15 great gifts that give back

WE need to help are POOR first then if there anything left then we can them,JUST think first with your heads folks.THIS is very simple to figure out,,,

I have to agree with many above; I realize 3rd world countries are hurting and live in horrific conditions however, I see plenty of illness and poverty in our own country. Schools without books, nursing homes cutting back on cares and activities that are very beneficial but that they cannot afford to pay staff to do due to unfunded mandates and gov't cutbacks are just a couple of things. So my resolution for the upcoming 13 months is to do one thing every day to make someone else's day brighter. It may be dropping them a card, sending an email or making a phone call but just reaching out we can make America a better place.

There are plenty of starving artists in the United States who are quite talented. Support locals before you go somewhere else. Remember, charity begins at home/Physician, heal thyself. Nothing that makes me more sick than do gooders who overlook the fact that there are starving Americans in California, the Appalachians, and on AIRPLANES. At a swap meet in Costa Mesa, CA, a young lady and her friend make wooden frames by hand for $10-40-the same cost as what it would take to buy a Chinese made frame that is worse in quality, worse for the environment, and benefits the sweatshop owner who is definitely a Communist Party member. BUY USA, esp local. Just remember-in California-Chinese who buy new tract homes overwhelmingly give their landscaping/construction jobs to Chinese companies, not to African American, Caucasian, or Hispanic/other companies in the industry.

Bead for Life... beads made from recycled paper and provide jobs for women... I bought some necklaces from them ($10 each) and they are pretty funky!

I am an artist that is dedicated to fighting Alzheimer's Disease. Inspired by my Grandmother's battle with Alzheimer's, I have created a collection of Alice in Wonderland meets Alzheimer's art that is featured on T-shirts, bags, jewelry and other accessories. A donation of 50% of the proceeds is given to the Alzheimer's Association. Someone develops this awful disease that strips someone of their memories, mind, and own identity every 70 seconds. Please visit www.alicetease.com to learn more about my art and Alzheimer's Disease. Thank you.

I only saw 1 or 2 items in the wole list I would want. Make sure you check the charities you donate to - many of them are just scams keeping people employed. What a waste.

Actually, we did receive international aid after Katrina.
It was embarrassing because the federal government was so slow in reacting.

When was the last time thse other countries donated to us after Hurricane Katrina or any other disaster?

The open flame concerns me as being a Firefighter....disaster waiting to happen.

too much of this s--- is for out of this country---so--boycott this junk---save the usa first and get rid of pelossisieisies plane

The only thing on this list I would want is the comic book. Was interested in the headphones until it said the charity it donated to. I don't donate to charities that benefit people outside of my country.

....That yoga bag company only gives 1% to its workers. That's just disgusting.

How about gifts from the ASPCA or the Humane Society? They're wonderful organizations and have lots of apparel/gift ideas. Great for the animal lovers in your life.

www.jesusinhaiti.org/give
ornaments, calenders, cards. 100% profits donated to haiti!!

ALL purchases through theanimalrescuesite.com help feed animals with no extra charge to the buyer.You don't even have to make a purchase to help. Whenever you click on their box, one of their sponsors donates food to an animal shelter.On the same site, you can pick other charities who donate to other causes, if you do not want to help animals. This is available all year.

I firmly believe that charity begins at home and that each country should support their own needy and poor. In this economy, more than ever, we have starving children, millions of people with no health insurance, millions of jobless, countless street people and more right here in the USA. I do support the Salvation Army, St. Jude's Hospital, and other American charities.

We have plenty of our own families, in our country, that are hurting. It's time for our country to adopt the "Charity starts at home" philosophy. We've given so much, sometimes too much, to countries that turn around and slap us in the face. I wish harm to no one, I just want my country to come first this time. Tired of the nonstop giving when we can't afford it. I give to the Salvation Army, I know they help our people. Have a Merry Christmas.

Charity begins at hoem. Very few of those benefit AMERICAN poverty.Don't step over your own neighbor to help someone around the globe first!

I'm buying as many gifts as possible from the Animal Rescue Site this year.

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=3

It's a great site with proceeds going to funding for Animal Shelters (With the economy the way it is many shelters are being over-run by animals that people can't afford or homeless animals from evictions/foreclosures). They have a lot of great stuff and a section where you can make a donation directly to a certain cause. They have options to donate to specific animal charities (helping the homeless feed their animals, horse rescue, help for dogs in haiti) and also options to donate to childrens charities, cancer charities, and environmental causes. With every purchase made they tell you how many bowls of food your purchase is providing for shelter animals.

Also on Ebay you can look for ribbons next to item listings, these auctions have chosen to give a portion of the winning bid to a charity, it will tell you on the item page what charity will benefit.

Get rid of the spam garbage you constantly promote Yahoo.