Mother’s Day: Gifts That Give Back

This is the first of a couple Mother’s Day Gift Guides I’m going to post. Why not give your mother, grandmother, aunt or even sister a present that also helps someone else? It’s a generous win-win on many levels. Some favorites I found.

1. Claire Vivier for LACMA Charmant T-shirt, $69. This limited-edition T-shirt was created by California-based Francophile Vivier for the LA museum’s 50th anniversary. I love the color. It’s a perfect weekend top. 100% of proceeds benefit LACMA.
2. FEED striped pouch, $25. Lauren Bush started FEED to provide school lunches to malnourished school children around the world. Proceeds from this bag give 10 meals to children. Perfect for organizing the extraneous.
3. Every Mother Counts & Barre 3 Orange Rose tank, $42. Christy Turlington’s charity to promote maternal health for women around the world has created a whole host of Orange Rose products for Mother’s Day. My favorite is this workout tank. I’m going to drop a serious hint on this one, so I can wear it to SLT class. 40% of proceeds go to EMC.
4. Lemlem scarf, $145. Model Liya Kebede created Lemlem to employ traditional weavers and craftsmen in Ethiopia and other African countries. Not only do sales of her products help create jobs, but 5% of sales to go the Liya Kebede Foundation which promotes women’s health and well-being in Africa.
5. Market Basket from The Little Market, $68. The Little Market features products made from artisans across the globe. These baskets are in the Bolgatanga region in Ghana West Africa and help impoverished farmers attain a sustainable way of living. This also is my favorite straw tote I’ve seen to date. Perfect beach bag/market tote.
6. 7″ for Planned Parenthood, $100. This box set which features work by Mary J. Blige, John Legend, Sarah Silverman, Bjork, Foo Fighters and so many more is now available for pre-order. There is no explanation of exactly what you receive and it doesn’t ship until fall, but it this has a future “collector’s item” feeling about it. 50% of gross sales go to Planned Parenthood. I already ordered one.