With Hanukkah underway, the necessary giving of host gifts for holiday parties and then the usual shopping we all do this time of year, we thought we would share some great gifts that give something more than just to the recipient you have on your list, give a gift that gives back. We have put together some great gift ideas for anyone on your list — from the fashionista, wino, chef, lover, neighbor, teenager and yes even you! So read on for our Style Seen Daily top picks for holiday gifts that give twice (or more):
For The Feet
TOM'S Vegan Women's Boots
TOM’S Shoes for Him & Her, Ash Vegan Wrap Boots For Her 98.00 & Black Canvas Classics For Him $44.00. Giving soles that have soul, “Canvas for a Cause”
For each pair you buy, Toms donates a free pair of shoes to a child in need.
For The Lips
This plaid special edition makeup bag by M.A.C. comes with a great on everyone shade of nude lipstick and matching gloss. 100% of your purchase goes to the MAC AIDS fund, which is helping fight the disease worldwide.
Viva Glam Lip Bag, $36.
For Water
Swell Bottle
Swell bottles merge style and function with environmental and social consciousness. They have been designed to fit ergonomically into your hand, bag and car cup holder. An estimated 50 billion plastic bottles of water are consumed each year in the US and over 200 billion bottles globally, less than 20% of these plastic, disposable water bottles are recycled. Water is essential, but one billion people, one sixth of the world’s population, do not have safe access to it. For every S’well bottle sold, 10% percent of the proceeds are donated to WaterAid, a non-profit organization that for the past 30 years has been working to deliver water solutions to world’s poorest communities. Every bottle sold provides almost a year supply of water for someone in need, and every five bottles sold provides a lifetime supply. The S’well Bottle keeps Cold Items Cold and Hot Items Hot too. Retail Price is $40.00.
For the Christmas Tree
Padma Lakshmi, of Top Chef & HSN Care, purchase this 2010 Heart Ornament for $29.90. Padma designed this handcrafted and mouth blown ornament made with Swarovski® Elements combines Old World flavor with a touch of nature, and is celebrating the charitable meaning of the season by giving proceeds to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. This is a HSN Exclusive.
For Drinking & Holiday Toasts
ONEHOPE Wine
ONEHOPE offers award-winning wine with profits going to specific charities depending on the type, I’m personally a Pinot Noir Gal so I went for the 2009 ONEHOPE Arroyo Seco Reserve Pinot Noir which supports Children’s Hospitals for $23.99. $4.00 goes to the hospital and $2.40 goes to the charity of YOUR choice. Maybe you’re a Chardonnay person though, in that case 50% of your purchase benefits the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Wines are between $19 and $24.
For Dessert
Cookies For Kids Cancer, one package of gourmet cookies wrapped in a green bow, $30, proceeds go to Pediatric Cancer Research.
For The Shower
Aveda’s all-in-one package that comes with two of their best-sellers: Smooth Infusion shampoo and the style-prep smoother. Partial proceeds go to saving the Colombian Rainforest, $51.
For His & Her Bottoms
PACT’s undies come in a variety of cool colors and designs. They’re ethically made, come in biodegradable packaging, and 10 percent of your purchase goes to one of PACT’s environmental nonprofits. $60 to $66 for women’s or men’s 3-packs.
For Carrying
FEED Guatemala 3 Large Ikat Tote: Flex your green muscle by slinging one of these FEED bags over your shoulder. Not only are they stylish, but these versatile tote bags are handmade by Nest, a nonprofit organization that empowers female artisans around the globe. Made with traditional Guatemalan Ikat fabrics, they are perfect for everyday use. $39 at Lord & Taylor.
For Your Neck
Braille Hug & Kiss sterling silver Braille necklace. The characters read “hug” and “kiss.” Portion of sales donated to the American Foundation for the Blind. $140.
For The Skin
AKMD Sweet Dreams Holiday Gift Set, A rejuvenating nighttime skincare kit, proceeds go to Operation Smile, which fixes children’s cleft lips and cleft palates around the world. $74.
For Listening
Beats Solo Special Edition HD On-Ear Headphones, feel good while rocking out knowing proceeds go to (PRODUCT)RED, the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa, these headphones also keep outside noises unheard, have playback control for iPods as well as hands free talking for iPhones, and they’re compact. They fold up entirely. $229.
For The Chef
A hand-carved salad server and apron set supports a unique cross-border initiative supporting families in both Rwanda and Kenya. From the Rwandan Virunga Artisan Cooperative, a community of refugees who’ve devoted their livelihood to gorilla conservation programs, comes the salad servers (embellished with the group’s gorilla insignia). The block-printed apron is the work of the Bombolu Workshop in Kenya, where adults disabled by the recent violence are helping support their local economy. This gift supports the two efforts and the strides they’ve made by working together. Salad server and apron set priced at $38.
