{"id":762,"date":"2010-11-10T07:58:27","date_gmt":"2010-11-10T07:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/redletters\/2010\/11\/christmas-gift-ideas-these-presents-have-purpose.html"},"modified":"2010-11-10T07:58:27","modified_gmt":"2010-11-10T07:58:27","slug":"christmas-gift-ideas-these-presents-have-purpose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/redletters\/2010\/11\/christmas-gift-ideas-these-presents-have-purpose.html","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Gift Ideas: These Presents Have Purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"
Here are two ideas <\/b>for Christmas presents that have purpose, give back, and help those who are poor and suffering in our world. Either of these options will allow you to give two gifts–one to a friend and one to a child in need. We need more shopping opportunities like this, and I encourage you to check out both of these sites and consider a purchase today.<\/div>\n

1. Handmade Bookmarks (proceeds donated to fight sex trafficking)<\/a>
<\/b>Elizabeth Engelhardt is not only a tireless advocate for women trapped in sex slavery, she is a creative genius. She’s created a line of bookmarks <\/a>that you can purchase as stocking stuffers. <\/p>\n

BUY BOOKMARKS THAT HELP CLOSE BROTHELS IN INDIA<\/b><\/a><\/div>\n

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Elizabeth will personalize those bookmarks <\/a>with your name, or you can order one with an inspirational Bible verse. These are 100% handmade, and Elizabeth is donating proceeds to fight sex trafficking with Children’s HopeChest. There’s Elizabeth, hard at work. <\/p>\n

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GET CLICK TO SEE MORE BOOKMARKS.<\/b><\/a>\n<\/div>\n

As a bonus, every bookmark <\/a>you purchase enters you to win a hand-crafted advent calendar and signed copies of Fields of the Fatherless, Red Letters, Scared, <\/i>and Priceless.
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GET YOUR BOOKMARK STOCKING STUFFER TODAY!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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2. Buy Saint’s Coffee and Feed Orphans in Africa (50% coupon today!)<\/b><\/a>
Saint’s Coffee is a small-batch, micro-roaster offering specialty blends and unique varietals  of 100% Fair Trade Certified\u2122 and organic coffees.  But beyond being the freshest, finest, and fairest of them all–Saint’s Coffee<\/a> is transforming the lives of orphaned children by  investing over 1\/3rd of net profits from every sale into organizations helping children.\n<\/div>\n

GET THE SAINT’S COFFEE COUPON CODE!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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Give the gift of GREAT coffee<\/a> that will donate 1\/3 of the net proceeds back to feeding orphans. And, you get a great discount on this gift as well. Check it out today, here’s what those mugs and tumblers look like:<\/p>\n

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GET THESE FOR 50% OFF WHEN YOU BUY 2 POUNDS.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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Go to Saint’s Coffee today and buy a great Christmas gift for your family using the Saint’s Coffee Coupon Code<\/a>–order 2 pounds and get 50% off these mugs and tumblers. Great deal!
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Here are two ideas for Christmas presents that have purpose, give back, and help those who are poor and suffering in our world. Either of these options will allow you to give two gifts–one to a friend and one to a child in need. 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