Yesterday on the morning news I caught a segment with the author of LoveThemMadly.com who shared 5 great gifts that give back - with each of these socially conscious gifts, when you buy one for yourself, another similar item (or cash) is donated to someone in need. It's a beautiful gesture for a holiday that's grown overly commercial, even if it seems gimmicky at first. In honor of Giving Tuesday, I thought I'd share these 5 companies that make it easy to extend a little holiday cheer to those in need.
1. Wink Bags: When you buy a WINK bag - a stylish toiletry bag with luxury products from Soap & Paper Company inside - a similar bag is donated to Ronald McDonald House Family Rooms across the U.S. so family members staying with their critically ill children have one less thing to worry about. ($36)
2. You and Who: You and Who markets original design t-shirts and for every one sold, a matching shirt is donated to someone in need in the city of the artist who designed the shirt through local charity partners. ($1 per shirt sold to one artist)
3. Kutoa Bars: For every tasty KUTOA health bar purchased, KUTOA donates, through a partnership with the World Food Program, a nutrition pack to a child suffering from malnutrition. ($25.99 per dozen)
4. Smiles for the People: For every biodegradable bamboo toothbrush you buy, Smiles for the People gives the cash equivalent of one toothbrush to one of their partner dental charities. ($5 each)
5. Baby Teresa: For each 100% organic baby outfit sold, another one is donated to a child in need somewhere in the world through one of Baby Teresa’s many charity partners.
For more on these great companies, visit LoveThemMadly.com. Have a cause you love? Please share it in the comments!
2. You and Who: You and Who markets original design t-shirts and for every one sold, a matching shirt is donated to someone in need in the city of the artist who designed the shirt through local charity partners. ($1 per shirt sold to one artist)
3. Kutoa Bars: For every tasty KUTOA health bar purchased, KUTOA donates, through a partnership with the World Food Program, a nutrition pack to a child suffering from malnutrition. ($25.99 per dozen)
4. Smiles for the People: For every biodegradable bamboo toothbrush you buy, Smiles for the People gives the cash equivalent of one toothbrush to one of their partner dental charities. ($5 each)
5. Baby Teresa: For each 100% organic baby outfit sold, another one is donated to a child in need somewhere in the world through one of Baby Teresa’s many charity partners.
For more on these great companies, visit LoveThemMadly.com. Have a cause you love? Please share it in the comments!
xo,
-T