Finding the perfect Valentine’s Day gift can be stressful. Let us make it easy for you: we’ve got nine great finds that will satisfy even the pickiest girlfriend or boyfriend. And the best part? Each gift gives a little something back to a worthy cause. Click through to see what we found.
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Flowers for Good
Sure, flowers aren’t the most original idea for Feb. 14, but the folks at Organic Bouquet have put a new spin on the traditional gift. By ordering one of the charitable bouquets through their Flowers for Good program, you’ll be sending five percent of the purchase price to a nonprofit of your choice. $39.95-$69.95 at organicbouquet.com
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(BELVEDERE) Red Vodka
Usher’s favorite premium vodka has teamed up with (PRODUCT)RED to help the Global Fund to Fight HIV, malaria and tuberculosis. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of (BELVEDERE) Red go to the fund. Belvedere Vodka Red 750ML, $40.99 at Amazon.
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Sir Richard's Condoms
Ya know, just in case you decide to, er, celebrate on Valentine’s Day, we want to make sure you’ve got some protection. The great thing about Sir Richard’s—aside from the chic design—is that for each condom you buy, the company donates one to a developing country. Sir Richard’s Condom Company 12 Pack Collection Of Condoms, $14.95 at Amazon.
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TCHO Chocolates
From San Francisco’s only artisan chocolate producer, TCHO is made exclusively from cacao harvested by growers that don’t use human slaves—a practice that is still alarmingly prevalent in many parts of the chocolate industry. TCHO-A-DAY 30, $18.75 at Amazon.
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PeaceBOMB Bracelets
Made from munitions parts left over from the U.S. bombing campaign over Laos during the Vietnam War, the PeaceBOMB bracelet supports local artisans and raises awareness about the secret war in Laos and NGOs’ efforts to help ban the use of cluster munitions. $16-$60 at peace-bomb.com
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(Penfolds) RED Wine Trio
The famed Australian winery has parterned with (PRODUCT)Red to create a trio of wines that benefit the Global Fund to Fight HIV. You’ll get Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz, Thomas Hyland Cabernet Sauvignon, and Koonunga Hill Shiraz-Cabernet. (Penfolds) RED Wine Trio, $39.99 at wine.com.
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TOMS Shades Classic 301
TOMS, the pioneers in one-for-one businesses that give back, has launched a new eyewear line that helps fund community eye-care programs in the developing world. Toms Shades Classic 301, $135 at Amazon.
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Silas Marner: RED Edition
Why not give the gift of reading by offering the (PRODUCT) RED edition of George Eliot’s Silas Marner? Proceeds from the sale of the classic novel—which tells the timeless story of a life redeemed and transformed by the love of a child—benefit the Global Fund to Fight HIV. Silas Marner: (RED edition) (Penguin Classics: Red), $8 at Amazon.
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All There Is: Love Stories from StoryCorps
Get inspired with these tales from the national oral history and storytelling project that collects the stories of everyday Americans across the country. All There Is: Love Stories from StoryCorps, $16.47 at Amazon.
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