6 Stores That Let You Give Back With Your Christmas Shopping | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Lifestyle

6 Stores That Let You Give Back With Your Christmas Shopping

If you want to take a break from the mega stores this Christmas, check out these awesome groups that let you give back, too!

Anna E. Burnett
Dec 05, 2016
Tennessee Tech University
9
6 Stores That Let You Give Back With Your Christmas Shopping
negativespace

Christmas shopping is awesome! It is one of my favorite things to do. This year, I tried to find some alternative shopping methods. I wanted to find gifts that were more than just gifts. So, after some research, I came up with these 7 places that let you give-back, while still checking presents off of your list!

1. FASHIONABLE

This is an awesome organization that employs women to make really gorgeous products in many different countries! You can buy jewelry, home goods, and--my favorite--leather purses, pouches, and a lot more!

2. Local Lejos

This company finds traditional homemade goods and helps local artisans sell them! Each item sold goes toward something the creator needs. For example, there are some beautiful Akazi Bowls that help the creator pay for health insurance for their family!

3. Parker Clay

Parker Clay sells products out of Ethiopia. They partner with Women at Risk to help empower women in the commercial sex industry. They have so many cute things! A lot of it is made of leather from Ethiopia, which is even more awesome. You not only get to help women, but you can bring a piece of Ethiopia back to you!

4. Trades of Hope

This organization also employs local artisans. They have over 6,000 vendors in 16 countries! Their store has lots of jewelry, handbags, scarves, and decor! They also have a really cool section of their website called the Marketplace that allows small or artisans starting out to sell their products!

5.TOMS--apple watch bands

Not only do they make shoes, but they also have a program that sells apple watch bands. They have lots of cool colors and patterns. For each one sold, they provide one year of electricity by way of solar panels! This allows students to study longer, families to have heating and air, and many more things that we take for granted.

6. Unlock Hope

Ok. All of these organizations are AMAZING, but this one has the cutest T-shirts ever! This group fully funds a project called Think Humanity that helps in refugee camps. They have lots of products, but their T-shirts are my absolute favorite, and they have lots of options to pick from!

So, if you want an alternative to the normal megastore christmas shopping, check out these organizations! They are doing some pretty amazing things!



Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Featured

AI music threatens creativity

The Soul of Sound: How AI Challenges Human Expression in Music

334358
Humans and robots face off in a rock band battle with guitars and drums, under dynamic lighting.
StableDiffusion

In an age where artificial intelligence can mimic the voice of Freddie Mercury or reimagine pop hits as synthwave ballads, a new frontier has emerged — one that blurs the line between innovation and erosion. While AI offers undeniable benefits in technical domains, its intrusion into creative arts, especially music, raises urgent questions. Not just about copyright, but about culture, education, and the very soul of artistic expression.


Keep Reading...Show less
ai generated music
Entertainment

Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

These powerful lyrics remind us how much good is inside each of us and that sometimes we are too blinded by our imperfections to see the other side of the coin, to see all of that good.

Miami University
669848
Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

The song was sent to me late in the middle of the night. I was still awake enough to plug in my headphones and listen to it immediately. I always did this when my best friend sent me songs, never wasting a moment. She had sent a message with this one too, telling me it reminded her so much of both of us and what we have each been through in the past couple of months.

Keep Reading...Show less
music
Entertainment

Why Your Astrological Sign May Not Match Your Personality

We are all more than just one sign.

SUNY Plattsburgh
585087
Zodiac wheel with signs and symbols surrounding a central sun against a starry sky.

What's your sign? It's one of the first questions some of us are asked when approached by someone in a bar, at a party or even when having lunch with some of our friends. Astrology, for centuries, has been one of the largest phenomenons out there. There's a reason why many magazines and newspapers have a horoscope page, and there's also a reason why almost every bookstore or library has a section dedicated completely to astrology. Many of us could just be curious about why some of us act differently than others and whom we will get along with best, and others may just want to see if their sign does, in fact, match their personality.

Keep Reading...Show less
astrology
Entertainment

20 Song Lyrics To Put A Spring Into Your Instagram Captions

"On an island in the sun, We'll be playing and having fun"

UNC Greensboro
567180
Person in front of neon musical instruments; glowing red and white lights.
Photo by Spencer Imbrock on Unsplash

Whenever I post a picture to Instagram, it takes me so long to come up with a caption. I want to be funny, clever, cute and direct all at the same time. It can be frustrating! So I just look for some online. I really like to find a song lyric that goes with my picture, I just feel like it gives the picture a certain vibe.

Here's a list of song lyrics that can go with any picture you want to post!

Keep Reading...Show less
spring
Relationships

The Importance Of Being A Good Person

An open letter to the good-hearted people.

Sacred Heart University
848449
Chalk drawing of scales weighing "good" and "bad" on a blackboard.
WP content

Being a good person does not depend on your religion or status in life, your race or skin color, political views or culture. It depends on how good you treat others.

We are all born to do something great. Whether that be to grow up and become a doctor and save the lives of thousands of people, run a marathon, win the Noble Peace Prize, or be the greatest mother or father for your own future children one day. Regardless, we are all born with a purpose. But in between birth and death lies a path that life paves for us; a path that we must fill with something that gives our lives meaning.

Keep Reading...Show less
good person

Trending Topics

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments