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You don’t. By far a better alternative is that you can give to people who don’t have everything in the name of the person who does.
There are endless lists of organizations you can make gifts to financially, and in another persons name, and then forward that.. as the perfect gift, for the person who has everything !
Some facts about giving
United States demand for food aid has increased by 20 to 40 percent since the summer of 2008.
Americans carry $2.56 trillion of consumer debt, up 22% since 2000.
Slightly less than half of the organizations evaluated by Charity Navigator have accumulated at least a year’s worth of working capital to fall back on during economic downturns.
Approximately 3 billion people worldwide work to live on U.S. $2 per day.
7.6 million American families lived in poverty during 2007.
Children are often given gelt (the Yiddish word for money) during Hanukkah so they can donate a portion to charity.
Thanksgiving weekend has historically seen more alcohol-related traffic fatalities than any other weekend.
Continued relief efforts for Hurricanes Gustav and Ike are expected to cost upwards of $140 million.
Hunger is a persistent problem for 4 percent of families living in the U.S.
Charitable giving has declined by about 1.3 percent during each of the five most recent national recessions.
During the holiday season, our landfills accumulate an extra 1 million tons of household waste per week.
Faced with personal economic anxieties during 2001, the most charitable givers (earning upwards of $75,000 annually) reduced their contributions by 33 percent.
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971.
Today, MSF provides aid in nearly 60 countries to people whose survival is threatened by violence, negligence, or catastrophe, primarily due to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from health care, or natural disasters. MSF provides independent, impartial assistance to those most in need. MSF reserves the right to speak out to bring attention to neglected crises, to challenge inadequacies or abuse of the aid system, and to advocate for improved medical treatments and protocols.
MSF is an international movement made up of 19 associative organizations.
Founded in 1888, the National Geographic Society is one of the world’s largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations.
Their mission is to increase geographic knowledge while promoting the conservation of the world’s cultural, historical and natural resources.
National Geographic has funded over 9,000 scientific research projects, supports an education program combating geography illiteracy and reflects the world through magazines, television programs, books, videos, maps, interactive media and merchandise. Your purchases help make this important work possible.
Welcome to Happy Xmas Gifts – where we will be bringing you gift ideas to inspire you, information and links to make your shopping easier, together with the latest news about special offers and promotions over the holiday season.
