Many worthy causes depend upon donations and other acts of giving and kindness, especially in tough financial times. The calls for help will increase over the next few months in hopes that people will be more motivated to charitable acts during the holiday season.
Whether or not individuals assist with charitable acts and issues is a personal decision, but we’ve rounded up some examples of responses to the call for help with the following trends.
74 Charitable Acts
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Donating Breasts for Charity
Katy Perry Helps "Keep a Breast"
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Donating Breasts for Charity (UPDATE)
Katy Perry's ‘Boob Job for Charity'
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Boobs as a Paint Brush
Breast Painted Plates For Charity
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Glow in the Dark Lingerie
Playtex Glows for Charity
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Recycling Retro Phones
ReCellular Donates $50 for Recylcing Ancient Phones
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Breast Cancer Awareness Auctions
Christina Applegate Donates Ribbon Roses
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Prostitute Auctions Herself for Charity
27 Hours of Chilean Love
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Fantasy Fashion For Charity
Agent Provocateur at Life Ball 2008
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Motorola Project Red Slvr Phone for Charity
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Drag Queens For Charity
UNICEF Tap Project Uses Female Impersonators
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iPods for Aids
Oprah and Bono Push Products for Charity
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Crystal Gem Bottles for Charity
$1 Million Bombay Sapphire Revelation
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Celebrity Designed Ugg Boots for Charity
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Full Face Painting
Oxfam and Celebs Rock Vibrant Blue Skin for Charity
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Haircuts for Charities
Trimmed Tresses Donated to 'Locks of Love' to Benefit Children
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84-Hour TV Marathons
Steve Misiura Watched 238 Episodes of ‘Friends' for Charity
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Political Dolls For Charity
Obama and Sarah Palin Cabbage Patch Dolls
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Sidekicks For Charity
T-Mobile Designer Phones
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Fashionable Soda
Coca-Cola is Raising Money for Charity With Couture Bottles
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Tattoo Hearts For Charity
Rihanna Models Gucci UNICEF Collection
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Red Carpet Jewelry Bids
Robyn Rodes Collaborates with Stars for Charity
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Buffet Donates $42 Billion to Bill Gates' Charity
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Clock Donates Your Money To Charity When You Hit Snooze
SnūzNLūz Alarm Clock
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Nike Donates $500,000 Field Made of Recycled Running Shoes
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Naughty for Charity
The UNICEF Tap Project ‘Keep It Clean' Campaign
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Excess for Charity
Million Dollar Ice Cream Cone to be Auctioned for Charity
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Uplifting Cancer Fundraisers
‘The Artfull Bras Project' Features 49 One-of-a-Kind Bras
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Papercrafts for Charity Fundraisers
The Luminaire PaperLove Project
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Men in High Heels Walking for Charity
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Artistic Activism
Part Of It Totes & Tees For Charity
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Sculpture Contests for Charity
Canstruction 2008
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Comebacks for Charity
Siegfried and Roy Performance to Benefit Las Vegas Brain Center
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Defiant Art for Charity
Harley-Davidson 'Art of Rebellion' Brings Music & Art Together
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Superstar Memorabilia For Charity
Osbournes Auction Personal Possessions
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Gold Tennis Rackets For Charity
Wilson Rackets Support Breast Cancer
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Celebrities Design Swarovski Jackets for Charity
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Celebrity Knits for Charity
Stars for 'Save the Children'
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Musicians as Designers
Yellow Bird Project Musician Designed T-Shirts for Charity
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Controversial Bath Bombs for Charity
Lush Guantanamo Bay 'Bombs'
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Heidi Klum Donates Oscar Dress
Heart Truth Campaign
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Collaborative Twitter Fundraising
PayPal, eBay & MillerCoors Step Up to #BeatCancer
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Celebrity Ice Cream
Elton John's Ben & Jerry's Flavor for Charity
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Deface Value
Phil Collins Albums Defaced by Celebrities for Charity
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Working Out for Charity
The Plus 3 Network Matches Athletes to Corporate Sponsors
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Crowdsourced Car Replacements
Pre-Phillies Parade Fundraising
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Fundraising Cartoon Specials
Simpsons Stand Up to Cancer
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Children's Footwear Charities
Toms Shoes Donates One Pair Per Purchase
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Used Tissues for Charity
Scarlett Johansson Auctions Germy Snot-Rag on eBay
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Fashionable Rodent Hats
Designer Mickey Mouse Ears by Henry Holland, Luella, and More for Charity
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Diamond Studded Toy for Charity
$140,000 Hot Wheels Bling
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Book Spoiler Auctions
Harry Potter Prequil for Charity
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Designer Graffiti Easter Eggs
Celebrity Eggs For Charity
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Bandaid Shoes
Dr. Romanelli's Converse Shoe for Charity
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Charitable Suits
Sean Avery Donates Formal Wear for Career Gear's ‘Capital PerSuitR
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Pro Portraits for Charity
Rankin Live Lets You Strike a Pose for Oxfam
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Educational Plush Toys
Activist 'Good News Grizzly' Takes Up Armor for Charity
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Celebs Design Pumps For Charity
Ovarian Cancer Benefit
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Global Shoe Campaigns
Soles4Souls Plans to Donate 50,000 Pairs in 50 Days
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NewsNudes for Charity
Revealing Paintings by Today Show Cast To Benefit Charity
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Jumble Sales
Fashion Retailer Helps You Sell Your Clothing For Charity
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Serenading Sitcom Stars
Lisa Kudrow & Courteney Cox Perform “Smelly Cat” for Charity
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Just By Searching the Web, Raise Money For Charity
GoodSearch & GoodShop
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Small-Scale Activism
‘Change for the Environment' Lets You Donate Spare Change
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Climbing for Charity
David Beckham to Scale Mt Kilimanjaro
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"Selling Out" for Charity
Tony Hawk Introduces 'Tony Hawk Experience' to Benefit THF
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Drinking Pondwater
Jennifer Connelly for CharityWater
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Fundraising for Creatives
Skeleton-Key Necklaces by 823KEYPROJECT Feed Starving Artists
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Social Bribing For Charity
@tferriss Donates to Charity With Every New Twitter Follower
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Signed Soprano's Porsche
Cayenne For Charity
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Bottle Refunds for Charity
Coop Denmark Instant Donations
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Donated Clothes as Humanity Workers
Humana 2nd Hand Clothes Campaign Lends a Hand
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Discount Tattoos for Charity
The Toys for Tatts Drive
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Affordable Skincare Holiday Collections
Burt's Bees Launches a Series of Giftable Bundles
Christimas-Themed Pop-Ups
The Miracle Bar is Returning to Toronto This Festive Season
Charitable Underwater Photographs
Christy Lee Rogers Contributes to the Nature Conservancy
Hug-Activated Marketing Machines
UNIQLO France and The Pull Launch the Hug to Unlock Ad
AI Holiday Card Generators
Coca-Cola's Create Real Magic Shares Greetings with Iconic Assets
Homeless-Supporting Accessories
Toques From The Heart Offers Cold Weather Accessories
Holiday-Inspired Conservation Collecction
WWF Launched Its Conservation Collection for Christmas
Sustainability-Driven Fashion Campaigns
pitusa's Sustainability Campaign Focuses on Reducing Waste
Creativity Time Capsules
Crayola's Campaign for Creativity Reunites Adults with Childhood Art
Charitable Feasting Trousers
Irn-Bru Debuts a Pair of Festive Feasting Trousers for Charity
Gratitude-Giving Sneakers
The LA Bike Life Crew Handed Out Pairs of the Air Jordan XI Retro
Bookish Advent Calendars
This Advent Calendar for Book Lovers is Filled with 25 Gifts
Giving Tuesday Campaigns
Lush Embraces Giving Tuesday with the Charity Pot and the #92 Shampoo Bar
Scannable Snack Charity Campaigns
This Pringles Movember Campaign Updates the Brand's Mascot
Upcycled Laundry Hampers
Fashion Takes Action Concluded Canada's First Textile Recycling Pilot
Cancer-Supporting Run Campaigns
Terry Fox Foundation's #DearTerry Campaign Celebrates His Legacy
Charitable Limited-Edition Leggings
Splits59 & The Goods Mart Create the "Do Good" Leggings
Nourishing Holiday Cosmetics
The Tree Hut Holiday Collection Gifting or Self-Indulgence-Ready
Music-Honoring Shirt Collections
Eton Presents a New Collection Celebrating the Beatles
Adorable Holiday Campaigns
Burberry's Holiday Campaign Spotlights Dogs and Ducklings
Housing Crisis Presentation Campaigns
IKEA Woks with Shelter to Create Four Real Life Roomsets
Kindness-Encouraging Soda Campaigns
The Coca-Cola 'The World Needs More Santas' Ad is Festive
Buy Nothing New Campaigns
The Buy Nothing New Month Campaign Was Launched by Keep Britain Tidy
Social Good Clothing Drives
SHEIN and New Circles Join Forces for a Clothing Drive on April 20th
Opulent Branded Holiday Events
Moët & Chandon Unveils a One-of-a-Kind Event in New York City
Festively Branded Sweater Collections
Unilever and notjust Collaborated on Christmas Jumpers
Global AI Art Contests
Shutterstock and the UN Partner for the Canvas of the Future
Wasteful Shopping Billboards
Not On The High Street's Billboards Highlight a "Don't Gift Guide"
Brainteaser Advent Calendars
The Project Genius Advent Calendar Shares 12 Days of Puzzles
Library Literature Merchandise
Toronto Public Library Debuts Chic Merchandise Including Shirts
Aunt-Theme Open Casting Calls
Auntie Anne’s is Searching for Its New “Auntbassador"
Honeycomb Paper Charitable Designs
Jony Ice Designs a Red Nose Model for UK's Comic Relief
Suicide Prevention Campaigns
To Write Love on Her Arms Launches Its 12th Annual Campaign
Customizable Holiday Treats
Sugarwish Offers Special Holiday Treats as Part of Its Gifting Service
Early Christmas Decoration Contests
Oreo Will Reward Festive Fans Who Decorate Early This Year
Motivational Breakfast Ccampaigns
Quaker Canada Introduces '100 Reasons to Rise'
Toronto Milestone Retailers
Carriage Trade Celebrates 60 Years of Luxury and Philanthropy
Influencer Christmas Campaigns
An Influencer Couple from Wigan Launched the Giftmas Tree Project
Charitable Mooncake Gift Sets
Fête Chinoise Love Campaign Launches for Mid-Autumn 2023
Chocolatier Fundraising Programs
Purdys Chocolatier is Helping Canadians Support a Good Cause
Wasteful Fashion Campaigns
Vestiaire Collective Reminded People to Shop Mindfully on Black Friday
Purposeful Gifting Pop-Ups
The Body Shop's Advent of Change Pop-Up Shares Gifts That Give Back
Recycled Ad Campaigns
Mars is Reusing Fan-Favorite Ads to Bring Attention to Climate Change
Loneliness-Combating Social Campaigns
Hinge Launches the New One More Hour Campaign and Fund
Ability-Focused CSR Campaigns
Decathlon's Ability Signs Reshape the Narrative around Disabilities
Tax-Season Online Campaigns
These Video Ad Spots Urge Canadians to Take Advantage Of Tax Benefits
Genuine Friendsgiving Initiatives
21Seeds Infused Tequila's "It's Giving" Champions Realness
Charitable Shopping Assistants
Give Freely Harnesses the Power of Online Shopping for Good
Human Candle Campaigns
These Human Statues of Candle Wax Bring Attention to Youth Burnout
Festive Social Campaign Cookies
The Tim Hortons Holiday Smile Cookie Supports Charities and More
Charitable Beauty Initiatives
Neutrogena Canada Sponsors the 7 Summits Snowshoe Challenge
Charitable Zero-Waste Meals
Good Food Project Turns Excess Food into Meals for the Food Insecure
Chance to win £10,000
Meet the Cornish upcycler inspiring people
Alcohol-Free Fundraiser Challenges
Dry Feb Helps to Raise Funds for the American Cancer Society
Social Good Breakfast Promotions
Pancakes for a Purpose Benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation
Mock Social Good Fashion Ads
Women's Aid Has Launched a New Campaign Called Not Model's Own
Kindness-Promoting Local Business Markets
KIND Snacks hosts the KINDness Market in Toronto
Mindful Illumination Holiday Campaigns
Santa & Cole Presents a Warm Embracing Light Campaign
Digital Experience Gifting
Memory Crate Lets Users Gift Coupons, Experiences, or Acts of Service
Kindness-Promoting Marketing Campaigns
Once Upon a Coconut Launches 1 Million Acts of Kindness
Community-Driven Clothing Companies
'Bombas' Makes a Donation for Each Item Purchased
Custom Holiday Ornaments
Staples Print Services Make Custom Gifting Easy
Personalized Grocery Billboard Campaigns
Tesco Ireland Gets a New Live-Prompt Campaign
QSR Food Donations
McDonald’s Canada Launches ‘The Giving Page’ to donate to Food Banks Canada
Tax-Deductible Snack Breaks
KitKat Created a One-Day Event for the End of the Tax Year
Cutesy Cancer Charity Campaigns
One Stop and Young Lives vs Cancer Partnered on a New Campaign
Limited Edition Yeast Spreads
Marmite Presents the Limited Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Jar
Holiday Grocery Delivery Hotlines
The Getir Christmas Emergency Hotline Offers Fast Deliveries
Heartwarming Social Good Ads
RMHC Debuted the 'Moments That Count' Campaign
Daily Motivational Quotes
QuoteBuzz Uplifts with Positive Reinforcement Aligned to Their Goals
Educational Charity Campaigns
'Learning Palooza' Empowers Communities through Education, Action
Holiday Mental Health Campaigns
This Walkers Mental Health Awareness Campaign is Honest
Park-Inspired Outdoor Fashion Capsules
Parks Project Sets out to Preserve National Parks
Traditional Holiday-Ready Streetwear
A Kind of Guise Presents its New Festive Holiday Collection
Large-Scale Meal Campaigns
The 1 Billion Meals Endowment Campaign Provides Food for Millions
Anonymous Gratitude-Exchanging Platforms
'A Little Optimism' Let's People Share Weekly Gratitudes
Hunger-Fighting Candle Promotions
IKEA Canada Launches a One-Day Pay-What-You-Candle Initiative
Review-Based Marketing Campaigns
These Amazon Campaigns Bring Real Reviews To Life
Seasonal Charitable Chocolatier Campaigns
Lindt & Sprüngli Will Donate £1 for Every Teddy Sold
Hyper-Local Gifting Communities
On the Buy Nothing Project App, Everything is Given Freely
Same Day Gift Deliveries
Instacart Offers Same Day Delivery for Last-Minute Gifts
Community Sweepstake Initiatives
Verizon Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a Sweepstakes
Social Good Healthcare Initiatives
Superdrug is Donating to Beauty Banks for World Oral Health Day
Awareness-Raising Poverty Campaigns
Oxfam Australia Debuts a Platform Called 'Unaccept Inequality'
Charitable Heart-Shaped Pizzas
Peter Piper Pizza's New Heart-Shaped Pizza Supports a Good Cause
Social Good Pajama Donations
Petit Lem and WCK Team up to Support Families Affected by Cancer
Outdoor Activity Challenges
L.L.Bean is Inviting People Outside for Mental Health Awareness Month
Winter Clothing Drives
United Way Organizes an Initiative to Collect Winter Clothing for Seniors
Billboard-Transformed Tent Shelters
Wunderman Thompson Morocco Creates the Life-Saving Outdoors
Social Good Ski Initiatives
Christy Sports Launched the Nordica Unleashed Outreach
Christmas Carols-Inspired Mail Stamps
Royal Mail Presents its New Festive Stamp Collection
Social Good Holiday Initiatives
This Holiday Season Milo's Tea is Donating to Feeding America
Middle Eastern-Inspired Fall Fashion
Universal Works Presents the ACT II Collection for FW23
Charitable Whiskey Campaigns
Glengoyne is Offering Free Whiskey to Conservation Volunteers
Extended Christmas Spirit Campaigns
EduBirdie is Hiring People to Watch Christmas Movies & More
Clean Water CSR Campaigns
The Give Water, Give Health Campaign Provides Clean Water for Thousands
Charitable Esports Tournaments
The Brawlhalla World Championship Teams Up with Make-A-Wish Georgia
Empowering Wish Campaigns
Make-A-Wish® Canada's 'Women for Wishes' Campaign Has a $1 Million Goal
Meal Donation Food Products
O Organics 'Fight Hunger, Serve Hope' Initiative Helps Kids in Need
Nature-Inspired Collections
arcana Boasts a Series of Thoughtful Gifts for the Holidays
Festive Display Contests
The Truly Keep It Light Holiday Edition Helps to Cover Utility Bills
Anonymous Letter Sending
Letters is a Charming Tool Allowing People to Send Letters in Secret
Charitable Laundry Initiatives
Tide Expands Its Loads of Hope Program with a New Partnership
Mental Health Branding Initiatives
L.L.Bean Digitally Detoxed for Mental Health Awareness Month
Slogan-Detailed Graphic Tee Capsules
Soho Yacht Club Suggests to Do Something Nice Today
Charitable Hygiene Supply Initiatives
Purse Project Collects Personal Care Goods for Those in Need
Holiday Meal Savings Campaigns
The Dollar General 'Decked Out In Deals' Campaign is Cost-Conscious
Greek Life-Supporting Collections
Reebok Launches the 'Yard Love' Apparel Collection
Pre-Loved Clothing Markets
Charity Super.Mkt Will Take Over Fenwick's on Bond Street
Heartfelt Adoption Campaigns
Home Center Encourages Adoption in the Middle East in New Campaign
Period Poverty Initiatives
The Period Promise Campaign Makes Basic Hygiene Goods More Accessible
Cocktail-Inspired Togetherness Activations
Smirnoff's Global Connectivity Initiative Launched
Cancer-Focused CSR Initatives
Sovereign Trust Funds a Cancer-Fighting Quiz for Nigerian Students
Cash-Gifting Greeting Cards
Hallmark + Venmo Cards Simultaneously Share Heartfelt Messages & Money
Award-Winning Fundraising Platforms
Pledge is Utilized by Companies, Nonprofits, and Individuals
Accessible Festive Grocer Products
The ALDI Holiday Assortment Has Over 70 New Items
Contemporary Home Brand Initiatives
abc carpet & home Participated in the Holiday Cheer
Community Care Helpers
Senior Care App Tuktu Creates a Network of Taskers to Help with Small Jobs
Hygiene-Focused Fundraisers
Claw Crew's Hygiene for Hope Drive Collects Items for Those in Need
Holiday-Themed Playful Quizzes
Foney Fonts Challenges Players to Recognize Holiday Typography
Children-Supporting Trust Initiatives
The Children who Trust Again Campaign Supports Abuse Victims
Community Borrowing Apps
Borrow Encourages Neighbours to Interact and Share
Festive Value-Minded Retail Campaigns
The Spar BIG Deal of Christmas Campaign Launches This Month
Charitable E-Bike Initiatives
Lectric Bikes Partnered with Mr. Beast to Give Away 600 Bikes
Charitable Anniversary-Celebrating Initiatives
Earth Therapeutics Emphasizes Mental Health
Efficient Fact Generators
Facts Generator Can Produce Interesting Facts About Any Subject
Multifaceted CSR Funds
Merlin Venues is Supporting Children, Families, Aquatic Life, and More
Charitable Esports Projects
Epic Foundation Launches the Esports for Good Initiative
Diverse Leadership Inanities
Civic Nation Launched a New Initiative Dubbed the Change Collective
India-Based Senior Campaigns
The Alappuzha Social Justice Department Launches an Elderly Campaign
Kindness-Promoting Children's Books
These Heartbeats Children's Books Celebrate Holiday Joy
Bereavement Gift Registries
BereaveMe Offers Practical, Meaningful Memorial & Condolence Gifts
Ontario Living Standard Protests
We Say Enough is Fighting Against the Cost of Living Crisis
Unsung Hero Christmas Campaign
Wolverine's Make Christmas Merry Campaign Celebrates Unsung Heroes
DVAM Giving Coalitions
The NNEDV's #Every1KnowsSome1 Campaign Raises Domestic Violence Awareness
Educational CSR Initatives
Shimanto Bank Contributes to Bangladesh's Education Assistance Trust
Festive Chip Campaigns
KETTLE Chips' Christmas Campaign Features 24 Days of Prizes
Crisis Response Services
Charity Launches a Free Community Crisis Response Service for Tragedies
Anniversary-Themed Royal Coins
Royal Mint Debuts a New Coin Celebrating the Lifeboat Charity
Connective Altruistic Apps
Heart 2 Help Uses Tech Can to Foster Positive Relationships