Charity Gifts
By Annie Schoening, Parenting
6 gifts that give to a worthy cause
[I "100 percent of net proceeds on all products benefit these charities."]
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Even the most low-maintenance gal will love MAC's Viva Glamorous 3-Lips compact, with a handy case and three versatile colors. Proceeds go to the MAC AIDS Fund to fight the spread of HIV. (Available in "warm" and "cool" palettes, $23; [OPENWINDOW "http://macaidsfund.org" "macaidsfund.org"].)
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These handcrafted, glass-beaded bracelets are made by the resident artists at Rosie's Place, a Boston shelter that helps homeless women earn salaries. ($30 each; [OPENWINDOW "http://rosiesplace.org" "rosiesplace.org"].)
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Be Green's Gift of Green is the gift that keeps on giving. The ornaments are actually seeds wrapped in biodegradable paper -- plant them and watch them grow into cilantro or serrano chiles! And for each ornament sold, a tree will be planted in the damaged Kootenai National Forest in Montana. ($10 each; [OPENWINDOW "http://begreennow.com/giftofgreen" "begreennow.com/giftofgreen"].)
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The Rainbow Breeze Mobile from A Greater Gift is sure to brighten any room or patio, while the profits go to support developing-world artisans and their communities. ($34; [OPENWINDOW "http://agreatergift.org" "agreatergift.org"].)
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Spruce up any sink with the sweet-but-clean apple fragrance of Philosophy's Tree House hand wash and lotion combo. You'll support PBS and PBS Kids's educational programming. ($25; [OPENWINDOW "http://philosophy.com" "philosophy.com"].)
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Golf shirts go high-tech! Izod's polo is antibacterial, sweat-resistant, and made with SPF 40 fabric. Sales benefit the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, which provides free treatment for kids with life-threatening illnesses. ($34; [OPENWINDOW "http://stjude.org" "stjude.org"].)
[I "100 percent of net proceeds on all products benefit these charities."]
[PURPLE_TEXT_BOLD {Lip Service}]
Even the most low-maintenance gal will love MAC's Viva Glamorous 3-Lips compact, with a handy case and three versatile colors. Proceeds go to the MAC AIDS Fund to fight the spread of HIV. (Available in "warm" and "cool" palettes, $23; [OPENWINDOW "http://macaidsfund.org" "macaidsfund.org"].)
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These handcrafted, glass-beaded bracelets are made by the resident artists at Rosie's Place, a Boston shelter that helps homeless women earn salaries. ($30 each; [OPENWINDOW "http://rosiesplace.org" "rosiesplace.org"].)
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Be Green's Gift of Green is the gift that keeps on giving. The ornaments are actually seeds wrapped in biodegradable paper -- plant them and watch them grow into cilantro or serrano chiles! And for each ornament sold, a tree will be planted in the damaged Kootenai National Forest in Montana. ($10 each; [OPENWINDOW "http://begreennow.com/giftofgreen" "begreennow.com/giftofgreen"].)
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The Rainbow Breeze Mobile from A Greater Gift is sure to brighten any room or patio, while the profits go to support developing-world artisans and their communities. ($34; [OPENWINDOW "http://agreatergift.org" "agreatergift.org"].)
[TOUT_ARROW_LINK "1677407_5" "Next: Fruit Punch"]
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Spruce up any sink with the sweet-but-clean apple fragrance of Philosophy's Tree House hand wash and lotion combo. You'll support PBS and PBS Kids's educational programming. ($25; [OPENWINDOW "http://philosophy.com" "philosophy.com"].)
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Golf shirts go high-tech! Izod's polo is antibacterial, sweat-resistant, and made with SPF 40 fabric. Sales benefit the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, which provides free treatment for kids with life-threatening illnesses. ($34; [OPENWINDOW "http://stjude.org" "stjude.org"].)
