Usually by Dec. 20 there's at least one person (Hi, Dad!) whose Xmas present has me completely stumped, and often there's more than one such unfortunate recipient on my list. These are usually the folks of whom one could say that the last thing they need is MORE STUFF … but by Dec. 20 I'm already in panic mode, and I forget that.
Not any more … there's this great new site, Changing The Present — it's one-stop charitable gift-giving for everyone on your list. They have not only my beloved Heifer International sheep, but all sorts of other non-things. Environmental causes. Help for the disabled. Women's issues (which are really human issues, but never mind … ) This image here is shown to illustrate that $50 will educate 100 girls in the Congo. One hundred girls!
They include all the usual suspects charities, so it's extremely convenient — one cart, one payment, one site. And you can create a registry or a wishlist, too, if you want to be on the receiving end of some girl-educatin' giftiness.
So if it's reaching critical decision time on your holiday shopping list, go try it out … it can't be worse than this gift (from the site's Stupid Gifts list) — the inflatable dog hat. (This dog must have been sedated; I've never met a dog who wouldn't have had this half-eaten by the time it took you to click the shutter on the camera!)
A Dress A Day 
LOL! So true about the dog. I always wonder where they get dogs that don’t eat the hats.I love the website and will keep it in mind for all of my gift giving needs throughout the year.
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Thank you for the great tip. I am all sweaty from wrapping gifts, and I’d much rather know girls were educated in the Congo than that everyone here got *more stuff*
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The Spousal Unit teaches middle school and every year brings home a bag of heartfelt but essentially useless small presents(keychains, wallet calendars, coffee mugs)*. He has started urging his students to make donations instead of giving him presents. “You don’t even have to tell me about, just do it!”(*the mom who makes the stollen for him every year, however, should ignore this).
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DD(teacher) is ‘getting’ a Tr’s Pack(chalk board,books etc)DS(doctor in training) is ‘getting’ immunisations for 10 childrenI know they’ll both be sooo rapt with their gifts to others more needy than them.This is a lovely idea in our materialistic world.
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Spent some time reading the about us pages on the Change the Present site and decided it will be my one stop shopping for all future gift-giving occasions.And I love reading this site. Thank you.
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Thanks for the link Erin. x
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