The best ... gifts that give to charity

Vida Collection from Alex Woo

This jewelry collection celebrates Costa Rica’s rain forests and donates 10 percent of proceeds to the Natural Resources Defense Council. The delicate, foliage-inspired designs are available in silver, gold vermeil, 14-karat gold, or diamonds.

Price: Starting at $128 Contact: Alexwoo.com

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Source: Town & Country

TOMS shoes

For every pair of ultra-lightweight canvas shoes sold, the company donates a pair to a South African or Argentine child. Men, women, and children’s sizes come in a variety of designs.

Price: Starting at $34 Contact: Tomsshoes.com

Source: Domino

Chapter One Baby Clothes

This organic clothing line donates samples and extras to families in need, and 50 percent of all online purchases can be donated to charity. Price: Starting at $24 Contact: Chapteroneorganics.com

Source: Glamour

Hope Wine

Pick a bottle of Chardonnay, Merlot, or Cabernet Sauvignon and “raise a glass” to the fight against breast cancer, AIDS, and autism. The company, a partner of Sonoma Wine, donates 50 percent of its profits to the causes.

Price: $18.99 Contact: Hopewine.com

Source: Glamour

Ralph Lauren Paint Your Own Polo Kit

This shirt lets recipients have “a little Project Runway fun” by expressing their individual style. Each cotton polo comes with four tubes of machine-safe fabric paint, four sponge brushes, and a rubber stamp. Profits go toward the Pink Pony Fund for Memorial Sloan-

Kettering Cancer Center’s Pediatric Art Therapy Program.

Price: $45 Contact: Ralphlauren.com

Source: Parenting

Napkin set

These “helping handicrafts” aid in financing the Spiral Foundation’s humanitarian efforts in Nepal. Six bright cloth napkins come packaged in “ecologically sound” rings and a matching box fashioned from “recycled plastic wrappers.”

Price: $40 Contact: Spiralfoundation.org

Source: O magazine

Hand-woven basket

African Zulu baskets—along with other handcrafted gifts from global artisans—are available through eBay’s World of Good, the largest marketplace for ethically sourced, eco-friendly products.

Price: Starting at $29.95 Contact: Worldofgood.com

Source: CNN.com