Gifting On Giving Tuesday:

 

The magic in the holidays is giving, and the joy of giving is real. On #GivingTuesday let's shop, but in a more meaningful way. Here's a lineup of ten gifts and businesses that give back.

Allbirds

Lightly used shoes from this popular startup known for its use of unique materials, are sent to Soles4Souls, a nonprofit that donates shoes to people who have been affected by disasters. Love that!

What To Gift: The Men's Natural Tee. It's breathable and temperature regulating.

AUrate

Fine jewelry startup AUrate finds beauty in honestly priced, ethically sourced, gold jewelry ~ as well as the power of reading. Every year, it donates thousands of books to students in need in the US. 

What To Gift: The X Ring With White Diamonds

Bombas

Socks, underwear, and t-shirts are the three most requested clothing items in homeless shelters.  Bombas donates a clothing item for every item you purchase. They have given more than 50 million essential clothing items that were specifically designed to help meet the needs of those experiencing street homelessness. That’s 50 million acts of kindness! Let's make it 50+1 million.

What To Gift: Men's Ribbed Dress Knee High Socks 4-Pack Gift Box 

Janie & Jack

This wonderful children's store is donating $30,000 to" Brown Girls Do Ballet. " This fund promotes diversity in Ballet. Lovely.  You can donate here

What To Gift: The Shimmer Ballet Flat is super sweet.

Kate Spade Surprise 

This is Kate Spade's outlet, and it always has beautiful buys. For Giving Tuesday they are giving 5% of sales to help women and girls in need.

What To Gift: Lacey Slippers

Natori

Natori's giving program is unique in that it's customizable and gives you the power to support a cause you care about. When you add one of its bras or lounge products to your cart, you can choose the nonprofit org that will receive 1% of your purchase. There's a whole directory of organizations but some featured ones include The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and the Equal Justice Initiative. 

What To Gift: Any one of the Plush Sherpa Robes

Nike 

Nike has invested more than 400 Million in programs that make a positive impact on the world, like the Nike Community Impact Fund. "The NCIF serves communities where their employees live, work, and play by partnering with national charities and local grassroots organizations to provide employee-led grants that help get kids active." That is such a good thing!

What To Gift: Nike Customize! It's so much fun to customize a shoe just for you or them. A great way to give a gift that really is one of a kind.

Ralph Lauren

Launched in 2000, the Pink Pony Campaign is Ralph Lauren Corporation's global initiative in the fight against cancer. It supports programs that help insure quality treatment and reduce the disparities in cancer care. When you shop the Pink Pony Collection, 25% of each item's price is donated to the fight against cancer.

What To Gift: The Love Sweater

Tatcha

Every purchase from this Japanese beauty-inspired brand helps fund girls' education. Tatcha's Beautiful Faces, Beautiful Future program with nonprofit Room to Read has funded more than 4.6 million days of school for girls in Asia and Africa.

What To Gift: The Starter Ritual Gift Set for firmer and brighter skin. Yes please!

TOMS Shoes

Popular shoe brand TOMS has expanded from its original shoe design and is now offering sneakers, sandals, heels, and even slippers. Philanthropy remains important to the brand, which continues to commit 1/3 of its profits to supporting various grassroots efforts. Not to mention their shoes are super comfy!

What To Gift: The Alpargata Brocade Leather Wrap Flat.

Uncommon Goods

This is a great website for uncommon gifting and supporting small business! And through their "Better to Give" program, they have  been able to build a better business by connecting customers with nonprofit organizations across the globe. With every purchase you make, they donate $1 to a Better to Give partner of your choice! Choose from four worthy organizations. 

What To Gift:  Indoor S'mores Fire Pit

A great family gift!

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Giving Tuesday: Gift Differently At AHAlife

Hi friends!  I have had a whirlwind of a week, and I know that most of you have been busy, too. Today is #GivingTuesday. It's a win-win day for the buyer and the charities.  One of the most interesting websites, AHAlife, has my favorite #GivingTuesday Sale:  Get some, give some: Take 25% off & get Free Shipping, and they will donate $5 per order to the California Fire Foundation. Use code KARMA.  If you are looking for an unique gift, Ahalife is where you will find it. Just click on the photos to start gifting, giving, and saving. It's all such good karma!

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#GivingTuesday: Give Gifts That Do Good

The magic in the holidays is giving. The joy of giving is real. On #GivingTuesday let's shop, but in a more worthy way. Here's a lineup of gifts that give back. Think youth art education, global clean water, shoes for the shoeless, Alzheimer Disease and more. I promise that these gifts will make you feel good while you do good!

HERE: 15 Stylish Ways to Give

Bari Lynn Girls' Naughty/Nice Glittered Clutch 

Oh how i love this gift. And who knew that being naughty could be so nice? The reverse side of this bright bag features the word "NICE." #ONLYATNM 10% of the purchase price will benefit youth arts education. 

Neiman Marcus

Pet Portrait 

Brooke Hagel New York City fashion Illustrator will do a custom portrait of your best friend. It's the perfect gift for the doting pet owner. Or even better, a thoughtful idea for someone that lost a pet. The process is simple: place an order, e-mail inspirational photos of the pet, and await the portrait, which will ship ten days later. Your purchase benefits Hilarity For Charity which raises money for families struggling with Alzheimer Disease. Click for more details.

IfOnly

Adrienne Landau Designer Ornament

Perfect for the haute hostess or fashion girl in your life. From the HSN Cares Collection of charitable ornaments. If you are going to buy or gift one ornament this year, choose one of these whimsical styles. 100% of the profits and no less that 30% of the purchase price will be donated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

HSN

Charms For Charity

Change the World with a Charm! From Altruette in NYC, who offers a classic jewelry collection with a humanitarian twist. Made of Sterling Silver or 14K Gold Plated, these  charms represent and support different non-profit organizations like CARE, IRC, First Book, Girls Write Now and Embrace, with 50 percent of the net profit donated to these partners. A charming idea, wouldn't you say? 

AHAlife

TOM'S Shoes

I live in mine during the Summer. Hands down the most comfy shoes I own. And why not give a gift of comfort AND style? Shown here are Tiny Tom's velvet shoes that are perfect for sweet little feet. You'll find something for everyone within the Tom's Gift Guide . Best yet, for every shoe you purchase, TOMS will help a person in need. One for One®. Beautiful!

TOM'S 

Stacy Bendet of Alice + Olivia's Sweet 16 Tackle Box of Candy

Join Stacy, Martha Stewart, Dylan Lauren and more celebrities as they celebrate Dylan's Candy Bar's 16th birthday with artistic creations that taste yummy. Each gift benefits a charity of the celeb's choice. 15% of the purchase of this product will be donated to Ronald McDonald House. Fun and tastes good, too! 

Dylan's Candy Bar

Jesse Tyler Ferguson For Tie Bar

The Modern Family actor that we all love to love, presents a collection of dapper bow ties. $20 of your $25 purchase will be donated to TieTheKnot.org. Ever since marriage was won in 2015, Tie The Knot has shifted its focus to LGBTQ rights within the United States and marriage efforts across the globe.

The Tie Bar 

Down & Down Alternative Comforters

Pick a color, any color under the rainbow, to give a gift of a good night's sleep. Priceless!  With every comforter purchased from The Company Store, a homeless child will receive a blanket through Family Promise and their affiliates. Comforters range in price from $50 to $1000. Click HERE to get the details of this charity. 

The Company Store

Treasure & Bond Velour Sweatshirt

Give the gift of cozy. Girls of all ages will love cuddling up with style. When you buy anything in the Treasure & Bond Collection, Nordstrom donates 2.5% of net sales to YWCA.

Nordstrom

BKR Water Bottles

A fancy find. The perfect gift when only the best will do. This bottle will change the way you hydrate forever with glass, silicone and Swarovski crystals. There are bottles that begin at $35 but each of the Swarovski crystal bottles sold helps provide a full 500 liters of water—over a month’s supply—to a person in need through clean water charity 

"Water For People."

Neiman Marcus

Do It Yourself Fashion Sugar Cookie Kit

Who doesn't love sprinkles? Ship these off to a budding fashionista this Holiday season. She'll think you are very sweet! 10% of the proceeds will benefit Youth Arts Education.

Neiman Marcus

Charity By Design Bangles

"Give from the heart with three new additions to the CHARITY BY DESIGN Collection. Holiday whimsy comes alive with 3D charms of beloved seasonal symbols including the Ugly Sweater (benefiting Toys for Tots), the Snowman (supporting UNICEF), and the Angel (benefiting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals)." Girls love layering these, so think about gifting a stylish stack.

Alex and Ani

Disney x Kiehl’s Collection For A Cause

Cleanse, tone, moisturize, and mask to support Feeding America. This purchase helps 350 meals for Feeding America.

Kiehl's 

Feed + Mouth Winter Warm Up

"Makes a great gift for colleagues, family members, or your favorite kid who can't make it home for the holidays. It's *almost* as good as a hug." Mouth has partnered with FEED to curate a collection of small batch gifts that help fight hunger world wide. This purchase will provide 10 school meals for children around the world. Click to see the complete collection.

Mouth.com 

Tory Burch Box

The gift that gives back. The Tory Burch Foundation Seed Box features a curated selection of seven products made by women entrepreneurs — including Tory Sport performance socks and a cosmetic case designed by Tory Burch — all packaged in a graphic keepsake sliding box. 100% of net proceeds will benefit the Tory Burch Foundation which empowers women entrepreneurs by providing access to capital, education programs and digital resources. 

Tory Burch

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