October
13,
2007
Gifts that Give Back
Charity is the new black. Forget the gifts that keep on giving; go for the gifts that give twice—with proceeds going to a worthy cause.
- Literacy
- Breast Cancer
- Nest for Empowering Women
- Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
- American Cancer Society
- Native Artisans of Guatemala
- March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
- TRAFFIC Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network
- TOMS Shoes for Impoverished Children
- Teddy Trust for HIV/AIDS
- JPF Eco Systems
- Water for Africans
- Oceans, Forests and Literacy
- Lance Armstrong Foundation for Cancer
- Craftswomen in the Yucatán
- Endangered Species and Habitats
- American Red Cross
- UNICEF
- Global Goods Partners for Alleviating Poverty
- Aid to Artisans in Morocco
- Human Rights
Endangered Species and Habitats
Photo credit: Courtesy of Endangered Species Chocolate
Good things happen when people work together. Even better things happen when "good-focused" organizations work together. This adorable little coin pouch is proof. Ecoist, a fair trade company that repurposes waste-bound materials for fun accessories, has joined forces with Endangered Species Chocolate, which turns out delicious organic treats while working to recover endangered species, conserve habitats, and better the lives of humans. The good is a quadruple whammy: a shiny coin purse of chocolate wrappers (Endangered Species) that was handmade by artisans in Peru (Ecoist), plus 10% of net profits supporting species, habitat, and humanity (Endangered Species) and a tree planted for every purse sold (Ecoist). (chocolatebar.com, $25)
