Are you someone who feels inspired to give gifts that give twice?More and more people are looking to give meaningful gifts - and the items you'll find featured on Personal Treasures blog have an added dimension of meaning. Each one is made with love and care by one of the artists and artisans at Etsy.com - and also benefits charity. Heading this article "Ravishing in Red" a one-of-a-kind shawl wrap, a family project from Foxy G. Knits http://foxygknits.etsy.com. This elegant shawl was crocheted by the Foxy's 90-year-old mother Sarah and 100% of the proceeds benefit a scholarship in memory of Foxy's sister who was a nurse. The scholarship benefits the continuing education of neuro intensive care nurses at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital Foundation in Chicago, Illinois http://www.nmh.org/nm/nmfoundation.
"Three Capuchin Monkeys," is one of a large selection of greeting cards, custom animal paintings, prints and handmade jewelry at http://mvegan5.etsy.com. The shop owner Michele is the founder and leader of Etsy for Animals (EFA) and 10% of the sale price of any item in her shop is donated to the EFA Charity of the Month. The December charity is Little Angels Pug Rescue, in Pasadena, CA http://lapr.org.
At "Bumble Bee's Knees" (http://itsmeowornever.etsy.com)you'll find a huge selection of essential and fragrant oils, bath and body products, herbs and spices, and potpourri - and 100% of the store profits funds the owners' animal rescue operation. Among the holiday scents offered is one featuring fresh sprigs and twigs of holly, great for Christmas or when you want calming "green" scent year round.
Pleasure Jewelry donates 50% of profits from the store to support orphans and underprivileged children at the Phayathai Babies Home in Thailand. Pictured are striking earrings made from Paua Shell and Red Coral. You can find these earrings and many more at http://pleasurearts.etsy.com.
Above is a charming Vintage Monopoly House necklace on a sterling chain from Sherry Truitt http://etsy.sherrytruitt.com that benefits KIVA http://kiva.org. Sherry has helped 15 women entrepreneurs around the world start their business with loans from KIVA. You can read the fascinating story on her blog: http://sherrytruitt.blogspot.com. $10.00 from the sale of each necklace will support additional loans.
While we're on the topic of houses, wouldn't this "House for Haiti" magnet from Holy Cow Paper make a great stocking stuffer? (http://bit.ly/agelYY) It's part of a series, each one an interesting and unique tiny house. 100% of the purchase price will help rebuild Haitian homes damaged in the earthquake by funding Beyond Borders: http://beyondborders.net.
And here we have the Porquepineapple, an original illustration by Rob Foote from his "Samples from the lab" series - "color pencil drawings featuring some quirky and bemused genetic experiments." You can see the whole inventive series at http://www.etsy.com/shop/robfoote. 10% of sales benefit the World Wild Life Fund http://www.worldwildlife.org/.
Festive red and green crystal earrings with bronze filigree add a dash of holiday color to any outfit. They are part of a mini-collection of holiday jewelry at my own "Mufi Jewels" shop of casual and romantic jewelry, where 50% of the profits benefits "Charity Orphanage" in Robertsport, Liberia, in West Africa. http://mufi.etsy.com The refined and elegant jewelry of gold, silver, gemstones and pearls at my Personal Treasures" shop http://PersonalTreasures.etsy.com also benefits "Charity Orphanage." You can learn more about "Charity Orphanage" and my husband and my involvement here http://bit.ly/cvjxBC
At "Meezette," (http://Meezette.etsy.com) a charming shop with jewelry, art prints, and fine art photography, you'll find "Peaceful and Quiet," a giclee print of a 1920's woodblock print depicting a quiet hillside village. The original block print of this image was created in the 1920's by Narcisse Pelletier (the great-uncle of the shop owner), a student of the Group of Seven. 25% of the proceeds from this print (and of jewelry sales) is donated to purchase supplies for the art program at Camp Winston, a non-profit summer camp for children with neurological disorders: http://www.campwinston.com.
Tweet, tweet, this cute Scrabble tile pendant from Pink Flower Cube (http://bit.ly/bG0vWg) would make a great gift for a Twitter addict. It's one of many at the shop, and 50% of the price of each will go to help save the gulf animals suffering from the BP oil spill through a donation to the National Wildlife Federation (http://www.nwf.org/). Included in your purchase will be a 24" color coordinated ball chain necklace.
Would you like more suggestions for beautiful and witty handmade items that benefit charity? There are eight more gift guides on this blog! Each one features wonderful and unusual gift ideas from the artists and artisans at Etsy.com. Look to the right and under "Gifts That Benefit Charity" you’ll find the links. ENJOY!!
