One of my favorite Christmas songs is Give This Christmas Away by Matthew West and Amy Grant. The song talks about giving Christmas away- “it’s feeding the hungry”, “telling the Orphan they aren’t alone anymore”, and giving “someone hope beyond their wildest dreams”.
One organization that does this on a daily basis is World Vision. I’m so excited to share that they have created a gift catalog to help make it easier for people to “give this Christmas away”. The catalog offers over 250 gifts, the most affordable ones starting at just $16. You can give self-sustainable gifts to those in other countries and also to people right here where we live. Some of the gifts you can purchase include clean water, goats, food, and school supplies. You can visit “The True Spirit of Christmas Tour” Facebook page and follow the World Vision staff as they travel across the world this December to see the impact that goats, sheep and other gifts have on families and children..
Another option is to purchase a “two for one” gift from the catalog. The beauty of these items is the two-for-one benefit they provide: 1) a meaningful and affordable gift for a loved one; 2) proceeds that make a difference in the lives of children and families living in poverty in the U.S. and around the world. With a financial contribution, the gift giver selects one of 36 items that can be given to someone on a holiday gift list and at the same time help a person in need.
One of the gifts in the “two for one” gift catalog is a beautiful hand crafted Thai bracelet. With a donation of $40 you receive a beautiful bracelet to give to someone and you have helped prevent sexual exploitation.
One reader will win a black hand-crafted Thai Bracelet
HOW TO ENTER:
(Do any or all of the following, leave a comment for each you do)
1) Tell me what gift you would give from the World Vision gift catalog
2) Follow @WorldVision on Twitter
3) Follow @aliciamarie112 on Twitter
4) Share this giveaway on a social network
5) Tweet: “Win a hand crafted Thai bracelet from @aliciamarie112 at www.makingtimeformommy.com ”
6) Subscribe to this blog via email or RSS (look in upper right corner)
7) Blog about this giveaway
8) Enter another one of my giveaways and let me know which one you entered
Giveaway ends December 20, 2011 at 11:59pm Central time. US Only.
(Disclosure: I received a bracelet from the gift catalog but all thoughts are my own.)
I’d give Bed Nets for a Family $18
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I really like the cause, Hope for Sexually Exploited Girls, as a gift.
I follow World Vision on twitter via cocomonet.
I would love the Painted World Vision Hoodie!
I follow aliciamarie112 on twitter via cocomonet.
I follow World Vision on Twitter as Anneliz702.
I shared giveaway: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=100527723397493&id=115086521922989
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I subscribe via email. :)
I follow you on Twitter as Anneliz702.
I subscribe to blog emails.
I would love the Thai Bracelet (Turquoise) $40
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I’d give the New Mother & Baby Kit.
I follow World Vision on Twitter. @MacKidChcgoLoop
I follow you on Twitter. @MacKidChcgoLoop
I Tweeted from both of my accounts. @MacKidChcgoLoop & @LucilleRicardo
I subscribe to your blog.
I would give a goat and 2 chicks
Ive followed @worldvission on twitter
My twitter name @maiwkt
I am already following you on twitter
https://twitter.com/#!/maiwkt/status/138476886287327232
Ive entered the dearfoam slipper giveaway
I would give the Promise Pack.
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I would give the bed net
I added our RSS feed to my google reader
I would either do the Goat and Chickens (we did that for Father’s day one year) or the Sexually Abused Girls.
i’d love to give a goat and 2 chickens to a family in need
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I would like to give a goat and two chickens.
I follow @WorldVision on Twitter.
I follow you on Twitter.
I shared on Facebook.
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/fromgenerations/status/138783703408193539
I subscribe to the e-mail.
I entered the Dearfoams giveaway.
I’d totally give a goat!
I would give the “seeds, tools, & training in africa.” What a great cause!
I follow world vision on twitter
I would feed a US family for a week- in our nation of plenty, no one should go hungry for even a meal!!
5 ducks!
I would love to give the share of a deep well.
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I’d love to give the Share of a Home for a Mother $50
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I would love to be able to give clean water for $25
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Following @worldvision my twitter is @butterflysattic
following @aliciamarie112 I’m @butterflysattic
I would give a dairy cow for a woman.
I would give clean water.
I would give clean water because everyone deserves to drink and bathe with clean water.
debrasdollars (at) gmail (dot) com
I follow WorldVision on twitter @DebrasDollars
I follow you on twitter.
I tweeted about your giveaway.
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I entered the Energizer giveaway.
Id love to be able to give Safety for a Formerly Exploited Child. This breaks my heart into!!!
God please watch over these little girls & protect them from the evil that is around them every day! Amen!
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a goat and two chickens
i would give clean water
i subscribe to this blog via email
i entered the tony bennett cd giveaway as well
thanks for a great blog and awesome giveaways!
What a cool company :) I am severely allergic to metal and love that I could actually wear this bracelet! I would love to give to the care for orphans fund :)
Entered Dearfoams giveaway
i love the idea of the new mom and baby kit
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entered gorton’s giveaway
Hope for Sexually Exploited Girls- I would give this!
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I am a Twitter follower of yours @carla_aldrich
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I subscribed via Feedburner email and I confirmed subscription.
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entered Gortons gw
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entered gyro bowl gw
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entered Energizer gw
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I’d give to the clean water fund. what a great website! i’ll have to bookmark it to share with my friends.
i also entered the energizer giveaway
I would love to give the gift of “Disaster Response in the USA” lauradafonte at gmail dot com
posted on twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/teamtantrum/status/140897744599527424 lauradafonte at gmail dot com
There are so many great causes that I would love to give to if I could! I liked the 13 Farm Animals gift. It has a lot of impact & the ability to keep giving.
I follow World Vision on Twitter (kitty_kerri)
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Tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/kitty_kerri/status/141643378684198914
Shared on FB: https://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/permalink.php?story_fbid=282103901833992&id=513403429 (kerrifletcher)
I subscribe by email
Entered the Deck the Hall Hop/American Express GC Giveaway.
I love the idea of buying someone a share of animal for someone in need!
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I would gift Education for Girls for $35
following world vision on twitter as jbmthill
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WOULD LOVE TO GIVE $25 TO THE Clean Water Fund IF I HAD IT TO GIVE!
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I would give the goats and chickens! Not only do they provide eggs, cheese, milk, etc, but they are also cute and the kids would love them. :)
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I followed @WorldVision on Twitter :)
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I followed @aliciamarie112 on Twitter :)
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I shared this giveaway on Twitter!
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My first tweet was for #4, this one is for #5 :) https://twitter.com/#!/TheNewClassy/status/142005182014816256
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I entered the Dearfoams giveaway
I like the Turquoise Thai Bracelet.
I also shared this on facebook.
I actually just bought something for my mom. Education. So excited
i follow world vision on twitter
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I’d give clean water for $25
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New Mother and Baby Kit
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I’d give a goat and two chickens
I entered the BrickStix giveaway
I would give a business loan for a woman.
Goat and 2 chickens.
I’m an email subscriber.
I entered the Dearfoams giveaway.
I would give the PUR Packets & Clean Water.
I follow World Vision on Twitter @hhollyhaland
I followed @aliciamarie112 on Twitter @hhollyhaland
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I follow you on twitter – @debbiehs
I would give a Goat and 2 Chickens
Thank you for hosting this giveaway
Louis
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I tweeted your giveaway
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I entered your Energizer giveaway
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I would love to get them the clean water $25 or the 5 ducks ! :D
I follow @WOrldVision on twitter.
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I follow Alicia on twitter.
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I subscribe via email.
I shared on facebook.
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I tweeted.
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This will for sure be my charitable gift next xmas! Safety for a Formerly Exploited Child. I wish I could afford to give all of them every month.
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I would give the gift of a Goat and 2 Chickens if I could…
I follow World Vision on twitter as @tcrowley122
i’d choose 10 ducks…i LOVE this organization…
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I’d like to give a goat and two chickens!
I am an email subscriber.
I would give $25 to Clean Water fund.
Following World Vision on Twitter: @IMIS19
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I entered to win the Oral Care prize pack: https://makingtimeformommy.com/2011/12/20/oral-care-prize-package-100-value/