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Spa’s Holiday Gift Guide: Day 12 – Gifts that Give Back

Between the shopping, cooking, and traveling of the holiday season, it’s easy to forget how lucky we are to have presents to buy, families to cook for, and friends to visit. That’s why I always try to give presents that do more than pamper and please my loved ones: gifts that give back to those in need.

Thistle Farms in Nashville, Tennessee offers organic bath, body, and home products handmade by residents of Magdalene, a residential community for women trying to escape addiction and life on the streets. All proceeds fund programs that help the residents of Magdalene learn job skills as well as recover from their ordeals.

Giving presents has never felt so good.

—Natalie Rios, editorial assistant/research editor

Get more ideas for gifts that give back after the jump.

Premium Eco-Care Yoga Mat This new PVC-free yoga mat is extra sticky and 61cm by 183cm. Easy Yoga is a member of 1% for the Planet, so a portion of all their profits is used to protect the environment. Price: $115

Fair Winds Trading Rwanda Basket The sale of these baskets, knit by Rwandan women as part of Rwandan Path to Peace Project, provides food, shelter, and medical care for over 2,500 weavers. Available at Macy’s. Price: $46

Pink Clarisonic Mia The perfect size for cleansing on the go. With every Pink Clarisonic purchase, Clarisonic makes a donation to help fund the fight against breast cancer. Price: $149

More of our 2009 Gift Guide:

• Day 1: Gifts for the Home
• Day 2: Skincare
• Day 3: Fashion
• Day 4: Gift for Men
• Day 5: Food & Drink
• Day 6: Fitness
• Day 7: Jewelry
• Day 8: Makeup
• Day 9: Eco-Friendly
• Day 10: Homemade Bath Products
• Day 11: Books

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