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Gifts That Give | BCBusiness
We all know it’s better to give than to receive, but how much better would it be if the gift you’re giving makes a positive impact of its own? These stylish items will wow the people you know and make an even bigger impression on the many you don’t. TOP Net proceeds from every PC Home Everyday Essentials woven throw sold are donated to Habitat for Humanity Canada. $19, select Superstore locations. superstore.ca
TOP Net proceeds from every PC Home Everyday Essentials woven throw sold are donated to Habitat for Humanity Canada. $19, select Superstore locations. superstore.ca
Holt Renfrew, Sir Elton John and his husband David Furnish and NEST Fragrances have partnered to create two limited-edition triple-wick candles (in Jardin de Fleurs and L’Orangerie scents), with partial proceeds benefitting the Elton John AIDS Foundation. $50, Holt Renfrew. holtrenfrew.com
Spot Tea and Bel Café have teamed up with Karma Exchange to donate 25 per cent of Karma “Dawn” tea sales to Karma Exchange’s Sanga Primary School Water Project in Ghana. Cup $2.50, canister $11, Bel Café. belcafe.com
MIDDLEMade with Love Project recycled rubber bracelets are crafted by a fair-trade women’s collective in Mali. Proceeds benefit the women and L’Empire des Enfants, which aids displaced war orphans in Senegal. $32, Holt Renfrew. holtrenfrew.com
TOMS shoes’ “One for One” initiative donates a pair of shoes for every pair sold. Partial proceeds of the label’s new eyewear line will provide essential eye care to those dealing with sight loss in developing nations. $130-$150, Holt Renfrew. holtrenfrew.com
B.C.’s Escents Aromatherapy’s Almond Latte shower cream, handmade soap and shea body butter incorporate fair-trade shea butter that supports a women’s collective in Africa. $26.95, $6.95 and $32.95 respectively. escentsaromatherapy.com
BOTTOM Adorable Anne-Claire Petit organic cotton knit toys are crocheted by communities of women in developing countries – mainly in Asia – and generate much-needed income for their families and their villages. $55, Holt Renfrew. holtrenfrew.com
A quarter of the purchase price of a Manito Silk baby blanket goes to Karma Exchange, a Vancouver-based charity that provides clean drinking water to remote villages in Northern Ghana and helps its young women complete high school. $99.50, Manito Silk. manitosilk.com
Smell This! Aromatherapy’s Scratch N Sniff line of pet grooming products is a favourite with Vancouver celebrities like Shaw TV host Fiona Forbes. This dry shampoo is named for her dog “Chewy,” with net proceeds benefitting Forbes’s pet charity, the BCSPCA. $14 to $55, Smell This! smellthis.ca
The World Wildlife Fund’s Adopt a Polar Bear Kit includes a plush toy, an adoption certificate and details on how the $55 price will help conserve the planet’s largest terrestrial carnivore. gifts.worldwildlife.org