 Nonprofit “SHOP”portunitiesNonprofit: American Red Cross Description: GIVE GIFTS THAT SAVE THE DAY - Shop the Red Cross Holiday Giving Catalog. In this season of hope, now, more than ever, people want their gifts to really matter. This holiday season, do your shopping online and give gifts that make a difference for our neighbors in need. It’s a great way to help others while honoring friends and family. How to purchase: Link for shopping: www.sdarc.org Nonprofit: The Arc of San Diego Description: Unique and vibrant note card sets created by individuals with developmental disabilities at The Arc of San Diego. The set showcases the work of four different artists and includes eight cards total with envelopes. Each card features the artist’s bio and photo on the back. $13 – includes shipping. How to purchase: Email ddemars@arc-sd.com or call (619) 685-1175 ext. 293 Nonprofit: Casa de Amparo Description: Casa Kids Cards – These greeting cards feature artwork created by Casa Kids, and are generously donated by Modern Postcard. Established in 1978, Casa de Amparo’s mission is to support those affected by and at risk of child abuse and neglect through a range of programs and services that promote healing, growth and healthy relationships. 20 cards with envelopes (5 designs); $20 per box, and additional $5 to ship. One-day passes for the 2011 Farmer's Insurance Open (January 24-30, 2011 at Torrey Pines Golf Course) are also available. Each pass is $17 and Casa de Amparo receives $15 of your purchase! How to purchase: Please call 760-754-5500 to purchase Casa Kids Cards or passes to the 2011 Farmer’s Insurance Open. We appreciate your support! Nonprofit: Employment & Community Options Description: Beautifully illustrated note cards created by talented individuals with developmental disabilities at Employment & Community Options. Set includes eight blank note cards with the artist's information on the back and envelopes. $13 – includes shipping – supplies limited. Healthy Favorites Cookbook - Over 250 healthy and favorite recipes from Employment & Community Options supporters. Order yours today and make one of our recipes next week! $18 – includes shipping – supplies limited. How to purchase: Click here Nonprofit: Foundation for Women Description: Not just a cup of coffee, it's a JUST cup of coffee! By purchasing Micro Loan Blend coffee you are not only supporting FFW's microcredit programs, your dollars also benefit women coffee farmers in Africa, Central and South America because it is acquired through fair trade practices that guarantee that each farmer earns a living wage. One of the world's finest certified organic coffees, Microloan Blend helps support women farmers and FFW's microentrepreneurs while protecting the environment. One cup of coffee does a world of good! Regular or decaf in whole beans or ground.12 oz. bags- $10 or 5lb. bags- $40 How to purchase: http://www.foundationforwomen.org/store.html Nonprofit: Helen Woodward Animal Center Description: Helen Woodward Animal Center's Club Pet Boarding is San Diego's award-winning destination for overnight boarding (dog, cats , exotics) day care, grooming , training and retail. All Club Pet net proceeds help save the lives of orphaned animals as Club Pet supports the Center’s philosophy that animals help people and people help animal. How to purchase: For details about Club Pet services: www.animalcenter.org/clubpet 6525 Calle del Nido, Rancho Santa Fe, CA, Phone: 858-756-4117 x 2 Nonprofit: Jonathan Tarr Foundation Description: The greatest compliment to the chef is no leftovers! The Holding Hands Cookbook is only $16, including postage. Friends of Jonathan Tarr Foundation share 225 pages of family favorite recipes that are so delicious and easy to make! JTF provides mentoring, scholarship and leadership opportunities to “first generation to attend college” students graduating from Continuation, Independent, Charter, Magnet and Secondary High Schools offering alternative education curriculum, including AVID, in San Diego County. How to purchase: www.JonathanTarrFoundation.org, 1042 N. El Camino Real, B-302 Encinitas, CA 92024, Phone: 760-818-0462 Nonprofit: La Maestra Foundation Description: La Maestra Publications is proud to announce the launching of a book not to be missed and one to be added to everyone’s library: The Soul Speaks - A perfect holiday gift, this compilation of real-life stories celebrating the triumph of the human spirit can be yours with a tax-deductible donation of $20 to La Maestra Foundation. Also, the Annual Christmas Tree and Poinsettia Fundraiser. La Maestra’s Microcredit Program for Women is a tool to alleviate poverty and empower low-income, immigrant and refugee women while giving them the opportunity to integrate into their new community. It also improves the lives of their families, the people they employ and the communities where they live. How to purchase: Click here for more information. Nonprofit: Meal-on-Wheels San Diego Description: Meals-on-Wheels San Diego is partnering with local artist Randy Riccoboni & thesunflowerguy.com this holiday season. Your purchase of a holiday bouquet or boxed card set helps support the independence and well-being of seniors in San Diego County How to purchase: www.meals-on-wheels.org Phone: (619) 260-6110 
Nonprofit: Mom to Madre Mom to Madre extends a hand, in English and Spanish, to young moms trying to beat the odds. Description: Looking for beautiful children ‘s books to give as holiday gifts? Barefoot Books, available at Great Books for Children, are special gifts kids will treasure. When you buy a book, they will give Mom to Madre 25% of the purchase price in books. Please consider sponsoring a book for a child. Our goal in 2011 is to donate 1000 new books for kids in San Diego County. How to purchase: Please visit http://greatbooks4children.com/ and click on the Mom to Madre link on the right hand column of the website. Thanks! 
Nonprofit: Mo’Olelo Performing Arts Company Description: Mo`olelo's next production is Stick Fly by Lydia Diamond, running February 23- March 20, 2011. If you're looking for a holiday gift, consider giving a Stick Fly advance ticket voucher. Let us know its gift and we'll package it as a gift certificate in the Mo`olelo red mailer. How to purchase: For more information: 619-342-7395 or email tickets@moolelo.net Nonprofit: Museum of Photographic Arts Description: Support MoPA and its programs while giving unique and memorable gifts for the holidays! MoPA s gift store offers toy cameras, sun prints, handmade jewelry, T-shirts, educational toys and artists creations you cannot find anywhere else! Share the experience of photography and film all year long by giving a MoPA membership. How to purchase: Located in Balboa Park - 1649 El Prado www.mopa.org 619-238-7559 x209 
Nonprofit: The Outdoor Education Foundation Description: For the first time ever, the Outdoor Education Foundation is offering a unique gift opportunity to help us raise money towards our student scholarship fund and provide assistance with the reforestation of Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. Seeds for the Future is the perfect holiday gift! They are also perfect for birthdays, thank-you’s, weddings, or other special occasions. After the large wildfire in 2003 destroyed many cedar and pine trees continued efforts have been made to reforest Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. In the past 3 years, foresters have planted over 170,000 seedlings in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park with only a 20-40% survival rate. For a donation of $50, the Outdoor Education Foundation will plant a young native tree in honor of the family or person you choose and mail an acknowledgement card on your behalf. Planting a tree on behalf of someone is a unique and personal gift and allows the recipient to feel good that something wonderful has been done in their name. More importantly, your Seeds for the Future gift will provide assistance with the reforestation of Cuyamaca Rancho State Park while also raising scholarship funds for the Outdoor Education Foundation. How to purchase: Please purchase your tax-deductible Seeds for the Future gift at www.oefoundation.org. Once you have made the $50 donation please click here to provide the recipient's name and address so that we can send them an acknowledgement card on your behalf. On behalf of all of us, thank you! 
Nonprofit: San Diego River Park Foundation Description: Give the gift of GREEN! The San Diego River Park Foundation is working to plant 1,000 trees along the River over the next 2 years. You too can help beautify and restore our ecosystem through your holiday gift giving! With a $20 donation, you can help us plant 1,000 TREES! Each donation allows us to plant and care for 1 tree. With your donation, receive a beautiful tree shaped eco-ornament - just plant and watch it grow into a live tree! Aside from being beautiful, trees perform many important functions for our environment. They offset greenhouse gasses and provide oxygen, filter pollution, prevent erosion, and provide food and shelter for wildlife. Ask us how you can purchase your GREEN gift today! How to purchase: (619) 297-7380 or visit www.sandiegoriver.org 
Nonprofit: SCHAP (sustainable, comprehensive, humanitarian, assistance and planning) Description: SCHAP trains and dispatch is eager philanthropists to rural communities where they provide the necessary tools and resources to empower these communities. SCHAP also works with displaced women working in a refugee camp in Uganda. Tiny strips of paper rolled to create jewelry the purchase of these beads supports the daily needs of these women and their families as well as other SCHAP rural development initiatives. How to purchase: 916-316-3544 www.acholibeads.schap.info Nonprofit: Sophie’s Gallery & Gift Shop Description: Sophie's Gallery & Gift Shop is the off campus art program of St. Madeleine Sophie's Center. Sophie's gives artists with developmental disabilities the opportunity to explore their rich inner lives through the visual arts and to sell their art at our three gift shops. Artists make one-of-a-kind jewelry, clothing, ties, socks, mosaic pots, wind chimes, stuffed animals, paintings, prints and many other unique gift items that support our programs and services, while providing them financial independence. This year your holiday shopping can make a world of difference in the lives of persons with developmental disabilities. How to purchase: Shopping Locations -
Nonprofit: South Bay Community Services Description: Visit this unique resale boutique! Enjoy the boutique experience without the boutique price. Eastside Sequel sells upscale new and gently used furniture, accessories and clothing for women, men, children and youth. This resale boutique benefits South Bay Community Services programs for children surviving violence and abuse. How to purchase: SHOP with us at 1392 E. Palomar, Suite D. Chula Vista, CA 91913 Phone: 619-779-7810 Nonprofit: Voices for Children Description: Celebrate your friends and family this holiday season with a unique gift, which supports court advocacy, mentoring and assessment services to San Diego’s at-risk foster youth. Voices for Children's collection includes hand blown glass starfish paperweights and ornaments as well as its as sterling silver earrings and necklaces. The significance of the starfish is from Loren Eisley's inspirational story -- -- The Starfish Thrower. These exclusive collectibles range in price from $15-$140. Each item is beautifully packaged and ready for great giving. How to purchase: https://www.voices4children.com/index.php?/starfish-store.html 858-569-2019 Businesses supporting NonprofitsCompany: Candela Designs Nonprofit Beneficiary: International Bipolar Foundation Description: This holiday season buy a unique gift for any man. The Tie Knot Accent is the newest tie accessory that is perfect for any occasion. Whether it is for a formal event or a night out on the town; the Tie Knot Accent an elegant addition to any man's suit and tie combination. 10% of all sales benefit the International Bipolar Foundation. How to purchase: Contact: Lisa Weinreb Phone: 858-876-5125 lisa.candeladesigns@gmail.com Shopping Website is www.CandelaDesignsStore.com Company: Jer’s Handmade Chocolates Nonprofit Beneficiary: San Diego Food Bank Description: Jerry Swain, founder of Jer’s Handmade Chocolates and San Diego Food Bank board member has collaborated with the Food Bank to offer an 8 oz box of Award Winning Chocolates for the price of $20. Every box sold will feed 12 needy people! The box has a special band on it that indicates the Food Bank donation and is a great way for you to reward your employees, give a meaningful gift to a vendor and/or offer a gift to your customers, supporting a local business and benefitting your local food bank. How to purchase: 1-800-540-7265 or email: office@jers.com to place your order. Store located at 437 S. Highway 101, Suite 105, Solana Beach, CA  |