Double the Impact With World Vision & Thirty-One Gifts For #GivingTuesday

In the craziness of the shopping frenzy following Thanksgiving take a step back and think about Giving Tuesday which provides an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others by focusing on charitable giving. This year marks the 4^th annual #GivingTuesday where World Vision will partner with Thirty-One Gifts to help charitable donations make twice the impact.

On #GivingTuesday, every donation made by phone (1-888-511-6588) or online at Worldvisiongifts.org to World Vision will be matched by Thirty-One Gifts ? a direct-selling company offering totes, purses and more ? with a donation of one of their products, such as a tote bag or blanket, up to a total of $1MM worth of products for women and girls in need around the world.

Bags like the Zip-Top Organizing Utility Tote have recently been distributed to volunteers in Burundi who use the totes to carry materials for educating families about malnutrition. Before receiving the totes, volunteers like Renathe Kabageni, pictured below, carried all of their materials and equipment by hand. The simple gift of these tote bags preserves teaching materials and makes it easier for volunteers to visit each home.

Products donated to World Vision on #GivingTuesday through this partnership will be shared with communities in need so that women like Renathe are able to continue the important education they are providing. Since it began in 1996, the World Vision Gift Catalog has grown in popularity as a gift-giving alternative by featuring over 100 ways to improve the lives of children through gifts such as: clean water, food, medicine, education, job training and small business loans, among others.

Thirty-One Gifts was founded on the principle of helping women and is known for their charitable heart. In 2012 they founded a philanthropic initiative called Thirty-One Gives and to-date has donated more than $80 million in cash and products to nonprofit organizations that empower women and girls and support families. The Zip-Top Organizing Utility Tote from the Thirty-One Gives line, gives back as well with a donation of 31 cents from every sale going to a philanthropic fund. It also delivers an inspiring message on the inside with encouraging words for women.

I think it is so important to teach children to give back during the holiday season as this time is so much more than gifts. World Vision continues to be a company that genuinely cares and brings hope to those that may have none. Make sure to check out #GivingTuesday and make it something the whole family does together.