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Donations to Charity are Great Gifts That Keep on Giving

By Rachel Pickett, published Jan 04, 2006
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Do you always feel a little guilty buying gifts at Christmas knowing there are victims of war and natural disasters that need your help? Tsunami victims in Thailand, hurricane victims in Louisiana, Florida, and Mississippi need your help this Christmas season. There are always children dying of hunger, cancer, leukemia, and AIDs all around the world on a daily basis. But, there are ways you can support charity and buy gifts for your family and friends. Before you throw out your Christmas gift list, due to feelings of guilt and shame take a look at some of the following gift ideas that allow you to indulge while raising money for charity organizations at the same time.

Worthy organizations like the North Shore Animal League, Kitchen Aid, Donna Karan, and Ergo Shops are offering gifts that donate a percentage of the sale to charities like UNICEF, Habitat for Humanity, Salvation Army, and Save the Children. From cashmere sweaters to key chains, perfume, stuffed animals, bath products, and art there are a variety of gifts you can give your loved ones, or yourself this Christmas while donating money for a good cause.

Ergo Online Shops - http://www.nsalamerica.org
Choose from a variety of gifts like doggie key chains and poodle pattern bathrobes. Ergo Shops Online offers great gifts for the pet lover in your family. Ergo Shops, donates a percentage of sales to the North Shore Animal League in Port Jefferson, NY. The North Shore Animal League has taken in hundreds of surviving pets from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Monetary donations go toward pet food, medicine, bedding, and other supplies. Up to $69 of any purchase made at the web site will go directly to the North Shore Animal League.

Kitchen Aid
Buy a pink counter top appliance from Kitchen Aid and $25 will go to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Fund. This fund addresses community outreach programs focusing on Cancer as well as research, and education. Kitchen Aid is calling the drive "cook for the cure" and has raised 3 million so far. Choose from blenders, food processors, or mixers.

Did You Know?
You can buy great gifts while donating to charity.
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These are great suggestions. Thanks for putting this list together

Posted on 10/18/2006 at 3:10:00 AM

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