What Gift for You?

When asked by friends and family, many of us have difficulty giving gift suggestions for ourselves. We find ourselves mumbling, trying to dredge up memories of household things we might need, such as a pitchfork, or lampshade.

We’re here to help you think out of the box! Articles abound about socially responsible and humanitarian gift giving, gifts to give from the heart, gifts that give gifts by giving to others, and more. Turn these ideas around, and think about what would be a meaningful gift for you in your name: Ask for love in action! Here are some ideas:

Has it ever occurred to you to ask for a gift of a milk-producing goat for a Christmas present? Or to adopt a snowy white owl? These gifts are humanitarian–gifts that give gifts–so for example, with your gift a portion of the cost of a goat will be given to a poor rural farmer so that she can then feed her children. Or, if you love the wilderness, you can ask for a gift be given to protect special places in the wild.

Here are more ideas:

Gifts of Compassion, and Gifts to Visionary Organizations.

Six Humanitarian Gift Ideas

Gifts of Service

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By Annie B. Bond

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J.L. A.

9:06AM PDT on Apr 23, 2012

good ideas

send a green star

Douglas S.

2:22PM PST on Feb 29, 2012

Thanks

Kathy P.

9:31AM PST on Dec 26, 2011

meh. thanks

aj E.

7:54AM PST on Dec 23, 2011

interesting.

Victor M.

8:53AM PST on Dec 21, 2011

let me alone in peace

Danuta W.

1:02AM PST on Dec 20, 2011

Thanks for the informative article.

KS G.

4:32AM PST on Dec 15, 2011

Thanks for the article.

ii q.

5:16PM PST on Nov 18, 2011

most people do not seem to consider the needs/wants of the gift recipient.

why is that?

gift givers just want to be able to check the anmes off on their list, and move on to someone else, but at least 50% of the time, the "gift" is not anything the recipient wants or needs...

Tim C.

9:52AM PDT on Nov 3, 2011

Carole R.

9:41PM PDT on Oct 29, 2011

Good idea. I'll take 2 goats, a cow and a fig tree.