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ALTERNATIVE GIFT GIVING
Year Round Gift Giving Ideas

A Most Meaningful Gift Idea

NY Times, Dec 24, 2009
 
Research a Charity
http://www.charitynavigator.org/ 
Better Business Bureau/Charity
GuideStar: http://www.guidestar.org/
Alternative Giving. org
Mission Peace and Justice Outreach
Non-violent Christmas
Whose Birthday Is It, Anyway?
Alternative Giving

Year round Alternative GIFT ideas
Resources and Links
All of the organizations below gratefully accept your donations. They are Not for Profit groups, and offer a wide variety of services.
 
 
American Bible Society
Black Hills Audubon Society
http://www.blackhillsaudubon.com/
Bread and Roses
Bread and Roses provides shelter and dignity to the poor and homeless in Olympia, WA.
Costa Rica Sister Church
An Outreach Program
The United Churches
http://www.theunitedchurches.org/outreach.htm
Costa Rican Coffee and other fund raisers will be available as part of our ongoing project to help our sister church.

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Crafts from SERRV
SERRV International
http://www.serrv.org/index.htm
About SERRV
http://www.serrv.org/GeneralSERRVInfo.htm
About Fair Trade
http://www.serrv.org/AltTradeInfo.htm
Crafts from all corners of the world to help artisans and craft persons
Crisis Clinic Resource Network
Youth Help Line
360-586-2777
Crisis Line:
360-586-2800
Online Help Fax Line:
Safe Line Resources 360-586-2808
Business Line: 360-586-2888
Community Services List: Print Version (PDF)
CROP

http://www.bread.org

Bread for the World

Dispute Resolution Center of Thurston County
http://www.mediatethurston.org/
Contact Information
http://www.mediatethurston.org/contact.html
Earth Ministry

Simpler Life: Compassionate Life
http://www.earthministry.org/sitemap.htm
New Road Map Foundation
http://www.newroadmap.org
Links to Other Organizations
Nine Steps to Financial Freedom
http://www.newroadmap.org/money/media/
Friends of the Carpenter

Friends of the Carpenter
http://www.friendsofthecarpenter.org
PO Box 65358
Vancouver, WA, 98665
Rev Duane Sich: 360-694-4292
cnjsich@aol.com
This group are advocates for the homeless. A one on one service through woodworking they help the homeless improve their self-esteem by providing encouragement to volunteers and their friends
Global Giving
 

www.globalgiving.com

 
We were founded by two former World Bank executives who wanted to pursue another model of development: something that was grass-roots and local, something that recognized that individuals at the community-level have better perceptions of what their communities need to improve their well-being.  GlobalGiving finds grass-roots organizations that fit this model, makes sure they are legitimate, and then helps them post on our website.  Then, those who are more fortunate (or who want to give alternative gifts that perhaps better reflect the spirit of the holiday season) can pick what project touches them personally and donate to that.  The idea is that development is community driven, but that those outside the community can still have a huge impa
Project Catalog
http://www.globalgiving.com/ac/browse.html
Gifts
http://www.globalgiving.com/gifts/index.html
How it works
http://www.globalgiving.com/howitworks.html
Garden-Raised Bounty (GRUB)
Habitat for Humanity

http://www.habitat.org/default.html
http://www.habitat.org/true/HFH_and_Heifer.html
Your gift or a wall, door, sink or parts of these make great gifts for those who 'have everything', and helps provide a home for those who could never afford one otherwise.
Habitat For Humanity
Habitat and Heifer Project
Heifer Project

Heifer Project International
http://www.heifer.org/index.shtml
Christmas Section http://www.heifer.org/christmas/
Gift Giving Project
http://www.heifer.org/giving_prog/living_gift.htm
Women in Development
http://www.heifer.org/end_hunger/women.htm
Gifts that go on giving...
Interfaith Alliance
Interfaith Works
The Little Red School House
http://www.redschool.org/
PO Box 6302
Olympia, WA, 98507
NAMI Thurston-Mason County
The Literacy Network
http://www.theliteracynetwork.org/
Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation
5015 15th Avenue SE
Lacey WA 98503-2723
(360) 491-9093

Info@OlyFOR.org

http://www.olyfor.org
The Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR) is a group composed of people from many faiths, and no particular faith-- all coming together to support nonviolence and justice.
http://www.olyfor.org/navigation/Calendar/mainpage.html
Olympia Microcomputer User Group (OMUG)
The Priory Spirituality Center

The Priory Spirituality Center and The Priory Store
500 College St. NE 360-438-2595
Lacey, WA 98516 360-438-1771
A wonderful place for retreats and other spiritual events
Conference Center
http://www.stplacid.org/conference.html
Liturgy Schedule
http://www.stplacid.org/prayer.html
Email us at spiritualityctr@stplacid.org
Salvation Army

National Organization
International Organization
http://www.salvationarmy.org/
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/home.htm
Samaritan's Purse
Seva Foundation
http://www.seva.org
 Seva is a donor-supported non-profit foundation building partnerships to respond to locally defined problems with culturally sustainable solutions throughout the world. More about Seva: http://www.seva.org/aboutseva.php
South Sound Senior Services
http://www.southsoundseniors.org/contactus.htm
Thurston County Food Bank
http://www.thurstoncountyfoodbank.org/
220 Thurston St NE
Olympia, WA
98501-1138
(360)352-8597
United Immigrants of Shelton
Underground Immigrant Cafe

Half of proceeds go to United Immigrants of Shelton and families who were affected by recent police raids.  Other half goes to organization in Arizona.

Documentary screening by Evergreen College faculty member Beatriz Flores-Gutiérrez on U.S./Mexico border stories.

Traditional Mexican cuisine prepared from local ingredients by award-winning chef!

See www.borderorbust.blogspot.com  for more information.  (Children ages 6-12 are half-donation, ages 5 and under eat for free!)
More information  PDF Document
Union Gospel Mission Olympia
http://www.ougm.org/
413 Franklin Ave NE Ste A
ougm@earthlink.net
Olympia, WA 98501 
Phone: (360) 709-9725 Fax: (360) 956-0788 
World Peace Society

   http://worldpeace.org.au/
Wyckliffe Bible Translators
http://www.wycliffe.org
Daily Prayer Pages
http://www.wycliffe.org/Pray/PrayToday.aspx
Resources
http://www.wycliffe.org/Explore/sharingRESOURCES.aspx
About
http://www.wycliffe.org/Explore/WhoWeAre.aspx
 
Scott Bishop's Non-Profit Websites: http://www.oly-wa.us/