Gifts, Cards, and Ornaments
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Company: Jockey
What's great: The Jockey Being Family Bear, available for $8.50, is an adorable and ideal gift that gives back. For each bear sold throughout the year, Jockey will donate $3 to support organizations, including the North American Council on Adoptable Children and the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
Where to go: jockeybeingfamily.com
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Company: Morris Terry
What's great: The MTX Weekender Bag, made from natural cotton, is perfect for the gym or weekend getaways. One hundred percent of the proceeds will fund foster youths’ participation in sports, theater, and arts programs via the HELPS foster agency.
Where to go: Available for $40 at morristerry.com
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Company: Dancing Deer Baking Co.
What's great: Thirty-five percent of the price of the Sweet Home Medley, a delectable package of award-winning baked goods, benefits homeless mothers and their children.
Where to go: Available for $54.99 at dancingdeer.com
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Company: Ground to Cup Coffee
What's great: Choose among Ground to Cup Coffee’s list of fund-raising partners, including orphanage programs, adoption agencies, and families hoping to adopt. Forty percent of your purchase goes directly to the organization of your choice.
Where to go: groundtocupcoffee.com
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Company: HelpUsAdopt.Org
What's great: All proceeds from the sales of the Chocolate Smoky Quartz and Gold Leaf Bracelet, designed by two adoptive mothers, benefit HelpUsAdopt, a national nonprofit organization that provides grants to hopeful adoptive parents.
Where to go: Available for $35 at helpusadopt.org
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Company: Soft Clothing
What's great: Finally! Chic togs specially designed for children sensitive to tags, seams, and clothing textures. Your purchase supports the SPD (Sensory Processing Disorder) Foundation and Autism Speaks.
Where to go: softclothing.net
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Company: Wuqu' Kawoq
What's great: Your purchase of the Leather Back Sea Turtle Ornament will provide a month’s supply of life-saving, special formula for Scarlet, a toddler with Proprionic Acidemia.
Where to go: Available for $45 at wuqukawoq.org/ornament
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Company: Ornaments 4 Orphans
What's great: Adding a charming ornament hand-sewn from African textiles--choose from elephants, zebras, giraffes, or rhinos--to your tree this year will help provide care for children orphaned by AIDS in Uganda.
Where to go: ornaments4orphans.org
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Company: Thanda Zulu
What's great: Traditional beadwork meets modern aesthetics in various accessories, handcrafted by skilled Zulu beaders. Proceeds support the Thanda After-School Project, which helps orphans and other vulnerable children in rural South Africa.
Where to go: thandazulu.org
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Company: Every Orphan's Hope
What's great: Purchasing the artfully designed Chicks 4 Orphans T-shirt supports orphans and widows in Zambia. The organization raises day-old chicks for six weeks and sells them in communities devastated by HIV/AIDS.
Where to go: everyorphan.org
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Company: A Bead of Roses
What's great: Proceeds from the purchase of the Sterling Silver Hope Necklace with Swarovski crystals help raise foster care and adoption awareness through the Connecticut Association of Foster and Adoptive Parents.
Where to go: Available for $45 at abeadofroses.com
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Company: Karito Kids
What's great: A portion of sales from these modern-day dolls benefit Plan USA, a child-relief charity.
Where to go: karitokids.com
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Company: Labours of Love Designs
What's great: A portion of sales from this online store featuring adoption-themed keepsakes, supports the Adoption Council of Canada and the Children's Action Network.
Where to go: laboursoflovedesigns.ca
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Company: Faces of Siberia
What's great: All proceeds from Faces of Siberia holiday cards--designed by Russian orphans--are used to send children to camp outings.
Where to go: orphancardshop.com
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Company: Erbaorganics
What's great: Proceeds from the beauty line’s baby body oil and wash benefit Worldwide Orphans Foundation.
Where to go:
Sold exclusively at Target stores or erbaorganics.com
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Company: Christopher Radko and the Dave Thomas Foundation
What's great: The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption and artist Christopher Radko once again offer their annual collectible. Profits benefit the Foundation, which helps children in foster care find forever families.
Where to go: Available for $55 at macys.com
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Company: Seoul Identity
What's great: Thirty percent of the sales of the handmade jewelry goes to adoption organizations.
Where to go: seoulidentity.com
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Company: Runaway Rabbit
What's great: The bunny slipper purveyor contributes 10 percent of its profits to the Gift of Adoption Fund.
Where to go: runawayrabbit.com
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Company: Love Without Boundaries
What's great: Proceeds from their ebay store will go to help Love Without Boundaries programs for orphans in China.
Where to go: loveswithoutboundaries.com
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Company: Adoption Day Cards
What's great: The company donates a percentage of its sales of adoption announcements, cards, and wall art to child relief in Ecuador and Ukraine.
Where to go: adoptiondaycards.com
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Company: Golden Cockerel
What's great: Russian orphanages benefit from sales of these one-of-a-kind brooches painted by children.
Where to go: goldencockerel.com
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Company: Half the Sky
What's great: Proceeds from sales of products by Half the Sky go to caring for children in Chinese welfare institutions.
Where to go: Available for $45 at halfthesky.org
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Company: Angel Covers
What's great: For every fleece blanket purchased from the site, Angel Covers sends another blanket to an orphan in need.
Where to go: angelcovers.org
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