World Vision & Thirty-One Gifts Join #GivingTuesday With Hope Kits

World Vision and Thirty-One Gifts have partnered in a beautiful campaign to supply “Hope Kits” to women in poverty.  Each Hope Kit has been assembled with care, and is a tote filled with hygiene supplies which will then be donated to a woman or girl in need in the U.S.

Poverty in America is real and affects millions of vulnerable women and children every day. The Shriver Report on Women in America, released in January, provides a bleak outlook of the financial state of women and children: 1 in 3 American women –  42 million women, plus 28 million children – either live in poverty or are right on the brink of it.

I think this is a heart warming campaign, and love the thought of how each recipient will feel when they receive their lovely, much needed tote of essential items that will no doubt leave them feeling pampered for a nice change.

How can you help?

Join #GivingTuesday on December 2, 2014

Join World Vision and Thirty-One Gifts in celebrating generosity during the 3rd annual #GivingTuesday on Dec. 2, 2014.  For the first 3,100 donations made by phone (1-888-511-6588) or online to World Vision on “Giving Tuesday”, Thirty-One Gifts will donate a Hope Kit, to help a woman or girl in need in the U.S. get back on her feet.  Each kit is filled with essential hygiene supplies such as a toothbrush, shampoo, hairbrush soap and a special note of encouragement.

Who are World Vision and Thirty-One Gifts?

A little about each of these organizations contributing to this campaign:

World Vision:   A humanitarian agency that fights to combat poverty in 100 countries across the globe.  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.

Visit the World Vision Facebook page at /WorldVision and Twitter at@WorldVisionNews using the hashtags #GiftCatalog and #GivingTuesday.

Thirty-One Gifts:  A direct-selling company focused on personalized totes, purses, home organization solutions and more.  You can visit them on Facebook at /ThiryOne and Twitter at @ThirtyOne.

I’ve heard of this great company, but have yet to check out their product line.  The pictures of their prints and even [pick-your-own-color] personalization look fun and fabulous.  I’ll be trying out the Handle-It Cosmetic Bag, which seems like an ideal travel size, is nicely lined, and has easy view and access to your things.

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I will be receiving a complementary sample from the organizations mentioned in this article. All opinions are my own.