Each year we say we are not going to over-buy, and yet each year we do. We’ve rounded up the best in gifts that keep on giving, so that we can feel slightly less guilty about our holiday spending.
Absolute Alphabet
Featuring illustrations by Unionville High School students, all proceeds from the sale of this adorable children’s book go directly to Adam's Dream Fund for SickKids Foundation, supporting Leukemia research and the Therapeutic Clown Program.
www.toyboxtreasures.ca
World Vision
When we consider the whole world our backyard, the idea of having fruit trees, bunnies, clean water and soccer balls helping the kids in it sounds wonderful (even though to us, considering guinea pigs as a source of protein doesn’t).
www.worldvision.ca
Evergreen
Making a city a more livable space through revitalization of the schools, homes and communities leads to better environmental, social and economic functioning – your green can make your city greener.
www.evergreen.ca
Feed a Young Mind
When you’ve got a rumbly tummy, all your teachers sound like Charlie Brown’s. The purchase of a cookbook buys enough food to serve every child at House of Hope in Haiti three good meals each day. Plus, it introduces your child to nutritious snacks and meals they can make themselves, while learning about feeding young minds around the world.
www.strategicprofitsinc.com
World Wildlife Federation
Symbolic wildlife adoptions are not only meaningful, but they come with a stuffy animal. Or give Gifts for a Living Planet: unique online gifts that come with a personalized certificate (big on conservation and tiny on environmental waste).
www.wwf.ca