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Flaxbee

(13,661 posts) Thu Dec 13, 2012, 02:12 AM Dec 2012

10 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 OP

i am so adopting my sister an octopus for christmas fizzgig Dec 2012 #1

if she'll love it, then definitely do it! Flaxbee Dec 2012 #3

I think I'll just donate to The Human Fund like I did last year name not needed Dec 2012 #2

whatever works. But someone on your gift list might like to have some Flaxbee Dec 2012 #4

Thanks... Xyzse Dec 2012 #5

fizzgig

(24,146 posts)

1. i am so adopting my sister an octopus for christmas

Reply to Flaxbee (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 02:20 AM

Dec 2012

she will love it.

Flaxbee

(13,661 posts)

3. if she'll love it, then definitely do it!

Reply to fizzgig (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 02:39 AM

Dec 2012

name not needed

(11,660 posts)

2. I think I'll just donate to The Human Fund like I did last year

Reply to Flaxbee (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 02:27 AM

Dec 2012

Flaxbee

(13,661 posts)

4. whatever works. But someone on your gift list might like to have some

Reply to name not needed (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 02:40 AM

Dec 2012

dung donated in his/her name. I know that sounds facetious, but it's not ...

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)

5. Thanks...

Reply to Flaxbee (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 03:17 AM

Dec 2012

I'm buying myself a Lordship.

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