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Twice As Nice

7 Gifts That Do Good

In need of a present? These picks serve double duty.

By Dalya Mawlawi June 20, 2019

Aspire Accessories Earrings, $38

Trendy acrylic and rattan earrings are locally made by artisans in this work-transition program that teaches craftsmanship skills to adults with autism and other similar special needs.

Photography by Courtesy of Aspire Accessories

GOPALS Stuffed Animals, $14.95

A real life-saver, these stuffed plushies easily attach to a child's backpack—meaning a furry friend is never far from reach—and dedicate a portion of proceeds to the UN Foundation's Shot@Life campaign, which helps vaccinate children in need all over the world.

Photography by Courtesy of GOPALS

Fire Dept. Coffee, $11.99

Actual firefighters prepare these bags full of freshly roasted beans grown on environmentally friendly farms, and 10 percent of all proceeds go toward helping ill or injured first responders.

Photography by Courtesy of Fire Dept. Coffee

Pura Vida Bracelets, $6 each

These colorful string bracelets and the proceeds they generate help artisans all over the world make a sustainable living—a cause that truly embodies the brand's Costa Rican name, which means "pure life."

Photography by Courtesy of Pura Vida

Out of Print Onesie, $17

The classics come to life in cheeky collections of book-inspired apparel and accessories for bookworms of all ages. Proceeds help facilitate book donations and literacy programs for communities in need.

Photography by Courtesy of Out of Print

Collective Creative Actions: Project Row Houses at 25, $29.95

This book chronicles the last half-century of work in the historic Third Ward by Project Row Houses, a local organization dedicated to transforming lives through art. Sales help continue the social justice mission.

Photography by Courtesy of Project Row Houses

Hand in Hand Bar Soap, $6

Buy a bar, give a bar—that's the mantra of this sustainable suds company that, you guessed it, donates a bar of soap to a child in need for every bar purchased, plus a month's supply of clean water. Their efforts are focused in Haiti, where simple hand-washing can have a major global health impact.

Photography by Courtesy of Hand in Hand

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We all know it's better to give than to receive, so imagine doing so with twice the reward. Next time you're in search of a gift, consider products like these with charitable components that benefit a worthy cause on top of the recipient. Embrace that warm Christmas morning feeling of unwrapping a new gift all while paying it forward—the ultimate two-for-one special.

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