#GivingTuesday: Double the Impact with World Vision and Thirty-One Gifts! Review & Giveaway

It’s that time of the year when my family likes to give to those in need. Every Thanksgiving we help serving and cooking dinner at our local shelter, and serve those who wouldn’t otherwise have Thanksgiving Dinner. We also do this for Christmas.

Have you heard of Giving Tuesday? Giving Tuesday is the day that charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give.

In the midst of the retail frenzy following Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday provides an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others by focusing on charitable giving. On Dec. 1, 2015 – the 4^th annual #GivingTuesday – 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 (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.

Why the Need?

Bags like the one you will receive 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; 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. Gifts range in price from $16 to $39,000 and can be made in a loved one’s name.  Last year alone more than 822,000 people were helped through the Catalog.

To order from World Vision’s Gift Catalog, visit http://bit.ly/1gcUYvT or call 855-WV-GIFTS.

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. Thirty-One has sent me a  Zip-Top Organizing Utility Tote, from the Thirty-One Gives line. The tote I received is in the U R U Swirl Dot pattern. This is a roomy tote that holds lots on the inside, and has seven pockets on the outside. There’s a zipper on top, and two large straps on the side for easy carrying.  When someone purchases this tote it 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. For more information, visit their website at www.thirtyonegifts.com.

Don’t forget to connect with World Vision on Facebook & Twitter.

Win Your Very Own Thirty-One Zip-Top Organizing Utility Tote

One lucky reader will win their own Zip-Top Organizing Utility Tote in Swirl Dot print. With seven exterior pockets and a zipper to keep everything safe and secure, it’s the perfect bag to keep you organized on the go. This giveaway will run through 11/30 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time and is open to US residents ages 18+. Winner is subject to eligibility verification and will have 24 hours to confirm before a new winner will be drawn. For any questions or concerns please email silvie@mysillylittlegang.com (please consider adding this email to your “Safe List” as the winning email notification will be sent from this email.) Please refer to the full terms and conditions in the Giveaway Tools form. Thank You for stopping by!

Good Luck!