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8 Ways to Shop and Give This Holiday Season

‘Tis the season to shop, shop and shop some more. We shop for friends, family, our kids and ourselves. What if every dollar you spent made a difference and gave back and you could do it all online? Save time (no trying to find a parking spot in the overcrowded malls!) and get all your holiday shopping done right from the comfort of your home. Shop & give. ‘Tis the season to give so why not do it with every purchase.

365give Top 7 Ways to Shop and Give

1) Good Shop (Good Search): Choose a cause, shop, and Good Shop will donate with every purchase. Over 2400 retailers to choose from with a percentage of each purchase going to your chosen charity.

2) Social Vest: Make everyday purchases count!

3) iGive: Change shopping for good. Shop using iGive AND up to 26% of your purchase at over 900 great stores is automatically get donated to your favourite cause.

4) The Hunger Site: Every purchase fights famine in the Horn of Africa and combats hunger in the U.S. Each item you buy funds at least 25 cups of food for the world’s hungry — at no extra cost to you! Charities include Mercy Corps, Feeding America, and Millennium Promise. Check out how you can click to give for free too!

5) Cafe Give: You are making a difference one purchase at a time. Over 300 retailers that make every purchase count.

6) Give as You Live: Thousands of stores will donate money to charity every time you purchase.

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7) We-Care.com: Choose the nonprofit, school, or association you want to support. More than 2000 online merchants — from retailers to travel and financial services — participate in our program. Many offer special coupons and discounts.

8) Cause and Object: For every cause their is an object. This site will give you shopping ideas for unique items that give back with every purchase. This is an ideas only site. It’s 1 persons mission to help spread the good. Our favourite quote from the site “Buying products where proceeds are going to charity is a great start, but don’t let it sway you from giving back in other ways to whatever cause you’re behind.”

Changing the world couldn’t be easier. If you have to shop this holiday season – shop for good. Put your money to good with every purchase. Giving everyday made easy.

 

Have you got a favourite shop and give site? Share it with us to spread the shopping good this season.

What people are saying about 365give

“I wanted to express my gratitude for the teaching you provided today. Your message was delivered eloquently, compassionately, and without judgment. The kids were engaged, and now have knowledge with which they can change the world. We all appreciated how you took the time to help us learn to build positive mindsets and practice happiness.”
Shelley Gardner, Grade 6 Ridgeview Elementary (West Vancouver)
“Actions really do speak louder than words, which is why I believe the 365give Challenge has resonated throughout my community. Every give we do is so important to us and leaves us happier and appreciating our lives a little bit more than before.”
Mahina Niyozova (Tajikistan)
“After watching the 365give TEDx Talk, I was inspired to join and begin a daily giving program in India. Today, along with 12 other volunteer women, we provide 100 meals to local underprivileged children in Bangalore for school every day.”
Deepika Ahuja, Mom (Bangalore, India)
“My life has greater meaning now.”
Renate Jorge, @BeKindBrazil and 365give Member, Family Program (Brazil)
“I just wanted to share that 365give really helped me. I am a better person now, thank you.”
MayLee, 365give Member, Individual Program
“This 365give Challenge has really injected excitement and extra enthusiasm in each work day as I think about what we can do. It has motivated me and the students.”
Cristina Peters, School Counselor (New York City, USA)
“I have seen a huge shift in energy throughout my classroom since doing the 365give Challenge. The Challenge has empowered my students to make a positive difference in the school’s community and beyond.”
Cella Adriana, Special Needs Educator /The Holliswood School (New York City, USA)
“The 365give Challenge helps students understand their impact on others. It opens avenues for introducing and discussing global and local issues in classrooms. It is powerful to watch students of all ages think about how they can make a change in another person’s life with one small act.”
Jessica Hall, Primary Teacher, French Immersion at École Pauline Johnson (West Vancouver, Canada)