10 Offbeat Charity Gifts that Do the World Good

[Flaxbee]

(also posted in Frugal & Energy Efficient Living and GD)

If you're looking for gift ideas this season, and want to donate to charity in someone's name... check these out (from Treehugger.com)

http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/culture/10-offbeat-charity-gifts-do-world-good/

This holiday season, put that Snuggie budget to better use and help a charity do something productive in the world: Wrap up dung for crops, a tree for a butterfly, the wellbeing of an octopus, a camel for milk, and more. These offbeat charity gifts contribute to environmental and social causes around the world.

Plus, your giftee will appreciate not having to make room for a new gewgaw, the recipients of the charity will appreciate the help, and the landfill will appreciate the dearth of packing, shipping and wrapping materials. Win, win, win!

[fizzgig]

1. i am so adopting my sister an octopus for christmas

she will love it.

[Flaxbee]

3. if she'll love it, then definitely do it!

[name not needed]

2. I think I'll just donate to The Human Fund like I did last year

[Flaxbee]

4. whatever works. But someone on your gift list might like to have some

dung donated in his/her name. I know that sounds facetious, but it's not ...

[Xyzse]

5. Thanks...

I'm buying myself a Lordship.