Double the Impact with World Vision and Thirty-One Gifts - #GivingTuesday Review and Giveaway

I received product for review.  The opinions within this post are of my own and I was not influenced in any way.  Please do your own research before purchasing products or using services.  Your opinions and results may differ.

It's during this time of year that most of us are feeling the most generous.  We want to help others in need.  Things that are basics to us are luxuries to others.  In the midst of the retail frenzy following Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday provides an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others by focusing on charitable giving. On Dec. 1, 2015 – the 4th annual #GivingTuesday – World Vision will partner with Thirty-One Gifts to help charitable donations make twice the impact. On #GivingTuesday, every donation made by phone (1-888-511-6588) or online (Worldvisiongifts.org) to World Vision will be matched by Thirty-One Gifts – a direct-selling company offering totes, purses and more – with a donation of one of their products, such as a tote bag or blanket, up to a total of $1MM worth of products for women and girls in need around the world.

 

Bags like the Zip-Top Organizing Utility Tote from Thirty-One Gifts have recently been distributed to volunteers in Burundi who use the totes to carry materials for educating families about malnutrition. Before receiving the totes, volunteers like Renathe Kabageni (shown in first photo)  carried all of their materials and equipment by hand. The simple gift of these tote bags preserves teaching materials and makes it easier for volunteers to visit each home.

Products donated to World Vision on #GivingTuesday through this partnership will be shared with communities in need so that women like Renathe are able to continue the important education they are providing.

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. To order from World Vision’s Gift Catalog, visit http://bit.ly/1gcUYvT or call 855-WV-GIFTS.

Thirty-One Gifts was founded on the principle of helping women and is known for their charitable heart. In 2012 they founded a philanthropic initiative called Thirty-One Gives and to-date has donated more than $80 million in cash and products to nonprofit organizations that empower women and girls and support families. The Zip-Top Organizing Utility Tote from the Thirty-One Gives line, gives back as well with a donation of 31 cents from every sale going to a philanthropic fund. It also delivers an inspiring message on the inside with encouraging words for women. For more information, visit their website at www.thirtyonegifts.com.

I received a Zip-Top Organizing Utility Tote in the U R U Swirl Dot pattern.  This roomy tote holds plenty on the inside, and has seven pockets on the outside.  There's a zipper on top, and two large straps on the side for easy carrying.  I've recently been using it to carry my adult coloring books and supplies.  I like how it keeps everything organized and all in one place.  The bag is gray with white circle swirls.  I've purchased from Thirty-One Gifts before, and am pleased with this new addition I received.  The company has never failed me with their merchandise, and I adore that the company gives back to those in need.

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One person will win a Zip-Top Organizing Utility Tote with free embroidery personalization.

 

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