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Holiday Gifts That Give Back

For many, the hustle and bustle of holiday cheer does not overshadow the needs facing our communities, that’s why United Way has partnered to create gift ideas that give back this holiday season.

Check out these fun gift ideas and spread some holiday cheer today:

  • Fine art photography book: In partnership with the Microsoft Corporation, the Microsoft Photography Club produced Photographers@Microsoft Volume 2, a fine art photography book sold for $49.95—the printing cost plus a tax deductible $25 donation contributed to United Way in the purchaser’s name.
  • Gift cards: United Way and American Express have teamed up once again for the United Way Gift Card by American Express. For each card purchased, American Express will donate the $3.95 purchase charge to support United Way’s work to advance the common good.
  • Appliances—from refrigerators to washers & dryers and more:  GE is donating 2% of all GE Online Outlet Store appliance sales at GEoutletstore.com to United Way.
  • Super Bowl XLV tickets: GMC and General Motors donated 70 Super Bowl XLV tickets to help advance United Way’s youth health and wellness goals. Through January 9, Super Bowl packages—including two game tickets, a four night stay at an NFL-sanctioned hotel, a private meet-and-greet with former NFL players and more—will be auctioned at www.NFL.com/auction.
  • Great seats to the hottest concerts:  Through Tickets-for-Charity®, where music fans have year-round access to concerts seats—you can get tickets to great concerts for the same or better price found elsewhere—while benefiting United Way and other charities that fans choose at checkout. From U2 and Brad Paisley to New Kids On The Block, James Taylor and more, visit www.ticketsforcharity.com.
  • LIVE UNITED fashion gear: A portion of proceeds from the popular LIVE UNITED® shirt benefit United Way.

Resources generated by the purchase of these gifts will further United Way’s work to create opportunities for a better life for all people by focusing on education, income and health. These are the building blocks for a good quality of life, because we all win when a child succeeds in school, when families are financially stable, when people are healthy.