One place that sells awesome Christmas cards that give back is here, from Love146, provided by Imagine Goods. Here are some reasons why you should buy them:
1) Each card is hand crafted by young women living in the Love146 survivor care program in the Philippines. If you aren't familiar with this organization, you can check them out at www.love146.com. They are a truly amazing organization with all they are doing to not only fight the human trafficking industry, but also to provide healing and restoration to those rescued from sex trafficking. So each of the cards in this line have been hand created by girls who have been rescued from the sex trafficking industry.
2) Not only are these cards hand made by survivors, but each card has a stamp on the back that explains that the card was made by survivors, so it's a great way to spread awareness to others!
3) These cards are super cute. Seriously. I love these designs.
4) These cards are blank inside, so you can use them as thank-yous if you already have your Christmas cards sent out!
Now, you may be thinking ok, well $20 for 10 cards is an awful lot of money. And normally, I would agree with that. However, the whole point of this series of posts is about doing some extra good around the holidays. I am also very familiar with the company that sells these cards, and a much longer post on Imagine Goods will come eventually. But I will tell you that they provide fair wages to any worker that they partner with, and supporting Love146 is supporting a truly amazing ministry that is seeking to end human trafficking. So trust me. Spending a little extra on these cards is well worth it.
However, I understand that not everyone's budget can fit that much extra money into it. So if you still want to do some good with your Christmas card giving, try something like UNICEF's line of cards, which are sold through the Hallmark Stores and online. Here's why you should buy these cards:
1) Part of your purchase price (I couldn't find how much on Hallmark's website) goes to UNICEF. The description provided says "the purchase of this box of cards can help UNICEF put children first. $1 can provide: 40 days of clean water for a child, immunizations for 3 children, or lifesaving nutrition for a child." I don't know about you, but that seems like an awful lot of bang for your buck!
2) They have a huge selection of cards available. You can shop their selection online here, but I also know that they carry several designs in any Hallmark store, as well. Here are some of my favorites:
3) They are priced well. Some of the boxes of 20 cards sell for $20, or a dollar a card. Right now, at least online, there is a special for buy 1, get 1 half off, so they are even more affordable!
4) They have a wide range of cards, so you will also be able to find your thank-you's from this line!
Not loving either of these options? Have no fear! Here is a website that has hundreds of greeting cards that support charitable endeavors. You can search by location if you want to support a local charity, by charity type if you have a particular passion (for me, I would search for charities that work in the human trafficking field) or by charity name if you would like to support a specific charity! This is so awesome, and perfect for anyone looking to do a little extra good with something as commonplace as sending Christmas cards.
Happy card-giving everyone!
-A.A.
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