10 of the Best Gifts That Give Back

By FASHION Staff

Date November 25, 2019

The holidays are a time of giving, so what better time to give back to those who need a little extra love and support? Canadian brands are leading the charge this season with gifts helping animals, adults, the environment and just about everything in between.

If you’d prefer to get more hands-on for the holidays, there’s always the option to make a shoebox for a woman in need as part of Jessica Mulroney’s Shoebox Project, which distributes care packages to women staying in shelters.

Here’s our round-up of 10 of the best gifts that give back.

Made using finely milled pigments with excellent colour payoff, Chantecaille's blush is as good for your skin as it is for the turtles. With each purchase, the brand donates 5% to Widecast, a turtle conservation network.

Made from vegan leather by Canadian brand Samara, proceeds from the sale of this iPad pouch go towards the creation of The Soular Backpack – the brand’s solar-powered backpacks provided to children in East Africa who don’t have access to electricity.

This season, L’Occitane has a curated edit of gifts that, when purchased, will see the French brand plant 10,000 trees to help protect the environment. This kit – which includes a body cream, shower foam, hand cream and an eau de toilette – is one of those.

Inspired by their rescue dogs, Jordana Belillti & Nicole Adam started Murphy & Jo to help other strays. A portion of all the proceeds from the sale of the brand’s soy candles go to Save our Scruff, a Toronto non-profit organization that rescues and rehomes dogs.

Give the gift of warmth this holiday season – $40 will give a CAMH patient a warm scarf, gloves and a beanie to bundle up throughout the winter.

Designed in Canada and hand-finished in India, Rara scarves are designed to help protect both rare animals and rare artistry. This Amaya scarf depicts the journey to motherhood with proceeds going towards protecting endangered tigers.

Meghan Markle-loved Canadian brand Sentaler has designed a range of beanies, scarves and gloves in support of SickKids – proceeds from the sale of these items are donated to the Toronto charity.

Urban Barn is donating $5 from the sale of each of its vegan faux fur throws to the SPCA and Humane Society to help protect animals from cruelty and find them forever homes.