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Related: Culture Forums, Support Forums10 Offbeat Charity Gifts that Do the World Good
(also posted in Frugal & Energy Efficient Living and GD)
If you're looking for gift ideas this season, and want to donate to charity in someone's name... check these out (from Treehugger.com)
http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/culture/10-offbeat-charity-gifts-do-world-good/
This holiday season, put that Snuggie budget to better use and help a charity do something productive in the world: Wrap up dung for crops, a tree for a butterfly, the wellbeing of an octopus, a camel for milk, and more. These offbeat charity gifts contribute to environmental and social causes around the world.
Plus, your giftee will appreciate not having to make room for a new gewgaw, the recipients of the charity will appreciate the help, and the landfill will appreciate the dearth of packing, shipping and wrapping materials. Win, win, win!
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10 Offbeat Charity Gifts that Do the World Good (Original Post)
Flaxbee
Dec 2012
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fizzgig
(24,146 posts)1. i am so adopting my sister an octopus for christmas
she will love it.
Flaxbee
(13,661 posts)3. if she'll love it, then definitely do it!
name not needed
(11,660 posts)2. I think I'll just donate to The Human Fund like I did last year
Flaxbee
(13,661 posts)4. whatever works. But someone on your gift list might like to have some
dung donated in his/her name. I know that sounds facetious, but it's not ...
Xyzse
(8,217 posts)5. Thanks...
I'm buying myself a Lordship.