This collection of charitable gift ideas shows just a few of the ways you can maximize your giving this holiday, and throughout the year. This cluster includes items for which part of the proceeds go to charity, and charity auctionsâ€"including gingerbread houses that support Architecture for Humanity. Check out these unique charitable gift ideas, from SpongeKarl SquarePants figurines to the Gucci UNICEF Collection.
Implications - Giving a gift to someone while knowing that the proceeds are going to a charity feels like a big dose of good karma. Give the gift of charity designer handbags, charitable paper jewelry, social cause beverages, or if you are feeling really generous, a charitable sports car!
59 Charitable Gift Ideas
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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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Giant Floral Headdresses
'Tulips & Pansies Affair' Fashions Benefit AIDS Charity
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Charitable Needle Dresses
The Blonds & Tim Palen Team Up for "Saw" Blood Drive 2009
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Charitable Jean Dresses
Barney's and ELLE Team Up for Recycled Jeans Auction
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Political Dolls For Charity
Obama and Sarah Palin Cabbage Patch Dolls
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Cheap Charitable Eco Bags
Famous Fashion People Make Carry-Alls for a Good Cause
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Charitable Paper Jewelry
Jenny Lai and Lindsay Perkins Partner With KEZA for Eco Fashion Collectio
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Fashionable Soda
Coca-Cola is Raising Money for Charity With Couture Bottles
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Prestigious Charity Rings
Celebs Sport Bulgari Silver for 'Save the Children'
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Red Carpet Jewelry Bids
Robyn Rodes Collaborates with Stars for Charity
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Trainwrecktastic Charity Memorabilia
Britney Spears Painting on Ebay
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Bracelets from Used Guitar Strings
‘Wear Your Music' Charitable Jewelry
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Charity Supporting Fashion
Yoga Bags Made From Recycled Rice and Feed Bags
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Upcycled Charity Denim
Recreated Designer Jeans to Support Oceana
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Blood Red Charity Gowns
Heart Truth Fashion Show Attracts Celebs From Jennie Garth to Hillary Duff
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Celebrity Benefashions
Charitable Emma Watson Fashion Line for People Tree
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Cancer Survivor Branded Booze
Cleavage Creek's Charity Wine
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Charitable Clown Couture
Stella McCartney Limited Edition T-Shirts For ‘Comic Relief'
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Celebrity Lunch Boxes
The Charity Lunchbox Auction
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Charitable Celeb Jewelry
Bracelets Created by Musicians for WhateveritTakes.org
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Defiant Art for Charity
Harley-Davidson 'Art of Rebellion' Brings Music & Art Together
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Charity Designer Handbags
The Gucci UNICEF Collection 2009 Is a Gift that Keeps on Giving
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Custom Charity Guitars
Artsy Gibsons for Brazilian Children's Awareness Project
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Gold Tennis Rackets For Charity
Wilson Rackets Support Breast Cancer
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Charitable Bottle Campaigns
1/2 Project Gives Half the Bottle, You Give Full Support
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Celebrity Charity Cases
Vivienne Westwood Gives Leona Lewis Clothing
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Modernist Gingerbread Houses
The Vancouver Collective Creative Room Charity Auction
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Artistic Bike Helmets
SURU LA's Charity Art Show Displays Protective Masterpieces
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Charitable Graphic Tees
Shade Clothing Creates Positive & Endearing Shirts
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Charitable Sports Cars
Romero Britto's Painted Bentley Continental to Benefit MS Research
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Social Cause Beverages
LemonAid and ChariTea Drinks are Deliciously Charitable
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Trash Can Design Auction
Danish Company VIPP's Charity Competition to Combat AIDS
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Celebrity Ice Cream
Elton John's Ben & Jerry's Flavor for Charity
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Buddha Bread
The Charitable Bread Art Project is Something Worth Toasting to
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Designer Charity Boots
Manolo Blahnik and Other Designers Team-Up with Ugg Australia
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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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Charitable Social Media Shoes
Digg and TOMS Shoes Release Special-Edition Footwear
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Cyclist Charity Exhibits
Lance Armstrong Hosts 'Stages' For Livestrong Support
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Baseball Charity Wines
Boston Red Sox Longball Cellars
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Couture Charity Bags
ANDAM Longchamp Bags Celebrate 20th Anniversary
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Charitable Card Designs
Shelter Creatives Put Talents to Work for the Displaced
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Cupcake Chairs
'Sweet! by Good Golly Miss Holly' Designs a Sweet Chair for Charity
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Charitable Timepieces
Mary J. Blige and Gucci Partner On Charity Watch
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Charitable Suits
Sean Avery Donates Formal Wear for Career Gear's ‘Capital PerSuitR
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Fragrances Against AIDS
Six Scents Charity Scents
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Pro Portraits for Charity
Rankin Live Lets You Strike a Pose for Oxfam
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Celebrity Etsy Stores
Rosie O'Donnell's Charitable 'Munnys' Benefit 'Rosie's Broadway Kids'
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Fashionized Charity Toys
Spongekarl SquarePants Lets Lagerfeld's Ego Loose
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NewsNudes for Charity
Revealing Paintings by Today Show Cast To Benefit Charity
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Glassware for the Cure
Proceeds from Riedel Breast Cancer Glasses Will Go to Charity
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Charitable Sketchbooks
‘The Glass House' Helps Preserve Famous Philip Johnson Edifice
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Ceramic Charity
Potters Sell Empty Bowls to Feed the Hungry
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Charitable Artist Fumes
Six Scents Released to Stress "Creativity With a Conscience"
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Charitable Sanitary Napkins
Sustainable Health Enterprises Distributes Low-Cost Feminine Pads
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Bottle Refunds for Charity
Coop Denmark Instant Donations
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Discount Tattoos for Charity
The Toys for Tatts Drive
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DAIM's Street Art is Created From Simple Typography
53 Powerful Perfumes
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Funnel Tube Tops
Emma Watson Bewitches the Cover of Elle Magazine UK
Fairytale Gowns
NE·TIGER Launches Gorgeous Wedding Dresses
Mono-Male Editorials
Karl Lagerfeld Plays Guest Editor at Wallpaper Magazine
Lavish Lace Dresses
The Nada Spring 2010 Show at Toronto Fashion Week
Starlet Dress Slits
Emma Watson Shows More Than Expected at Harry Potter Premiere
Vampire Jeweltography
Macabre Jewelry in ‘Gioielli XXL' Editorial in M by Le Monde
Wooden Motorcycle Rockers
Retro Rocking Toy for Badass Baby Bikers
Contemporary Tuxedos
Karl Lagerfeld Updates Traditional Evening Wear in Vogue Germany
Movie Monster Boots
The Limited Edition 'Where the Wild Things Are' UGGs for Kids
Cheeky Tongue Piercings
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Anti-Photoshop Artworks
Marc Lüdgers' Photopicturen Blends Painting and Photography
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Virtual Charity Innovations, from Twitter Auctions to Viral Boob Grab
Flapper Fashion Editorials
Karl Lagerfeld & Freja Beha Erichsen Channel 1920s Actress Astra Niel
10 Denim-on-Denim Fashions
From Denim Dans to Head-to-Toe Jeans Cover Models
Manuscript Necklaces
Stunning Paper Jewelry by Ana Hagopian is Delicate and Dainty
3D Doily Dresses
Art Meets Fashion in Marie Louise Vogt's SS 2010 Collection
Macabre Mourning Jewelry
Anna Schwamborn Lets You Wear Hair and Cremated Ash
Teen Trench Coats
Grown Up Emma Watson for Burberry A/W 2009/2010 Campaign
Bejeweled Catwalks
Gucci Spring Summer 2010 Collection is Just About Embroideries
Leather Halter Dresses
Emma Watson Shows Her Saucy Side at 'Harry Potter' Premiere
Divalicious Denim
Jeans Dominate Designer Runways, From Branded Head to Toe
Knife Painting
The Beautiful and Innovative Artwork of Francoise Nielly
Bottomless Water Bottles
Yuri Tedorowych's Blu Bottle Refills With Kinetic Energy
Revisiting Denim Classics
Acne Releases 4 Best Selling Dresses
High Fashion Motorcycles
Christian Audigier Creates Customized Ducati Monster 1100
Swarovski Scents
Amanda Lepore Launches $950 Crystal Studded Fragrance
26 Avant Garde Sweet Advancements
From Cupcake-Inspired Carnival Rides to Tattooed Candies
Red Carpet Jewelry Bids
Robyn Rodes Collaborates with Stars for Charity
Jacked Confectionary Rides
The Cupcake Cars Make Rollin' Less Badass and More Sugary Sweet
Johnny Depp Apparel
Edward Scissorhands High Tops by Yoakustoms
17 Extreme Trash Can Inventions
From Bomb-Proof Garbage Bins to Crushable Trash Cans
Splatter-Painted Shoes
One of a Kind, Hand-Painted, Socially Responsible Footwear from TOMS
Test Tube Water Bottles
O Water Has a Unique Bottle Shape
Car Logo Cupcakes
Sweet Treats for Motor Lovers & People with a Major Sweet Tooth
High-Class Choppers
Bentley Motorcycle is the Layman's Alternative to a Continental
Ugly Necklace Competitions
8th Annual Contest Honouring Hideous Jewelry
Denim Shirt Revivals
Denim Shirts, Vests & Jackets Blossom in Spring 2009
Tennis Denim
Maria Sharapova Brings Blue Jeans to the Court at French Open
Kaiser Choppers
Karl Lagerfeld Unveils a Custom Designed Chanel Motorcycle
Gadget-Inspired Fragrances
Justin Timberlake's 'Play' Cologne for Givenchy Mimics MP3 Players
Solar Powered Trash Cans
The 'Big Belly' Compacts Garbage Using Sun Energy
Psychedelic Dioramas
Meredith Dittmar's Artwork is Intensely Captivating
Toast as a Canvas
Artists Sews, Paints and Draws On Slices of Real Bread
iPhone Jacked Superbikes
MotoCzysz E1pc Motorcycle Embraces High-Tech Gadgets
Upcycled Charity Denim
Recreated Designer Jeans to Support Oceana
Round Short Styles
The Karl Lagerfeld Spring 2010 Collection Experiments With Silhouettes
Skeleton Eco-cycles
The Evergreen Electric Motorcycle is the Bare Bones of Style
Inanimate Anatomy
Moist Productions Shows the Inner Workings of Gingerbread (UPDATE)
14 Eco-Friendly Bottles
From Cardboard Canteens to Aluminum Beer Bottles
Dream Catching Jewelry
Odelie Chan Gets Spiritual With Nightmare-Fighting Accessories
Celeb Hat Donations
A Special Charity Will Soon Receive Some Brad Pitt Hats
Tribaltography
Paul Sika Exudes the Colorful and Vibrant Spirit of Africa
Tattered Rocker Denim
Black Ripped Maison Martin Margiela Jeans in The Telegraph
Reviving Vintage Jeans
'Denim Therapy' Repairs Your Favorite Old Faithful Pants
16 Gingerbread Mannovations
From Gingerbread Vandalism to Eating Famous People
City Exclusive Fragrances
Tom Ford's Milan, Kuwait & London-Only Scents
Fast Food Confections
Cupcakes and Smoothies Now at Taco Bell
Anatomical Cupcakes
Moist Brain Treats for Sweet-Toothed Zombies
Jewelry Weaponry
MariaFrancesPepe Creates Big, Bold, Gold and Dangerous Fashion Statements
Charitable Celeb Jewelry
Bracelets Created by Musicians for WhateveritTakes.org
Haute Heels for a Cause
The Salvatore Ferragamo Pink Collection for Breast Cancer Research
Status Laptop Sleeves
The Luxurious Gucci Tessuto Case is for the Label-Lover
Red Hot Dresses
'Chic Easy Pieces' in Harper's Bazaar Shows Fab Outfits for Everyone
Cola Cornucopias
The Coke Freestyle Machine Gives You More and Better Options
Intelligent Trash Cans
Jongchul Kim Creates the Mint-Pass Rubbish Can
Limbless Safari Fashion
Albino Spring 2010 Heads Out of Africa Relatively Unscathed
Defiant Art for Charity
Harley-Davidson 'Art of Rebellion' Brings Music & Art Together
Sweet Treat Protection
'Cupcase' Individual Cupcake Carriers Prevent Damage and Contamination
Lunch Bag Art
Because Brown Bags are for Boring People
Celebrity Charity Cases
Vivienne Westwood Gives Leona Lewis Clothing
Manga Munchies
Cakes & Cupcakes With a Hint of Anime & Manga
Air-Powered Motorcycles
Green Speed Bike Moves by the Power of the Elements
Glam Agate Accessories
Eye Popping Stone Jewelry, From Cobalt Pendants to Rings
Refreshing Bottles
Voss Provides Clean Water and Fresh Air
Couture Cartoons
High Fashion Animation With Karl Lagerfeld & Totally Spies
13 Stellar Skate Shoes
Vans Kickflips It, From Theological Sneakers to Satanic Rock Shoes
Girly-Man Fashion
The Newest Tokyo Craze Sees Men Dressing in Dresses
Plush Parisian Sneakers
Reebok and Colette Collaborate to Create Sweatpants Shoes
Eco Designer Totes
Enviro Bags Featuring Portraits of Marc Jacobs and Karl Lagerfeld
Painting with Food
Phil Hansen's 'Mona Greasa' Burger Grease Art & More (UPDATE)
18 Lance Armstrong Inspirations
From Luxury Livestrong Bracelets to Hip Nike Ads
Collaborative Twitter Fundraising
PayPal, eBay & MillerCoors Step Up to #BeatCancer
Gingerbread Vandalism
A Cookie Town and Christmas Tradition in Bergen Lies in Ruins
Trash Can Design Auction
Danish Company VIPP's Charity Competition to Combat AIDS
Recycled Fanta Fashion
Melissa Hartzel Displays Handmade African Accessories for Old Tin Can
Rosy Fragrance Ads
Scarlett Johansson Goes Pink for Dolce & Gabbana's 'Rose the One'
Bedazzled Bodies
Gucci.com Features Sienna Miller in Shimmering Sequins
10 Yummy Gingerbread Finds
From Cookie Computers to Virtual Baking
Lonely Fragrance Campaigns
Man in Kylie Minogue's Inverse Ad Needs Some Companionship
Cutout-Crazy Catwalks
Gucci Spring 2010 Ready-to-Wear Collection Slices & Dices Dresses
Cola Fashion
Coke Zero and 'Neighborhood' Team to Make Stylish Swag
Candy Hats
Will Cotton's Delicious Chapeaus Make for Scrumptious Accessories
Designer Charity Boots
Manolo Blahnik and Other Designers Team-Up with Ugg Australia
$15,000 Garbage Bins
Gold-Plated Trash Cans From Sylvie Fleury
Indie Eco Bags
Molly Butterfoss Bags for Hayden-Harnett Feature Fun Cartoons
Fashion House Social Media
The Gucci Eyeweb Site is Confusing to Say the Least
Knitted Holiday Treats
KTBdesigns Gingerbread Man Patterns Let You Make Calorie-Free Crafts
Epic Pop Canvases
Crushed Coke Can Aerial Art Marks the Beginning of Recycle Week
Pentagonal Pop Cans
Dzmitry Samal Unveils Geometric Coke Design
Bedazzled Booze Bottles
Swarovski Crystal Studded Iordanov Vodka for Upscale Toasting
Gingerbread PCs
This Intel Holiday Mod Could Seriously Confuse Burglars
Benevolent Oil Bottles
Shu Uemura Pretties Their Packaging With Moyocco Anno's Manga Art
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Artek and Comme des Garcons 'Standard' is a Unisex Scent
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ANDAM Longchamp Bags Celebrate 20th Anniversary
Musical Perfume Packs
The HUGO Element Set Combines Headphones and Fragrance
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Sara Antoinette Martin Creates Grotesquely Beautiful Art
Spaceship Bikes
Former NASA Engineer Designs Formidable Zero MX Motorcycle
Car Jewelry
Stylize Your Ride With Designer Decor From Smart and Colette
Exclusively Elite Perfumes
L'Artisan Parfumeur Fragrance #2 Costs a Pretty Penny
Mix-and-Match Artwork
Carolina Montejo Combines Art, Lovers and Tree Trunks in Trippy Gallery
Global Shoe Campaigns
Soles4Souls Plans to Donate 50,000 Pairs in 50 Days
Cigarette Trash Cans
Rocco Avallone Creates the ‘Butt to Butt Can'
Haunted Wine Bottles
Ghost in a Bottle Traps and Sells Spirits
Explaining Africa Apparel
Skyler Vander Molen Raises Awareness With Text Tees
Racing Wine Bottles
Elderton's Neil Ashmead GTS has a 6-Speed Gear Cap
High Fashion Feuds
Karl Lagerfeld Has it Out for Heidi Klum and Husband, Seal
Egocentric Figurines
Karl Lagerfeld Art Toy is a Limited Edition Collector's Item
Presidential Portrait Dresses
The Obama Dress is a Crime Against Fashion
"Selling Out" for Charity
Tony Hawk Introduces 'Tony Hawk Experience' to Benefit THF
Charity Twitter Auctions
@Drew on the Block to Aid Livestrong Foundation
Candy Flossing
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The Bentley MTM Birkin Makes 205 mph Speed Stylish