We all know that Christmas is really about gifts (as well as being nice to each other and talking to people you love, etc. etc.)

However, the best part of the gifts is the feeling you get when you give them, especially if the recipient is super grateful. This year, give something to someone who really needs something. Whether it’s a toy at your local mall’s gift giving box, or a coffee gift card to someone asking for something warm.

Here are 5 easy to do, charitable gift options to truly make someone’s day.

UNICEF Shop 

UNICEF Survival Gifts® are real gifts with real impact delivered to the children who need them most. Each live-saving gift can be dedicated to family, friends, or anyone you wish to honour, and includes your choice of an electronic or printed card.

Or, you can buy something for yourself from UNICEF cards, gifts and over 5,000 handmade items. Every purchase helps UNICEF save and protect children.

Diabetes Canada

Their mission is to lead the fight against diabetes by helping those affected by diabetes to live healthy lives, preventing the onset and consequences of diabetes, and discovering a cure. To do this, they need your help. You can donate to Diabetes Canada here or support them by buying one of their useful guides.

Your Local Food Bank

Food Banks Canada is dedicated to helping the millions of people who turn to food banks for help each year. Food Banks Canada works with 550 food banks and more than 3000 food programs across Canada. In addition to a range of food-related programs for adults and children, many also offer other forms of support such as skills training, community kitchens and gardens, and helping people search for jobs, housing, or affordable child care.

You can donate to Food Banks Canada here and put it under your own name or on behalf of someone else. Either way, it’s going to a great cause.

BC Women’s Hospital and Healthcare Foundation

Your donation extends to every woman in BC. Together, we will ensure that women and newborns have access to the highest quality healthcare when, where, and how they need it. They have also just collaborated with 10 local businesses to provide even more holiday options, right here:

You can donate here and make sure mothers and their new arrivals have the best possible care.

Plan International Canada: Gifts of Hope

Gifts of Hope defy holiday giving conventions because they are real gifts that change real lives. Take this adorable goat as an example.

When you choose a goat, your money goes directly to a goat program in a country like Cameroon. So the gift you choose is exactly where your money goes. And with more than 50 unique options, there are so many ways to make a difference (and they can even be ordered at the last minute!)

Go ahead, give a gift that really gives back.

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