Link Round-Up: Charitable Gifts

Don't want to give stuff? Or foodstuff?  Recipient already owns everything?  Charitable gifts might be an option.  Here are some links related to different charitable gift ideas...

Help local producers recover from the early December rainstorms by donating to the Good Farmer Fund.  Scroll to halfway through page for contact info.

Here's a NYT article on how to decide how to allocate your charitable giving, including a charitable "gift card" that allows the recipient to choose one of 200 charities to give to (good idea if you're not 100% clear on their politics, etc.).

You can donate to FareStart's job training and placement program (which is truly is a gift that keeps on giving, much in the "teach a man to fish" tradition), or you could directly donate items that the homeless and disadvantaged FareStart students have on their wishlists.  Pillows and pillowcases are the most requested item!  If you're at a big box store or Ikea or something this weekend, why not pick up an extra one - even very comfy ones can be quite inexpensive - and the site says they "can be dropped off (please label) at the FareStart Administrative entrance at 700 Virginia St. or contact FareStart to arrange. 206-443-1233."