11. Roozt
Slogan: “Get Change From Your Dollar”
Roozt makes it easy to find brands and fashionable products that give back or make a positive impact. Not only that, for every member that joins Roozt, the company donates a meal to an American in need.
12. Gifts That Give
Slogan: “Choose the cause you love, and start shopping with a heart.”
Gifts That Give has an impressive compendium of gifts and brands that can make a real difference. You can choose a cause that you want to support, then shop by category or brand, and $1 out of every $5 you spend will go toward that cause.
For more ideas on Gifts that Give Back check out www.giftsthatgive.com.
