Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Alternative Mother’s Day Gifts!


As a friend recently wrote to me in an email… “Does your mother need another teddy bear to put in an overstuffed closet?  Does she need flowers grown by underpaid workers exposed to dangerous chemicals, then brought to the US with tons of fossil fuels? Does she need chocolate, with lots of added sugar and cholesterol?”

If you, like I did, answered no to any of these questions, why not make a donation to a women’s organization in the name of your mom/grandma/aunt/partner for mother’s day!? 

Here’s a short list of incredible women-centered organizations to consider. 

The Feminist Majority Foundation
Ms. Magazine
  National Center for Women & Policing   Echoppe 
  CARE
  • WEDO
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline
  • Your Local Women’s Shelter
  • Your Campus Women’s Center


More ideas?  Please feel free to add to our list via the comment section!

 

1 comment:

Unknown said...

In addition to a donation, a lil' something for the lady couldn't hurt, specially when it's literature - I think? Here's a deal I found for Mom's Day that I thought would work for the strong, smart woman:


BookSwim (http://www.BookSwim.com) is the Netflix of books, rents the latest bestsellers, new releases, and classics with free shipping both ways. Read your books as long as you want — no late fees.

Enter the coupon code “MOTHERSDAY2009” at checkout when you purchase a $40 gift card for mom to rent books through BookSwim, and receive an extra $10 free (making it a full $50!). PLUS everyone will receive a $20 gift certificate to 1-800-Flowers.com as well.

This gift is perfect for last minute shoppers and it’s definitely customizable – Mom can go online right away and add books to her queue and have them quickly shipped over for her enjoyment and entertainment!