Gifts That Give Back – Part 2
Regardless of the time of year, we at Miratel are always strong supporters of CSR business ideals and conscious consumerism – the practice of shopping your values through companies like TOMS Shoes, TOMS eyewear, TOMS Marketplace, TARGET+TOMS, Warby Parker, BOBS by Skechers and Roma Boots. During the holiday season, those sentiments are heightened as our spending increases along with our desire to spread a little hope and cheer wherever we can.
Last Friday we began our series on Gifts That Give Back with Part 1 that featured some great gift giving options that will allow you to combine spreading goodwill with shopping from organizations like Strummerville, Twice as Warm, Everything Happy, Insect Shield, Booomers International, American Light Works, This Bar Saves Lives and Smile Squared.
Whether you’re looking for a secret Santa gift for a co-worker, a stocking stuffer or a little something special for a loved one, we’re sure one of the following great gifts with a purpose will fit the bill.
TOMS Shoes is a company that pioneered the “One for One” concept meaning for every pair of shoes they sold they would give a pair to a person who wouldn’t otherwise have shoes. They then expanded on this with the advent of TOMS eyewear and TOMS Marketplace. TOMS has now ventured into the world of coffee with the same philosophy. TOMS Roasting Co. will donate one week of clean water to a person in need for every bag of coffee they sell. Currently they offer four seasonal roasts that are perfect for the coffee lover in your life. It should also be noted that the farmer’s are paid fairly and that TOMS uses “direct trade practices.”
YoobiThe companies name literally translates into their company philosophy “one for you, one for me.” Yoobi is trying to help solve the issue of Students in the United States not having the basic schools supplies that they need. For every product sold they put a product into a Yoobi Classroom pack and when the packs are full they are given to those who need them most as determined by Kids In Need Foundation. Those that want to participate can purchase Yoobi products at Target or on the Yoobi website.
Solve will donate clean water for life to someone in need for every pair of Sunglasses they sell. This is made possible through their partnership with Water Missions International. Solve Sunglasses has named this project “one pair, one life,” as clean water is an essential aspect of living a healthy life.
FEEDFEED sells apparel, accessories, and bags that help feed the world. Every product has a donation built into its cost, which is signified by a number representing the number of meals it provides. “The social business has been able to provide over 85 million meals globally through the WFP and Feeding America. FEED has also supported nutrition programs around the world, providing over 3.6 million children with Vitamin A supplements through the WFP and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.”
WONDERBAG
WONDERBAG is a revolutionary non-electrical slowcooker that “continues to cook food which has been brought to the boil by conventional methods for up to 8 hours without the use of additional electricity or fuel.” This is a prefect gift for campers or people who love to tailgate. Best of all for every WONDERBAG sold one is donated to a family in Africa which “empowers consumers, by giving them innovative ways to be part of the solutions that the world is looking for.”
Please join us next week for the final installment of our gifts that give back series.
Happy Holiday shopping!
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