Want to make a difference with your dollar and find the perfect gift for your friends and family? Check out these philanthropic products that can help you do both at the same time:
Love Your Melon Beanies
Love Your Melon is an apparel brand dedicated to giving a hat to every child battling cancer in America and supporting nonprofit organizations. Fifty percent of net profit from product sales is donated to Love Your Melon’s nonprofit partners in the fight against pediatric cancer. To date, over 1.5 million dollars and over 80,000 hats have been donated! You can gift one of these stylish hats to friends or family this holiday season, while helping a child in need.
Charity by Design Bracelets
Charity by Design by Alex and Ani is dedicated to raising funds and awareness for nonprofit organizations worldwide. Twenty percent of the purchase price of these classy bracelets will raise funds and awareness for associated charities. Add it to your Christmas list, or give one as a gift, while supporting a charity that you or your loved ones care about!
OneHope Wine
For the wine lover in your life, OneHope wine is the perfect gift. For every bottle purchased, OneHope donates 50% of the proceeds to a worthy cause, specific to the bottle, such as veterans, animal rescue, and clean water. They even make a wine and cheese gift box!
The Giving Keys Jewelry
The Giving Keys is a company founded by Caitlin Crosby to help those transitioning out of homelessness by providing them with employment in a supportive environment and helping them get back on their feet. The jewelry is made out of repurposed keys inscribed with messages such as hope, love, and strength. It is a great gift that spreads positivity and helps those in need.
Toms
Toms operates on the one to one principle, for every purchase you make, they help provide shoes, sight, water, safe birth, or bullying prevention services to those in need around the world. Their products also make the perfect holiday gifts!
Lokai Bracelets
The Lokai Bracelet is representative of balance; it holds water from Mount Everest, the highest point on earth, and mud from the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. These colorful bracelets serve as a reminder to stay humble during the high points in life and hopeful during the lows. As an added bonus, the company donates 10% of proceeds to charity. It has raised millions of dollars in support of a wide range of charities, such as Alzheimer’s Association, The Make-A-Wish Foundation and the World Wildlife Fund.
Sevenly Apparel
Sevenly was founded on the core belief that “people matter.” They perform monthly, weekly, and even daily campaigns that change lives and bring awareness and funding to causes around the world. Seven percent of the proceeds from all products purchased go towards seven main causes, including autism, education, and kindness. Their apparel is not only affordable, but also features unique and beautiful “cause art” making it the perfect holiday gift.