When you're making seemingly superfluous purchases, you sometimes feel frivolous –– and even vain. However, many companies undertake a philanthropic role and give back to the community. When consuming from these brands, there's no need to second guess your purchase; you'll always know that your new hat helped someone out –– even if just a little bit. Here are 12 purchases that won't just benefit your wardrobe, but will also benefit others.
1. A Company Store Comforter
For every comforter purchased, the Company Store promises to donate a blanket to a homeless child.
2. A S'well Water Bottle
S'well is on a "mission to rid the world of plastic bottles." In addition, S'well partners with various charities that aim towards improving water quality and the environment in general.
3. A This Bar Saves Lives Snack
For every bar purchased (available at Starbucks and many other retailers), a meal replacement bar is donated to someone in need. This granola bar literally saves lives.
4. A Bull + Moose Tie
Owned by veterans, Bull + Moose supports Got Your 6, a charity that helps veterans re-adjust to civilian life.
5. A Sevenly Shirt
Each week, Sevenly benefits a different charity. For every purchase at Sevenly, $7 is donated to the charity of the week.
6. A Pair of TOMS Shoes
Every time a pair of TOMS is purchased, someone need gets a pair of shoes.
7. Any (RED) Product
(RED) partners with various brands –– Beats by Dre, Gap, Moleskine, etc. Purchases of (RED) products can provide medicine to patients battling HIV/AIDS.
8. Some Warby Parker Glasses
Thanks to Warby Parker's charitable partner, VisionSpring, Warby Parker helps distribute glasses to people who can't afford them. They "believe that everyone has the right to see."
9. A Lush Charity Pot
Lush's Charity Pot lotions not only feel amazing on your skin, but they also feel amazing in your heart. For every Lush Charity Pot Purchased, proceeds benefit various grassroots charities.
10. A FEED Tote
Lauren Bush Lauren's company, FEED, donates meals and nutrition packets for every product purchased.
11. Food at Hunger Burger in Philadelphia
Every burger eaten at Hunger Burger satisfies a lot more hunger than meets the eye. Purchases at Hunger Burger help feed children around the world.
12. A Love Your Melon Beanie
Love Your Melon strives to donate a hat to every pediatric cancer patient in America. When purchasing a Love Your Melon beanie (or scarf, mug, or t-shirt), be sure to support the Johns Hopkins Campus Crew at checkout.
