Giving back is what the holidays are all about and the most important gift you can give is support. This holiday season, consider giving your loved ones meaningful gifts that capture the true spirit of Christmas and have the power to save lives. Follow the examples of Rashida Jones (Parks and Recreation) and Morena Baccarin (Homeland) and give Rescue Gifts. Read on to see the list of fun, meaningful holiday gift ideas perfect for your family, friends and the people around the world!

Rashida Jones

Rescue Gifts are a charitable gift option that is both fun and rewarding to give and receive. They are symbolic gifts – like a Year of School and Emergency Food for Children – that have a very real impact on the millions of people recovering from conflict and disaster around the world. Each Rescue Gift – from a Baby Goat to the gift of Clean Water – represents a program, project or tool that the International Rescue Committee (IRC) uses in its critical humanitarian work.

You choose among many options to find the perfect meaningful gift for everyone on your holiday shopping list:

•         For a parent or spouse: A Safe Delivery Rescue Gift ($24) can ensure critical supplies for the safe birth of a child in a crisis zone.  
•         For a techie: A Solar Flashlights Rescue Gift ($115) can provide a simple tool to keep displaced women safe in crisis-stricken areas.
•         For a foodie: A Honeybee Harvest Kit Rescue Gift ($72) can help farmers boost their income through beekeeping by providing hive frames, a smoker and a bee brush.
•         For children, to teach them the value of giving: A Baby Goat Rescue Gift ($50) can provide relief for a family in a drought-stricken area like Somalia. When grown, a goat can provide milk for malnourished children.


Morena Baccarin

As an added bonus, shoppers who spend $75 or more at Rescue.org/Gifts will receive a fashionable “Rescue” T-shirt or can have it sent as a gift. Gift-givers can browse Rescue Gifts online and dedicate them to loved ones, who will receive beautiful personalized print or e-cards to acknowledge the gift. Print card orders placed by December 17 should arrive by December 25, and e-cards can be sent at any time. Through December 31, Rescue Gifts will have double the impact thanks to matching gifts from a group of generous donors.