Green Options » gift alternatives http://greenoptions.com/tag/gift-alternatives Posts tagged 'gift alternatives' Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:52:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Empower Children with Charity Donation Choices http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/04/empower-children-with-charity-donation-choices/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/04/empower-children-with-charity-donation-choices/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:52:34 +0000 Jennifer Lance http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/04/empower-children-with-charity-donation-choices/ snapshot-2008-02-04-09-49-56.jpgA couple of weeks ago, Beth wrote about alternatives to birthday gift giving, and I allowed my daughter to select our Kiva loan recipient. Recently, I discovered another option for low impact birthday giving: markmakers.org. These charitable gift cards allow children to choose goods and services in need around the world.

There are over 40 choices for children on markmakers.org. Once a child receives a gift card from markmakers.org, they enter the number to begin “shopping” for ways they want to give. Children may allocate the money in small increments to as many projects as they want. The presentation is kid-friendly on markmakers.org, and parents are raving about the service. One mother wrote, “My 8-year-old loves the idea that she can help feed homeless dogs!” With their gift card, children can “shop” in six shops:

  • Environmental Protection,
  • Peace & Justice,
  • Kids in Need,
  • Disease Prevention & Healthcare,
  • Poverty & Hunger and,
  • Animal Protection

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