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
American Red Cross
Photo credit: Courtesy of the American Red Cross
If it sounds strange to link a romantic quality with a charity that aids victims of war and natural disasters, all one has to do is look at this fantastic umbrella, or imagine pretty nurses tending to handsome soldiers during World War I. Either way, the vintage American Red Cross promotional posters (by Norman Rockwell and other greats) that adorn this umbrella are sure to brighten any rainy day. As will the thought that carrying it supports one of America's favorite charities. (redcrossstore.org, $34.95)
